Optimum Telecom
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 11 July 2001 |
| Headquarters | Algiers, Algeria |
| Owner | Algerian state 51% VimpelCom 49% |
Number of employees | 3500 |
| Subsidiaries | LaCom Allô OTA! |
| Website | www.djezzy.com |
Optimum Telecom Algeria is Algeria's principal mobile network operator, with a market share of 65% (over 16.49 million subscribers as of Nov 2011) and a network covering 90%[1] of the population (48 wilayas). Djezzy was a subsidiary of the Egyptian company Global Telecom Holding. In 2014 the Algerian state bought 51% of it. It acquired Algeria's second GSM license on 11 July 2001, with a bid of $737 million, and was officially launched on February 15, 2002. It has two competitors: the government-owned Algeria Mobile Network and the privately owned Ooredoo Algeria.
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