Pelephone

Pelephone logo

Country/Region

Company Name

Pelephone Communication Ltd.

Ownership Type

Subsidiary

MNC

03

3G UMTS Frequency Bands

4G LTE Frequency Bands

Company Overview

Pelephone (פלאפון) is a mobile network operating servicing Israel. The company began operations in 1986, the first mobile network to operate in the region. Pelephone was formed a year earlier in 1985 as a joint venture between Motorola and Tadiran after the securing of a government contract to provide telephony services to the region. Israeli-owned Bezeq began acquisition of the company in 1994 when it secured 50% stake in Pelephone, and in 2004 wholly acquired the company, buying out Motorola's remaining stake.

The company provides 2G CDMA services over a 800 MHz frequency, and launched 3G UMTS over B1 (2100 MHz) and B5 (850 MHz) in February 2009. Its 3G service was upgraded to HSPA+ in May 2010 and DC-HSPA+ in December 2011. 4G LTE began in August 2014 with the refarming of 2x5 MHz of B3 (1800 MHz) spectrum previously used for GSM.

3G UMTS Network Information

Details on UMTS network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details.

Launch Date - Status Active
UMTS BandPacket DataStatus
Active
Active
4G LTE Network Information

Details on LTE network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details.

Evolution Status Active
Max. MIMO Max. Modulation
Carrier Aggregation - Features -
LTE BandChannel WidthStatus
5 MHz Active