Syriatel
Damascus-based mobile operator providing voice, data and digital services on 2G to 5G networks. Zain Group won a second Syrian mobile licence in July 2026.
Industry: Mobile telecommunications | Location: Damascus, Syria | Founded: 2000
About Syriatel
Syriatel, whose legal name is Syriatel Mobile Telecom, is a mobile network operator in Syria that serves individual and corporate customers with voice, internet and digital services. Its website says it runs 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks and gives Damascus as its headquarters. The site states that the company was founded in 2000; Wikidata gives an inception date of 18 November 2001.
Syriatel sells postpaid lines and prepaid lines under the Ya Hala brand, voice and internet packages, international roaming and the mobile money service Syriatel Cash. Its apps include Akrabelik for managing lines and services. The company's site says it has served more than 12 million subscribers since its founding and runs 26 service centres and four contact centres in Damascus, Aleppo, Latakia and Tartus that handle more than 28,000 customers a day. It also states that it holds ISO 9001 certification and has published sustainability reports for 2017 and 2018.
The company sponsors events including the 63rd Damascus International Fair, a 2026 university programming contest and the Hi-Tech 2026 exhibition, runs a cancer-patient support campaign called A Dose of Hope, and has a partnership with the Syrian Post for services at post offices. Wikidata, a directory, records Syriatel as a public company listed on the Damascus Securities Exchange under the ticker SYTEL since 10 December 2018.
Syriatel was one of two mobile operators in Syria alongside MTN Syria. Connecting Africa reported in March 2026 that it was the only other operator while the ministry tendered a replacement for the MTN licence. On 1 July 2026 Developing Telecoms reported that Zain Group of Kuwait had won that licence and would become the second operator, with a launch of the Zain Syria brand targeted for the first quarter of 2027.
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