Partner Communications Company Ltd. is a leading Israeli telecommunications company, providing a range of cellular and fixed-line telecommunication services. We offer our subscribers competitive tariffs, technologies and services that we believe are advanced, including our 3G services and cellular data services through external or internal (in laptops) cellular modems, tablets and smartphones.
As part of our strategy to evolve into a diversified multi-service communications group, we supply our services through two business segments:-
- the cellular business segment , our main business, which represents the substantial portion of our total revenues. The cellular business segment includes all services provided over our cellular networks including airtime, interconnect, roaming and content services. In addition, the cellular business segment’s activities include sales of relevant equipment including cellular handsets, tablets, datacards, modems including built-in modems in laptops and related equipment and accessories.
On December 31, 2011, we had approximately 3,176 million cellular subscribers, representing an estimated 32% of total Israeli cellular telephone subscribers at that date. At December 31, 2011, approximately 72% of our customer base (approximately 2,282,000 subscribers) was represented by subscribers who subscribe to post-paid tariff plans and 28% (approximately 894,000 subscribers) by subscribers who subscribe to pre-paid tariff plans; and
- the fixed line business segment , which includes a number of services provided over fixed line networks including (1) transmission services; (2) Primary Rate Interface ("PRI") lines for business sector customers; (3) Voice over Broadband ("VoB") telephony services; (4) outgoing and Incoming international telephony, hubbing, roaming and signaling and calling card services (ILD); and (5) Internet service provider ("ISP") services, including value added services, specialized data services and server hosting, and WiFi network of hotspots across Israel. In addition, this segment includes sales of related equipment such as routers and phones.
As of December 31, 2011, our fixed-line telephony subscriber base for both residential as well as business subscribers reached approximately 292,000 lines and our ISP subscriber base reached approximately 632,000 customers.
We market our services under the Orange brand which is licensed to us and has been used successfully in other markets around the world to promote telecommunications services. Throughout the years Orange has been the leading telecommunications brand in Israel. We also market some of our Fixed-Line Services under the 012 Smile brand.
Our GSM/UMTS network covered 99% of the Israeli population at year-end 2011. We currently operate our GSM network in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands and the UMTS network in the 2100 MHz band and experimentally in the 900 MHz band. Our GSM services include standard and enhanced GSM services, as well as value-added services and products such as roaming, voice mail, voice messaging, color picture messaging, ringtone and game downloads, information services, and General Packet Radio Services (“GPRS”), which enables the packet transfer of data.
Our 3G network offers a wide range of services, such as video calls, a portal of content services including a rich selection of video-based services, and the transmission of data.
In 2011, we were named as the number one communications brand in Israel by Superbrands Organization Israel for the third consecutive year. In 2011, we won the “best workplace” award in the telecommunication industry for the sixth time, an award granted to us by Business Data Information.
10/5/2012
Partner Communications Announces the Results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
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7/5/2012
Partner Communications Announces the Date of Reporting Q1 2012 Results
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1/5/2012
Partner Communications Announces Receiving a Lawsuit and a Motion for the Recognition of This Lawsuit as a Class Action
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18/4/2012
Partner Communications Announces Entering into a Transmission Services Agreement with Bezeq
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4/4/2012
Partner Communications Reports the Interest Rate for the Series D Notes for the Period Commencing on March 31, 2012 and Ending on June 30, 2012
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2/4/2012
Partner Communications Reports That Midroog Announced the Withdrawal of the Rating of the Company's Series A Notes Due to the Full and Final Redemption
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2/4/2012
Partner Communications Announces That 012 Smile Received a Lawsuit and a Motion for the Recognition of This Lawsuit as a Class Action
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29/3/2012
Partner Communications Announces the Filing of a Draft Shelf Prospectus in Israel
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22/3/2012
Partner Communications Reports Q4 and Annual 2011 Results
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8/3/2012
Partner Communications Announces That 012 Smile Received a Lawsuit and a Motion for the Recognition of This Lawsuit as a Class Action
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Globes - 16/5/2012 - Partner offers NIS 125 unlimited calls plan
The Clear Unlimited plan offers unlimited calls and SMS messages, and 500 megabits of internet access.
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Jerusalem Post - 24/4/2012 - Partner bypasses Apple to sell iPad 3
Partner had previously refused Apple’s demands to commit to a minimum number of sales.
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Globes - 24/4/2012 - Partner bypasses Apple to sell iPad 3
Partner signed with Apple franchisee iDigital, after refusing Apple's demands to commit to a minimum number of sales.
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Globes - 29/3/2012 - Ben Dov: Bar Refaeli caused me irreversible harm
Partner controlling shareholder Ilan Ben Dov has filed a NIS 2 million counter-suit against Bar Refaeli and her father.
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Globes - 22/3/2012 - Partner swings to Q4 loss, stops dividends
The cellular carrier's chairman Haim Romano said that the company has cut 1,100 jobs since October.
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Seeking Alpha - 22/3/2012 - Partner Communications' CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Globes - 20/3/2012 - Cellular carrier Partner offered to Haim Saban
The parties who contacted Saban could be investment banks advising on the sale of the Orange franchisee by Ilan Ben Dov.
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Globes - 18/3/2012 - Hutchison denies planned Partner reinvestment
The rumors may explain the 12% jump in Partner's share price last week.
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Globes - 14/3/2012 - UBS still bullish on Partner
UBS reiterated its "Buy" recommendation and target price of NIS 40 for Orange franchisee Partner.
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Globes - 27/2/2012 - Banks oppose Partner sale terms
The banks are threatening to torpedo Ilan Ben Dov's plan to increase Partner's debt so it can distribute a dividend.
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