West Bank to get 3G mobile service

The Palestinian Ministry of Telecom and Information Technology signed a final agreement with Israel earlier this month allowing Palestinian companies to provide 3G mobile services in the West Bank.
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3G mobile services are coming to the West Bank after an agreement was reached by the Palestinian and Israeli governments. - Hugo Goodridge/Al Monitor
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Khaled Abu Amer
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestine ranked 106th globally on the ICT Development Index, which measures the development of information and communication technology, in November 2016, compared to its 103rd ranking in 2015.

A February 2016 World Bank report revealed that the total revenue loss for Palestinian mobile operators during the last three years exceeded $1 billion because of Israeli restrictions on the telecommunications sector.

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