PALTEL is the supplier of telecommunication services in Palestine. It took over the task (mission) in January 1997, with a total number of working lines 83,621. By the end of 1997 PALTEL had 112,497 lines, out of it 78,144 in West Bank and 34,353 in Gaza Strip .By the end of 1998, the number of working lines was 167,271 lines, out of it 114,419 in West Bank & 52,852 in Gaza Strip. By the end of 1999, the number of working lines was 211,817 lines, out of it 146,819 in West Bank & 64,998 in Gaza Strip. By the end of 2000 PALTEL had 252,757 lines, out of it 174,039 in West Bank & 78,718 in Gaza Strip.

The operating statistics for 2001 -up to the end of April - indicate that PALTEL had 255,812 lines, out of it 177,099 in West Bank and 78,713 in Gaza Strip.
There was an improvement of the average waiting time for installation of a new telephone line over the previous years.

Figure (1): Shows the number of working lines in Palestine for
                 1996,1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001(up to the end of April)

Figure (2): Number of working lines in West Bank & Gaza by the end
                 Number of working lines in West Bank & Gaza by the end Of 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001(up to the end of April)

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