Hot Mobile
Native name | הוט מובייל |
|---|---|
| Public | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Hevel Modi'in Regional Council, Israel |
Area served | Israel |
| Products | UMTS, HSDPA, SMS, MMS, iDEN, LTE |
| Parent | Hot |
| Slogan | ככה זה כשאוהבים |
| Website |
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Hot Mobile (until May 2012 called Mirs Communications Ltd.), is a wireless telecommunications company based in Israel and a subsidiary of Altice, an international holding company which also owns the Israeli cable TV company Hot, the French cable TV company Numericable and the French wireless communications company SFR, as well as other telecom firms. Hot Mobile provides nationwide wireless service using UMTS in the 2100Mhz band, with supplemented coverage through a domestic roaming agreement with Orange (until they reach full coverage). The company also operates a separate legacy network utilizing Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) technology (in the 800Mhz SMR band) with PTT service that appeals mainly to businesses and large organizations.
History
Mirs was founded in 1994, as part of Motorola's Communications division, and provided wireless networks, using the Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) technology, for the military and large organizations. At first it was a closed system, enabling communication only between Mirs clients but over the years they added the ability to connect to other network, thus turning it into a full wireless network, fist by using a landline number (starting with 03-77) and in 2001, after receiving an official provider license, with its own provider code 057. In 2013 the provider code was converted to 053.
In 2006 Mirs became the sole provider of wireless service to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF); following the end of the IDF's previous contract with Pelephone. The IDF offered free Mirs phones to its commissioned officers and those soldiers in its standing army whose jobs require it.
In 2010 the company was sold, by Motorola to the French Altice.
In 2011 Mirs was one of two winners (alongside another group of French origin, Golan Telecom) for new nationwide UMTS network licenses from the Israeli Ministry of Communications.
In 2012 the company was rebranded as "Hot Mobile" as part of the Hot brand that is owned by the Altice Group and includes the Israeli cable TV company Hot. The official launch of the new network was On May 14, 2012.
In 2013, Orange S.A., France’s biggest phone company, agreed to sell its Dominican Republic unit to Altice, a cable and telecommunications investor, for USD $1.4 billion. Completion of the deal is subject to approval from Dominican authorities, and Orange’s board will consider the transaction in the week starting Dec. 9. The sale includes the use of the Orange brand.
Today the company offers various plans for the general public on their new UMTS 3.9 and specific plans for businesses on both the UMTS and the iDEN networks. Hot Mobile also operates LTE network roaming Orange.
Network
Hot Mobile Frequencies :
GSM 2G: 900/1800Mhz
LTE 4G: 1800Mhz