Where is Asiacell located?

Asiacell is headquartered in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

How many employees does Asiacell have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Asiacell is 3942.

Where does Asiacell rank among its competitors?

Asiacell ranks 59th amongst 3693 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SK Telecom, which secured $2.2B in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Asiacell?

Asiacell's top competitors include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Among them, SK Telecom secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Asiacell - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Asiacell is a telecommunication service provider which provides mobile telecommunications services to residential and business users in Iraq. It offers prepaid and postpaid 3G/ 3.9G cellular voice and data services, SMS/ MMS services, international calling and roaming services, and cost-effective bundle services. It also provides business communication services through its brand - A’mali which includes fixed line/ mobile voice and data services, network communication system, toll-free service, M2M communication services, Blackberry communication services, bulk SMS, etc. As of December 2016, it has over 12 million subscribers. It claims to cover 99.06% of the Iraqi population. It has received several awards including GSMA’s “Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award” for 2017.

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Founded Year

1999

Location

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Stage

Public

Ranked

59^th among 3693 active competitors

Employee Count

3,942 as on Aug 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Public

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Asiacell is a funded company.

The founders of Asiacell is Faruk Mustafa Rasool.

Here are the details of Asiacell's key team members:

Faruk Mustafa Rasool: Founder of Asiacell.

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Asiacell's employee count trend

Asiacell has 3,942 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Asiacell's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Asiacell include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Asiacell, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Commerzbank & 16 others	82/100
2nd	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Barclays Bank of Uganda, KCB Group & 38 others	81/100
3rd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Elliott Management ... & 13 others	79/100
4th	SoftBank 1986, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Company that offers mobile phones, internet, and clean energy services	$8.99M	Yahoo Japan, Red Badge Management	78/100
5th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	The Kessler Group, Local Initiatives Support Corporation ... & 17 others	78/100
6th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	UBS, HSBC & 5 others	78/100
7th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
8th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	77/100
9th	Telus 1990, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider	-	CIBC, RBC Capital Markets & 2 others	77/100
10th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 12 others	77/100
59th	Asiacell 1999, Sulaymaniyah (Iraq), Public	Integrated telecom services provider in Iraq	-	-	67/100