Telecommunications in Israel are the most developed in the Middle East. Israel's system consists of coaxial cables, optical fibers, and microwave radio relay. Prior to the 1990s, Israel's telecommunication market was dominated by Bezeq, a government-owned corporation. During the 1990s, the Israeli telecommunication industry transitioned from government owned monopolies to diversified private competition by a range of new companies. As of 2014, the telecommunications sector in Israel had revenues over ₪15 billion, representing about 2% of the GDP. Technology and industry-wise, the Israeli telecom industry has been among global leaders in technology development pioneering developments of protocols such as WiMAX, VoIP and TDMoIP. During the 2000s Israel emerged as a leading supplier for the global telecommunications industry, and a global leader in technological research. 1940s–1960s 1939 – Yedioth Ahronoth is founded – the national newspaper of Israel. 1948 – The Israeli Postal Service (Ministry of Transport, Postal, Telegraph and Radio) replaced the mail service system provided during the British Mandate of Palestine. 1948 – Maariv is founded – Daily newspaper 1955 – Israel's first mobile post office began in the Negev. 1966 – The Israeli Educational Television began broadcasting on 24 March. 1968 – The public broadcasting channel Channel 1 (then called "The Israeli Television") started broadcasting with a live broadcast of an army parade on the Israeli Independence Day in Jerusalem. 1970s–1980s The Voice of Peace ( – Kol Hashalom) was a radio station that served Israel and the Middle East for 20 years. The station first went on the air in May 1973 from the ship MV Peace (formerly the Dutch cargo vessel MV Cito). The 1980s brought a revolution to the communication market in Israel: In 1984, Bezeq was established to reduce bureaucracy and improve efficiency, significantly reducing the waiting period for the installation of new telephone lines. In 1986, the Israel Postal Authority was founded. In 1986, Pelephone (the first cellular company in Israel) was established by Motorola and Tadiran. In October 1986, the Israeli Channel 2 started experimental broadcasts which continued for a period of seven years. Arutz Sheva ( – Channel 7) was a radio station that served Israel for 15 years. The station first went on the air on 21 October 1988 from the ship MV Eretz HaTzvi (formerly the Maltese cargo vessel MV Mount Parnis). Pirate cable TV arrived towards the end of the eighties. 1990s The 1990s was a decade of