[6] In 2005, Spacetel Yemen signed a contract worth $20 million with Alcatel Mobile to expand and update its network.

[8] The government in Aden contested the handover of shares from MTN Group to Emerald International Investment LLC, denouncing it as illegal and alleging that Ansar Allah (Houthis) had seized control of the company under the guise of "foreign investors".

Consequently, a decree was issued to prohibit the company from functioning in territories under Aden's control, particularly in the city itself and the other southern governorates.

[8] The company reassured its customers in the Southern governorates that their numbers, balances, and subscriptions were safe,[9] and that it took the matter to court.

On this matter, the chairman of the company, Abdullah Al Balushi, said "If we did not believe that our legal position was correct, we would not have resorted to the judiciary.