Azercell Telecom LLC was established on 19 January 1996.
Azercell Telecom started its activities on 15 December 1996 offering subscribers mobile telecommunications services based on postpaid system. MTS The prepaid system was launched with tariff package — SimSim, in 1998.
On 5 March 2018, Azerbaijan International Telecom (AzInTelecom) and the company Fintur Holdings B.V. signed an agreement to sell 51.3 percent of the shares of Azertel Telekomunikasyon Yatırım Dış Ticaret A.Ş. (Azertel). Azertel is the sole founder of Azercell Telecom Limited Liability Company.
ServicesEdit
4GEdit
Azercell announced on 24 May 2012, the launch of services based on the 4G platform. Azercell's 4G network covers all of Baku city and nearby towns. The networks operates on 1800 MHz frequency. MTS The second region where the 4G network got deployed, is the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.[1]
Market share and coverageEdit
51% of Azerbaijan’s mobile market belongs to Azercell; while its geographical coverage constitutes 94,15% and population coverage is 98.70%.
SubscribersEdit
Year
Subscribers
1997
20,371
1998
55,831
1999
179,640
2000
380,857
2001
519,346
2002
668,598
2003
912,137
2004
1,308,640
2005
1,706,158
2006
2,333,387
2007
2,800,000
2008
3,475,000
2009
3,850,000
2010 (Q2)
4,204,699
2019
4,800,000
2020
5,000,000
InvestmentsEdit
Since Azercell began operations in December 1996, the company has invested more than US$2 billion in Azerbaijan.[2]
TaxesEdit
According to Azerbaijan's Ministry of Taxes, Azercell Telecom LLC is the second largest taxpayer operating outside of the country's oil sector. During its first five years of activity, the company contributed a total of US$780 million into the state budget and other state funds.[3]
^"Azercell announced the launch of 4G". contact.az. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
^"Million". www.paypoint.az. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^"Yet another quality index from Azercell". AzerNews.az. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
External linksEdit
Official website
October 15, 2023
azercell, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, 2010, learn. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Azercell news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Azercell is an Azerbaijani telecommunications company based in Baku It is the largest mobile network operator in Azerbaijan Azercell Telecom LLCTypePublicIndustryTelecommunicationsFounded1996 27 years ago 1996 HeadquartersBaku AzerbaijanArea servedAzerbaijanKey peopleZarina Zeynalova CEO ProductsFixed telephonyMobile telephonyInternet servicesWireless broadbandValue added serviceOwnerAzInTelecom LLC of the Ministry of Transport Communications with High Technologies of AzerbaijanWebsitewww wbr azercell wbr com Contents 1 Company background 2 Services 2 1 4G 3 Market share and coverage 4 Subscribers 5 Investments 6 Taxes 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksCompany background EditAzercell Telecom LLC was established on 19 January 1996 Azercell Telecom started its activities on 15 December 1996 offering subscribers mobile telecommunications services based on postpaid system MTS The prepaid system was launched with tariff package SimSim in 1998 On 5 March 2018 Azerbaijan International Telecom AzInTelecom and the company Fintur Holdings B V signed an agreement to sell 51 3 percent of the shares of Azertel Telekomunikasyon Yatirim Dis Ticaret A S Azertel Azertel is the sole founder of Azercell Telecom Limited Liability Company Services Edit4G Edit Azercell announced on 24 May 2012 the launch of services based on the 4G platform Azercell s 4G network covers all of Baku city and nearby towns The networks operates on 1800 MHz frequency MTS The second region where the 4G network got deployed is the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic 1 Market share and coverage Edit51 of Azerbaijan s mobile market belongs to Azercell while its geographical coverage constitutes 94 15 and population coverage is 98 70 Subscribers EditYear Subscribers1997 20 3711998 55 8311999 179 6402000 380 8572001 519 3462002 668 5982003 912 1372004 1 308 6402005 1 706 1582006 2 333 3872007 2 800 0002008 3 475 0002009 3 850 0002010 Q2 4 204 6992019 4 800 0002020 5 000 000Investments EditSince Azercell began operations in December 1996 the company has invested more than US 2 billion in Azerbaijan 2 Taxes EditAccording to Azerbaijan s Ministry of Taxes Azercell Telecom LLC is the second largest taxpayer operating outside of the country s oil sector During its first five years of activity the company contributed a total of US 780 million into the state budget and other state funds 3 See also EditTelecommunications in Azerbaijan Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies Azerbaijan List of Azerbaijani companiesReferences Edit Azercell announced the launch of 4G contact az 24 May 2012 Retrieved 14 June 2012 permanent dead link Million www paypoint az Retrieved 12 December 2020 Yet another quality index from Azercell AzerNews az 30 July 2020 Retrieved 12 December 2020 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Azercell amp oldid 1175908089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
