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| name = Azercell Telecom LLC |
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1996}} |
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| area_served = Azerbaijan |
| area_served = Azerbaijan |
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| hq_location_city = Baku |
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| hq_location_country = Azerbaijan |
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== Company background == |
== Company background == |
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Azercell Telecom LLC was established in January 1996 as a joint venture between the Azerbaijan government and [[Turkcell]], a large Turkish mobile operator.<ref name=":0" /> In this arrangement, the Azerbaijan government owned 51% of the operator.<ref name=":0" /> |
Azercell Telecom LLC was established in January 1996 as a joint venture between the Azerbaijan government and [[Turkcell]], a large Turkish mobile operator.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-05 |title=Azerbaijan government buys Telia and Turkcell's stake in Azercell for €222m |url=https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/29ot9zs8rfpxjdjmd4mio/top-story/azerbaijan-government-buys-telia-and-turkcells-stake-in-azercell-for-222m |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Capacity Media |language=en}}</ref> In this arrangement, the Azerbaijan government owned 51% of the operator.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| ⚫ | Azercell Telecom started its activities on 15 December 1996. Azercell become the second-largest taxpayer operating outside the country's oil sector.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-30 |title=Yet another quality index from Azercell |url=https://www.azernews.az/business/167534.html |access-date=2020-12-12 |website=AzerNews.az |language=en}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2004, [[Telia Company|TeliaSonera]], a Swedish company, was involved in negotiations to privatize Azercell. The Azerbaijan government stepped in to block TeliaSonera from privatizing the state-owned company on its own. The government instructed TeliaSonera that Cenay Insaat (a Turkish company known for collaborating with the Aliyev regime) and an unknown "local partner" had to undertake the privatization. Shares of the company were transferred to the local partner, which investigative reporting revealed was registered to offshore companies owned by the family of Azerbaijan ruler Ilham Aliyev.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| ⚫ | Azercell Telecom started its activities on 15 December 1996. Azercell become the second |
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In 2018, Fintur Holdings, in which Telia had a 58.55 percent ownership, sold its stake in Azertel to Azerbaijan International Telecom LLC, which is owned by the Republic of Azerbaijan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-05 |title=Telia sells Azercell stake in gradual exit from Eurasia |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/telia-sells-stake-azercell-110310804--finance.html |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |agency=Reuters |title=Telia sells stake in Azercell |website=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N1QN2GP/}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2004, TeliaSonera, a Swedish company, was involved in negotiations to privatize Azercell. The Azerbaijan government stepped in to block TeliaSonera from privatizing the state-owned company on its own. The government instructed TeliaSonera that Cenay Insaat (a Turkish company known for collaborating with the Aliyev regime) and an unknown "local partner" had to undertake the privatization. Shares of the company were transferred to the local partner, which investigative reporting revealed was registered to offshore companies owned by the family of Azerbaijan ruler Ilham Aliyev.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Services == |
== Services == |
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=== 4G === |
=== 4G === |
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Azercell announced on 24 May 2012, the launch of services based on the [[LTE (telecommunication)|4G platform]]. Azercell's 4G network covers all of Baku city and nearby towns. The networks |
Azercell announced on 24 May 2012, the launch of services based on the [[LTE (telecommunication)|4G platform]]. Azercell's 4G network covers all of Baku city and nearby towns. The networks operate on 1800 MHz frequency. [[Vodafone Ukraine|MTS]] The second region where the 4G network got deployed, is the [[Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.contact.az/docs/2012/Economics&Finance/05245918en.htm |date=24 May 2012 |accessdate=14 June 2012 |title=Azercell announced the launch of 4G |work=contact.az }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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== Market share and coverage == |
== Market share and coverage == |
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51% of |
51% of Azerbaijan's mobile market belongs to Azercell; while its geographical coverage constitutes 94.15% and population coverage is 98.70%. |
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== Subscribers == |
== Subscribers == |
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | , Azerbaijan |
Area served | Azerbaijan |
Key people | Zarina Zeynalova (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Owner | AzInTelecom LLC of the Ministry of Transport, Communications with High Technologies of Azerbaijan |
| Website | www |
Azercell is an Azerbaijani telecommunications company based in Baku. It is the largest mobile network operator in Azerbaijan. The company is owned by the ruling Aliyev family through offshore companies.[1] In 2008, state shares were transferred to the Aliyev family's companies at a massive discount, effectively costing Azerbaijan's people at least $600 million.[1]
Company background
[edit]Azercell Telecom LLC was established in January 1996 as a joint venture between the Azerbaijan government and Turkcell, a large Turkish mobile operator.[1][2] In this arrangement, the Azerbaijan government owned 51% of the operator.[1]
Azercell Telecom started its activities on 15 December 1996. Azercell become the second-largest taxpayer operating outside the country's oil sector.[1][3]
In 2004, TeliaSonera, a Swedish company, was involved in negotiations to privatize Azercell. The Azerbaijan government stepped in to block TeliaSonera from privatizing the state-owned company on its own. The government instructed TeliaSonera that Cenay Insaat (a Turkish company known for collaborating with the Aliyev regime) and an unknown "local partner" had to undertake the privatization. Shares of the company were transferred to the local partner, which investigative reporting revealed was registered to offshore companies owned by the family of Azerbaijan ruler Ilham Aliyev.[1]
In 2018, Fintur Holdings, in which Telia had a 58.55 percent ownership, sold its stake in Azertel to Azerbaijan International Telecom LLC, which is owned by the Republic of Azerbaijan.[4][5]
Services
[edit]4G
[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 operate on 1800 MHz frequency. MTS The second region where the 4G network got deployed, is the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.[6]
Market share and coverage
[edit]51% of Azerbaijan's mobile market belongs to Azercell; while its geographical coverage constitutes 94.15% and population coverage is 98.70%.
Subscribers
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| Year | Subscribers |
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| 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 |
See also
[edit]- Telecommunications in Azerbaijan
- Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies (Azerbaijan)
- List of Azerbaijani companies
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Offshores Close to President Paid Nothing for State Share of Telecom - Corruptistan". OCCRP. 2015.
- ^ "Azerbaijan government buys Telia and Turkcell's stake in Azercell for €222m". Capacity Media. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Yet another quality index from Azercell". AzerNews.az. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Telia sells Azercell stake in gradual exit from Eurasia". Yahoo News. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Telia sells stake in Azercell". Reuters. Reuters.
- ^ "Azercell announced the launch of 4G". contact.az. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.[permanent dead link]