Bakcell Ltd

History

2023: Launch of 5G network in Baku

On February 1, 2023, Bakcell announced the launch of a 5G network in Azerbaijan. It has become available to residents of several districts of Baku - in particular, you can use the technology on Fontanov Square (19 G.Z. Tagizade St.), in the Hagani Garden (Molokan Garden) and in the Deniz Mall.

The press service of Bakcell reports that to connect to the 5G network, the operator's subscribers need a smartphone from Huawei, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Poco and Vivo. In this case, the device must be purchased in Azerbaijan. Owners of the aforementioned mobile devices need to type the code * 501 * 1# on their smartphone while in the areas covered by the 5G network. If the subscriber's device supports 5G technology, 5GB of free 5G traffic will be loaded onto the balance of the mobile number. This traffic can be used in 5G test zones, for 1 hour.

First 5G network launched in Azerbaijan

The corresponding smartphones Apple Samsung and can be connected to the 5G network in Azerbaijan only with the permission of the manufacturer. After obtaining the appropriate software permissions, the devices will be updated and connected to the 5G network, the operator's website says in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section.

According to the Bakcell website, by the beginning of February 2023, a 5G network deployed in Baku provides Internet surfing at a speed of more than 1 Gbps. At the same time, the operator promises to continue work to increase speed. The company attributed the other advantages of its 5G network to connecting devices to it without delay, as well as the simultaneous access of thousands of devices during mass events.

Bakcell calls itself the first mobile operator in Azerbaijan to launch eSIM and VoLTE technologies. Bakcell network is recognized by Ookla as "The fastest mobile network in Azerbaijan," the telecommunications company itself said.^[1]

2019

Purchase of "VF Ukraine" for $734 million

On November 25, 2019, MTS announced the sale of its Ukrainian telecommunications business to the Azerbaijani operator Bakcell. The transaction value is $734 million. Read more here.

Plans for the purchase of VF Ukraine

On November 6, 2019, it became known that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) published a decision on the petition of the Azerbaijani mobile operator Bakcell to buy the company "VF Ukraine" (trademark Vodafone). Read more here.