Azercell network is continuously strengthening The Company has installed 72 base stations during Q1

Azercell Telecom continues to retain its position as the leading Azerbaijani mobile operator of the country for the number of subscribers and quality of service. High quality communication provided by Azercell Telecom means a possibility for a subscriber to contact his close ones easily, irrespective of the place and time of the day. With over 169 2G/3G Radio Base Stations installed and 3G network capacity improved to highest level (48% countrywide, 92% in Baku) in 2014, Azercell commissioned 72 base stations more in the first quarter of the year. The company has further improved its network by installing 5 3G base stations in January, 15 in February and 30 in March. In addition, the leading mobile operator of Azerbaijan has installed 22 2G base stations in the country. In general, Azercell has 2660 units of 2G, 1760 units of 3G and 257 units of 4G base stations. Continuously improving its network to provide subscribers with high-level service, Azercell operates with 4677 base stations. It should be noted that Azercell Telecom, standing out with the largest and strongest network and high quality service, has advanced its network by 25% during the past two years.

Having brought a number of innovative concepts to Azerbaijan, Azercell was the first to introduce GSM technology, GPRS/EDGEand 4G network in the country. 3G and 4G laboratories have been established at several universities with company’s initiative. Azercell Telecom will continue to ensure its subscribers benefit from the latest technological innovations and advantages of high quality communication systems.

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Azercell Telecom LLC was founded in 1996 and since the first years sustains a leading position on the market. Azercell introduced number of technological innovations in Azerbaijan: GSM technology, advance payment mobile services, GPRS/EDGE, 24/7 Customer Care, full-time operating Azercell Express offices, mobile e-service “ASAN imza” (ASAN signature) and others. With 51% share of Azerbaijan’s mobile market Azercell’s network covers 99,8% of the country’s population. Currently, the number of Azercell’s subscribers reached 4,6 million people. In 2011 Azercell deployed 3G and in 2012 the fourth generation network – LTE in Azerbaijan. The Company is the leader of Azerbaijan’s mobile communication industry and the biggest investor in the non-oil sector. Azercell is a part of TeliaSonera Group of Companies serving 186 million subscribers in 17 countries worldwide with 27,000 staff.