Geocell Explained

Geocell
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation:1996
Location City:Tbilisi
Location Country:Georgia
Operating Income:$140 million (2011)[1]
Industry:Telecommunications
Products:Mobile telephony
Parent:Silknet

Geocell (Georgian: ჯეოსელი) is a mobile communication brand owned by Silknet. Geocell is the first GSM operator entered Georgian market.

Geocell was founded as an independent company in 1996 with a shared Georgian and Turkish investment. Control of the company was held by the Georgian side. The company's 900 MHz GSM network became fully operational in March 1997.[2]

On 27 March 2001, Geocell acquired Georgia's third largest GSM provider "GT Mobile", renamed it into its second branch "Lai-Lai", and started operating on the 1800 MHz frequency.

Alongside standard GSM and GPRS services, the company owns a UMTS license (2100 MHz), enabling 3G technologies including HSDPA.[3]

From 2007 until 2018, Geocell was part of the TeliaSonera Group. Since 2018 it has been a part of Silknet.[4]

Geocell's coverage area occupies more than 98% of the country's territory. Geocell subscribers are able to use roaming service in 150 countries worldwide.

Nowadays, the number of registered Geocell subscribers is around 2 million people.

In December 2023, the first widely available 5G network was launched in Georgia.

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Notes and References

  1. http://caucasusoffline.com/%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%95%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98-%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A4%E1%83%A8%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98-%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D%E1%83%97%E1%83%AE%E1%83%98/#.VvePyfiLn4Y კავშირი ოფშორული სამოთხიდან
  2. http://www.linkedin.com/companies/geocell Geocell Limited provides communication services
  3. http://www.geocell.ge/en/about/ About Geocell
  4. http://silknet.com/?module=news&id=158&type_id=1&language=en SILKNET ACQUIRES GEOCELL