A-Mobile is the second
mobile phone operator
A mobile phone operator, wireless provider, or carrier is a mobile telecommunications company that provides wireless Internet GSM services for mobile device users. The operator gives a SIM card to the customer who inserts it into the mobile dev ...
of
Abkhazia
Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which vi ...
behind
Aquafon
Aquafon is a state run telecommunications company in Abkhazia. In 2014 it had 80,000 subscriptions.
History
Aquafon was established March 6, 2003, and its network became operational on July 13 of that year. By April 2007, the number of subscri ...
, both in number of subscriptions and in age.
History
A-Mobile started its operations on November 25, 2006 in
Sukhumi
Sukhumi (russian: Суху́м(и), ) or Sokhumi ( ka, სოხუმი, ), also known by its Abkhaz name Aqwa ( ab, Аҟәа, ''Aqwa''), is a city in a wide bay on the Black Sea's eastern coast. It is both the capital and largest city of ...
. By April 2007 it counted 12,000 subscribers. Since June 10, 2007 it provides to its clients international roaming in
Russia
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through
Beeline
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Brands and enterprises
* Beeline (brand), a telecommunications brand by VimpelCom Lt ...
, and to Russian users international roaming in Abkhazia. By September 2007 the number of subscriptions had risen to 21,000.
On March 1, 2008, A-Mobile started to provide
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data standard on the 2G and 3G cellular communication network's global system for mobile communications (GSM). GPRS was established by European Telecommunications Standards Insti ...
services.
Competition
A-Mobile's main competitor is
Aquafon
Aquafon is a state run telecommunications company in Abkhazia. In 2014 it had 80,000 subscriptions.
History
Aquafon was established March 6, 2003, and its network became operational on July 13 of that year. By April 2007, the number of subscri ...
.
External links
a-mobile.biz- The official website of A-Mobile
References
Mobile phone companies of Abkhazia
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