ALBtelecom - Albania

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ALBtelecom (Albania) uses 2 GSM bands, 1 UMTS band, and 1 LTE band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with ALBtelecom (Albania). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.albtelecom.al/

ALBtelecom Albania, formerly known as Eagle Mobile, is a mobile communication company operating in Albania. Here are some key points about its mobile network:

  1. History and Ownership:

    • ALBtelecom was founded in 2003 as a subsidiary of ALBtelecom, which was privatized in 2007 with a majority stake sold to Turkish companies Calik Holding and Türk Telekom.
    • It entered the Albanian market as the third mobile operator on March 12, 2008.

  2. Coverage and Services:

    • ALBtelecom has a significant presence in Albania, covering 97% of the population and 90.7% of the territory by December 31, 2008.
    • The company has invested in a network with over 377 base stations, providing extensive coverage and services to the country.

  3. Acquisition and Integration:

    • In March 2022, 4iG completed the acquisition of One Telecommunications and a majority stake in ALBtelecom, which could lead to the two businesses being merged.

  4. Performance and Awards:

    • According to Opensignal’s Albania Mobile Network Experience Report for April 2022, ALBtelecom ranked third in terms of download speed with an average of 14.6 Mbps, significantly behind Vodafone and One.
    • ALBtelecom did not win any awards in the report, indicating a need for improvement in its mobile network experience.

  5. Technological Upgrades:

    • The arrival of 5G technology in Albania offers opportunities for ALBtelecom to improve its network performance and compete more effectively with Vodafone and One.

  6. Revenue and Employees:

    • ALBtelecom Albania reported an annual revenue of $222.9 million in 2024 and employs 748 people, with 209 of them listed on RocketReach.

Overall, ALBtelecom Albania has a substantial presence in the Albanian mobile market, but it faces significant challenges in terms of network performance and competition from other operators like Vodafone and One.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

ALBtelecom Albania uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. The deployment date of this frequency band is not specified.
1800 MHz (DCS) GSM

ALBtelecom Albania uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This deployment is part of the country's mobile network infrastructure, which has evolved significantly since the early 1990s. ALBtelecom, along with other major operators like ONE and Vodafone, has contributed to Albania's rapid growth in mobile phone subscriptions and improvements in network coverage and speed.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

ALBtelecom Albania uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band. The deployment date is unknown.

LTE

Name Interface Description
B3 (1800 MHz +) LTE

ALBtelecom Albania uses LTE Band 3 (1800 MHz +) for its mobile network. The deployment of this frequency band is not specified in the provided information.

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