Bakcell

Last updated
Bakcell
Industry Telecommunications
Founded4 March 1994
Area served
Azerbaijan
Key people
Klaus Mueller (CEO)
Services
Website bakcell.com

Bakcell is Azerbaijan's first and largest private telecommunications company. [1]

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With nearly 9,000 base stations, it covers 99.9% of Azerbaijan's population and 92.6% of the country's territor. [2] Bakcell provides telecommunications services to over 3 million subscribers [3] .

The fastest mobile internet in Azerbaijan is provided by Bakcell. It was awarded the title of "Azerbaijan's Fastest Mobile Network" by Ookla from 2018 to 2024. [4]

The company is part of NEQSOL Holding, a diversified group of companies operating across various industries and countries. [5] The group's main areas of activity include oil and gas, telecommunications, high technologies, and construction. The operations and services of its companies extend to countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and the United Arab Emirates. [6]

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References

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  2. "Bakcell presented its new concept store in Barda-PHOTO-VIDEO". Apa.az. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
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  5. "New appointment to the Board of Directors of Bakcell". www.neqsolholding.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  6. "Brief Overview". www.neqsolholding.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.