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Overview
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southern and Southeastern Europe.
With the exit of Plus, Albania now has three mobile network operators, all of which operate 3G and 4G mobile broadband services. As of June 2017 mobile coverage reaches 99% of the population, and 4G LTE accessible by 80.2% of Albanians.
Albania is a member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Innovation and Public Administration, and the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.