Aquafon is a state-run telecommunications company based in Abkhazia, Georgia. The company was founded on March 6, 2003, and started its operations on July 13 of the same year. Since its inception, the company has seen a steady growth in the number of subscriptions, reaching 50,000 by April 2007 and further rising to 80,000 in 2008. In the summer of 2008, Aquafon started to provide GPRS and video call services in test mode and officially launched its 3G network with HSDPA support on September 30. The company's ownership remains with the state of Abkhazia, under which it operates and provides its services.
Alias
JSC “Aquafon-GSM”
Country
Type
Network Operator
Ownership
Aquafon 3G Network
The company has provided 3G HSPA over the B1 (2100 MHz) band since September 2011.
3G Frequency Bands
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3G Network Events
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Launch of 3G Network
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Launch
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Aquafon 4G Network
In July 2013 Aquafon confirmed receipt of a licence to deploy LTE over the B20 (800 MHz) band and not long after commercially launched LTE on August 6, 2014 in Sukhumi and other cities.
4G Frequency Bands
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4G Network Events
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Launch of 4G Network
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Launch
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