Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies has extended the licence agreements of mobile network operators (MNOs) Azercell, Bakcell and Azerfon (Nar) for a period of ten years. ‘These agreements include licences for the types of activities for mobile communication services – technological standards 2G (GSM), 3G (UMTS) and 4G (LTE),’ the Ministry announced in a brief statement.
‘The issuance of appropriate licences to mobile operators will allow them to provide their subscribers with more efficient, high-quality and professional services using new generation technologies and technological standards,’ the Ministry noted, adding: ‘Along with this, the issuance of licences will contribute to the development of a sustainable and secure digital infrastructure in the country, as well as to the acceleration of digital transformation.’