Turk Telekom best fixed operator

Dec. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- Turkey’s leading communication and convergence technologies company Türk Telekom was awarded as the Best Fixed Operator  in CommsMEA, an organization followed with excitement by the world telecom industry.

Explaining that they have been receiving the results of their investments in order to create a strong global telecom brand in Turkey, Türk Telekom CEO K. Gökhan Bozkurt added:

“We are developing products and services in order to add value to our customers’ lives and to offer them the  best and most innovative services.  With an innovative approach, we continue our investments in order to offer the latest technologies and trends. While offering our customers the most economical communication services through applications like the Ev Avantaj tariffs, we continue our leading role in the industry with our groundbreaking technologies like Wirofon. We create value for our customers through the innovative products we offer for data. As a result of all of these, we are proud to be elected the Best Fixed Operator in the international arena. As the best telecom operator in our region, we shall improve our customer-focused approach even more, and shall continue to be the best in our industry.”

Accepted as one of the most prestigious organizations of the telecom industry in the Middle East and Africa, CommsMEA awards aim to support leading individuals and companies in the region’s fast growing and transforming telecom industry. Winners are elected through an evaluation by judges, who are experts in the industry, according to criteria such as undertaking leadership in the growth of the regional industry, displaying continuity in technology investments, offering innovative services and applications, implementing winning strategies, and developing services to capture the mind and the heart of the end user.

Last week, Türk Telekom also received the “Best Content” Award from World Communication Awards, deemed  as the Oscar of Communication Awards.

Türk Telekom had also received three awards as the “Fully Intergated Telecom Operator of the Year”, “Fixed Operator of the Year,” and “Telecom Innovation of the Year” from World Finance, in reflection of excellent corporate strategies, continuous investment in R&D, and its high-standard corporate governance.

Further elected as the Best Fixed Operator of 2010 by SAMENA Telecommunication Council which is based in Dubai and recognizes the most successful and inovative companies in South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa, Türk Telekom has also recently  received the “Best Innovation” award with its product called Vitamin in UK’s prestigious Best Business Awards.

About Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş.  

Türk Telekom is Turkey’s leading communication and convergence technologies company with its modern network infrastructure covering the whole country.  Offering a wide range of services to residential and commercial customers in fixed lines and broadband Internet, Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş: has 16.1 million Fixed Access Lines, and 6.5 million ADSL connections (bulk) as of 30 September 2010. 55% of Türk Telekom shares belongs to Ojer Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. and 30% belongs to Turkish Treasury.  

About Türk Telekom Group

Türk Telekom Group, the leading communication and convergence technology group in Turkey, provides integrated telecommunication services from PSTN and GSM to broadband internet. As of September 30, 2010; Türk Telekom group companies have 16.1 mn Fixed Access Lines, 6.5 mn ADSL Connections and 11.4 mn Mobile Subscribers. Group companies have a modern network infrastructure covering the whole country and offer a wide variety of services to residential and commercial customers all over Turkey. Apart from 81,4 % shares in Avea, one of the three GSM operators in Turkey, Türk Telekom owns 100% of wholesale data and capacity service provider company Invitel International AG and its subsidiaries (The company and all its subsidiaries will be renamed as Pantel), 99.9% of broadband provider TTNET, convergence technologies company Argela, IT solutions provider Innova, online education company Sebit A.Ş. online gaming company Sobee and call center company AssisTT. Türk Telekom also has an indirect minority share in Albtelecom, the Albanian incumbent telecom operator. 55% of Türk Telekom shares belongs to Ojer Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. and 30% belongs to Turkish Treasury. The remaining 15% is publicly traded. Türk Telekom shares are listed in Istanbul Stock Exchange since May 2008.

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Türk Telekom which is Turkey’s leading telecommunications and convergence company provides integrated telecommunications services from fixed line and GSM to broadband Internet.