Special gifts to be distributed on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of telephone communication in Azerbaijan

“Azercell Telecom” LLC, the country’s leading mobile operator, has announced a competition among subscribers in connection with the 140th anniversary of the establishment of telephone communication in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The contest is held within the framework of events organized by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of communications.

The contest on the topic "Communication: Yesterday and Today" will be held from November 28 till December 6 on Azercell's official social network accounts. To win a gift, contestants need to reveal the hidden parts of the images. The contest under the slogan "Solve the puzzle and get your gift" will allow subscribers to win various gifts within the set time frame.

It should be noted that the first telephone line in Azerbaijan was put into operation on the 23rd of November 1881. The 6-kilometer-long line connected the headquarters of the Nobel Brothers Oil Company with the chairman's and the chief engineer’s houses. This date is considered to be the beginning of the age of communication in the country.

The contests launched by “Azercell Telecom” LLC, the flagship of the mobile communications sector in Azerbaijan, always serve the development of modern society, by promoting the culture of reading, the study, and raising awareness of our history, particularly among young people.

Join the contest, learn more and win a gift!

For more information, please contact [email protected].

The leader of the mobile communication industry, the largest taxpayer and the biggest investor of the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan “Azercell Telecom” LLC was founded in 1996. Currently, 5 million subscribers choose Azercell services. Mobile operator controls 49% of market share; while its geographical coverage constitutes 94,25% and population coverage 98.73%. Azercell is the only company in Azerbaijan and CIS region which has been awarded Platinum Certificate of International “Investors in People” Standard. The mobile operator is the only company in the country to receive the title of "Company of the Year" in the communication sector among hundreds of organizations in The World’s Premier Business Award Competition STEVIE. The company was ranked on the top in this nomination and won the Gold Award. Azercell was the pioneering mobile operator to introduce a number of innovations in Azerbaijan, including GSM technology, advance payment system, mobile internet services, 24/7 call center service (*1111), 7/7 Front Office service, Azercell Express offices, M2M services, 4G technology, mobile and online customer care services and customer services through social media, mobile e-signature service “ASAN Imza” etc. Azercell tested 5G pilot network for the first time in the country in the frame of “Bakutel 2019” exhibition. Rapidly increasing 4G network of Azercell covers nearly 60 regions of the country, including Baku and Absheron peninsula. According to the results of mobile network quality and wireless coverage mapping surveys by international systems, Azercell’s 4G network demonstrated the best results among the mobile operators of Azerbaijan.