The International Independent Company P3 Communications Measured Turkcell's 3G Mobile Internet Speed as the Fastest in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, February 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), announced that P3 Communications, one of the world's leading independent network testing companies, conducted a series of tests around Istanbul. As a result of the testing and analysis of average 3G file download and file upload rates, Turkcell has been certified by P3 communications to provide the fastest file download transfer performance among all 3G mobile operators in Istanbul. The results show that Turkcell provides the fastest 3G mobile internet performance in Ä°stanbul.
Ilter Terzioglu, Turkcell's Chief Network Operations Officer, said that: "Turkcell's 3G coverage has exceeded 70% in the last 6 months. In August 2009 and in January 2010, an international independent audit of all 3G operators confirmed that Turkcell is the fastest operator in mobile Internet in Turkey. The tests and measurements confirmed once again that Turkcell's 3G internet service is up to 2 times faster than the 3G internet services offered by other mobile operators in Turkey. Turkcell has planned to invest 1.6 billion USD in 2009 (including 3G licence fee and international operations). Finally, the team's considerable experience is among the most important reasons for this success."
P3 Communications General Manager, Peter Seidenberg, commented: "In January 2010, our company has independently assessed and documented key performance indicators of Turkcell's 3G network data services in Istanbul. Turkcell provides in lstanbul mean file transfer data rates which are among the highest data rates ever measured by P3 communications GmbH in 3G networks."
About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading Mobile operator in Turkey with 36.0 million postpaid and prepaid customers as of September 30, 2009 operating in a three player market with a market share of approximately 56% as of September 30, 2009 (Source: operators' announcements). Turkcell, is the technology leader providing EDGE technology across the country. Turkcell also provides high quality data and voice services to 65% of the population (as at 30 September 2009) through the implementation of its 3G technology. Turkcell provides roaming with 628 operators in 206 countries as of September 18, 2009. Serving a large subscriber base in Turkey with its high-quality wireless telephone network, Turkcell reported $1.6 billion net revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 as per IFRS financial statements. Turkcell has interests in international Mobile operations in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Northern Cyprus and Ukraine and together with Turkey had approximately 61.9 million subscribers as of September 30, 2009. Turkcell has been listed on the NYSE ("New York Stock Exchange") and the ISE ("Istanbul Stock Exchange") since July 2000 and is the only NYSE listed company in Turkey. 51.00% of Turkcell's share capital is held by Turkcell Holding, 0.05% by Cukurova Group, 13.07% by Sonera Holding, 2.32% by M.V. Group and 0.08% by others while the remaining 33.48% is free float.
About P3 Communications
P3 communications is a privately owned German company providing engineering services to mobile network operators, telecom vendors and regulators. The company performs network performance benchmarks and audits and is well known for its public benchmarking and network quality certification activities. P3 communications was founded in 2001 and provides its services in line with a ISO 9000:2008 certified quality management system.
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