According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, last year ComCom concluded the holistic study of the fixed and mobile services markets together with EU experts. The results showed that the retail market of fixed and mobile services is stagnant and uncompetitive, while the relevant wholesale markets require regulatory intervention. The research also identified Magticom as an operator with significant market power on the fixed and mobile network access markets, leading to...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, last year ComCom held the second auction for the implementation of 5G mobile internet in Georgia. . As it is vitally important for the Commission to facilitate the implementation of new technologies, it took the request of operators into consideration and gave them the opportunity to participate in the second auction to implement 5G technology and provide customers with high-quality services. Magticom won last year’s...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the volume of data traffic generated by mobile service subscribers increased by 19% year-over-year and amounted to 655 petabytes.  Magticom subscribers generated 47% of the total mobile data traffic in 2024, while Silknet and Cellfie Mobile subscribers generated 34% and 18%, respectively. This is due to the introduction of 5G technology, increased demand for internet access, an increase in the number of mobile internet...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the communications sector contributed a total of GEL 628,828,011 to the state budget in 2024, which is GEL 24,254,129 more than in the previous year. The amount paid by broadcasters into the state budget in the form of taxes was GEL 46,607,141, while the amount paid by authorised undertakings in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications was GEL 517,932,633. With regards to the revenues from licensing,...

The 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission presents the distribution of mobile devices in Georgia by manufacturer. Samsung still accounts for the highest share of mobile devices in Georgia with 35.5%, which is 1.8% less than in the previous year. As for the other manufacturers, the share of Apple users increased by 2.2% year-over-year to 22%. Xiaomi’s share decreased by 0.9% to 13.8%, while the share of Microsoft/Nokia users fell by 4.4% to 2.2%. Huawei’s share...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, major operators Magticom and Silknet increased the maximum fibre-optic internet speeds for residential subscribers. As a result, the 50 Mbps internet package became most popular, followed by the 45 Mbps package (234,000 subscribers). For comparison, in 2023 most subscribers used the 30 Mbps package, while the second most popular package had a maximum speed of 25 Mbps. These changes took place due to Magticom replacing its...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the retail revenues of mobile operators totalled GEL 865 million. Magticom had the largest market share in retail revenues (47%), followed by Silknet (35%), Cellfie Mobile (17%) and Halo (0.2%).  Magticom generated GEL 410 million from mobile services, which is GEL 25 million more than in the previous year. Silknet's revenues increased by GEL 30 million to GEL 305 million. Cellfie Mobile's revenues increased by GEL 22...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the number of fixed internet users in Georgia increased by 43,700 compared to the previous year and reached 1.16 million. The number of residential subscribers increased by 3.9%, while the number of business subscribers increased by 4.2%. Over the past five years, the average annual growth in the number of subscribers was 4.5% for residential subscribers and 5.9% for business subscribers. The number of residential...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the number of mobile internet users in Georgia is growing rapidly, driven by the increased demand for online services and digital platforms. In 2024, the number of mobile internet subscribers increased by 280,000 year-over-year and amounted to 4.60 million. The mobile internet user penetration rate during the same period was 133% among the population of Georgia, and 75% among the mobile service subscribers.  The number...

The Communications Commission has published the 2024 Activity Report, summarising its activities of the past year and the future plans. The annual report reviews the mobile and fixed markets, the results achieved with regards to the introduction of modern technologies, the current media environment in the country, as well as the trends in broadcasting and electronic communications. In addition, the report presents projects implemented by ComCom in the field of media literacy, the activities of...