The Commission for Communications Regulation of Ireland (ComReg) has organised a meeting of representatives of the Communications Commission and the Ministry of Sustainable Development of Georgia with representatives of the Irish public and private sector regarding strategic development of the telecommunications services sector. The main topic of the meetings was the sharing of Ireland's unique experience in the field of digital and telecommunications policy.  Within the framework of the...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission has trained the representatives of local authorities in the municipalities of Kobuleti and Khelvachauri in using the National Agency of State Property (NASP) portal eAuction.ge. The seminar discussed the purpose and capabilities of the portal, and the rules of its use. The meeting was chaired by the head of the Strategic Development Department of NASP Ketevan Kiknadze.  Apart from providing training modules for digital...

The 2022 activity report of the Communications Commission provides a detailed overview of the activities and projects implemented by the Media Lab of the Media Academy, Media School, and the Media Critic platform.  According to the report, the Media Lab worked actively to develop media literacy and support digital media startups, holding 25 events and providing free access to the Lab’s latest computers, software and other equipment to more than 600 beneficiaries. Additionally, more...

As part of the State Internetization Programme, which is supported by the “Log-in Georgia” project and funded by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank, several important projects were implemented with the active involvement of the Communications Commission.  More specifically, the Commission supported the company Open Net in installing an optical network of up to 50 km in Kobuleti, which creates new opportunities for 10,500 residents and private telecom operators....

The 2022 activity report of the Communications Commission reiterates that the goal of ComCom is to raise the level of media literacy among the population. To this end, the Commission has implemented various projects in accordance with best European practices for more than five years.  During the 2022 Media and Information Literacy Week, the Commission held educational activities for school pupils, teachers, parents and university students in Tbilisi and the regions. Representatives of the...

According to its 2022 activity report, the Communications Commission approved new rules for fixed and mobile communication service providers in order to facilitate mobile and landline number porting for subscribers.  Based on the new rules, the subscribers will be able to apply for mobile number porting remotely, without having to visit the service centre of the operator, and receive the new operator’s SIM card at the address of their choice. They will also be able to retain their...

According to the annual report of the Communications Commission, the number of mobile internet users reached 4.1 million in 2022, which is an increase of 350,000 year-on-year. In 2022, Silknet had the most mobile internet users (1.48 million), followed by Magticom (1.45 million) and Beeline (1.17 million).  The number of mobile internet users in relation to the population of Georgia grows significantly each year. Based on last year's data, it currently amounts to 119%. Between 2018 and...

The 2022 activity report of the Communications Commission states that ComCom updated the National Radio Frequency Spectrum Allocation Plan in order to provide innovative services to users and promote the introduction of modern radio frequency systems in the country. The update is aimed at implementing modern electronic communication services and effective management of scarce frequency resources.  Specifically, the national plan includes new frequency bands for the development of new...

In order to raise awareness among students about the telecommunications industry, the Communications Commission started organising informational meetings in universities. The meetings serve to provide detailed information to young people about the implementation and development prospects for new technologies in this country. As part of the project, the Communications Commission concluded a cooperation agreement with the Georgian Technical University. The agreement was signed by Commissioner...

Based on the 2022 activity report of the Communications Commission, the use of fixed broadband services continues to grow significantly. The number of subscribers increased by 70,600 year-on-year to 1.08 million, 95.2% of whom are natural persons.  Magticom has the highest number of natural person subscribers (497,000), followed by Silknet (308,000), Akhali Kselebi and Skytel (60,000 each). The remaining 104,000 subscribers are spread between different small and medium-sized...