What is the future of Albania's small telecom market?

Albania’s small telecom market has experienced some significant changes in recent years. Vodafone Albania in early 2021 acquired the ISP ABCom, and committed to invest €100 million to upgrade fixed-line infrastructure to support broadband services.

Which telecommunication companies are based in Albania?

In Albania, there are Vodafone, One Telecommunications, and ALBtelecom that operate as mobile telecommunication companies. The telecommunication regulatory authority in Albania is the Electronic and Postal Communication Authority. Vodafone was launched in 2001 and is headquartered in Tirana, where it began providing GSM services in Albania in April 2001.

How many telecommunication operators are there in Albania?

Currently, there are three operators in Albania: Vodafone, One Telecommunications, and ALBtelecom Mobile. Albania has 3.66 million subscribers as reported in Q1 2021, with 2.49 million of these being active users. The telecommunication regulatory authority in Albania is the Electronic and Postal Communication Authority.

Why did Albania decide to start a business?

Albania made starting a business easier by consolidating tax, health insurance and labor registration into a single application, allowing online publication of the incorporation notice, and reducing the registration cost. Albania improved access to credit information by establishing its first credit bureau.

How did Albania improve access to electricity?

Albania improved access to electricity by imposing strict deadlines for services and payment of connection fees. This made the process faster. Additionally, Albania strengthened access to credit through amendments to the Albanian Civil Code, the Law on Securing Charges, and the adoption of a new Insolvency Law.

Will Vodafone Albania invest €100 million in fixed infrastructure?

Vodafone Albania to invest €100 million in fixed infrastructure following its acquisition of ABCom; Report update includes the regulator's market data to March 2022, operator data to Q1 2022, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.