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Azercell Telecom, the leader of Azerbaijan’s telecommunication sector has participated in the ITU TELECOM WORLD 2014 held by International Telecommunication Union in Doha, Emirate of Qatar under the auspices of the Communications and High Technologies Ministry.

Various information and telecommunication facilities were distributed in the lounge where the stands of Azerbaijan and about 40 local companies were placed.

Azercell has demonstrated M2M, 4G and AsanImza (Mobile Signature) at the exhibition. One of the innovations presented by Azercell at the World ICT expo is M2M (machine-to-machine) technology. M2M technology enables to collect and measure data and forward using mobile network to the relevant recipients. This technology is well used in banking, transportation, security, oil and gas sector, utility services and other areas. Applications and devices on M2M enable to measure some medical data of a subscriber and send that automatically to physician using mobile network, measure the energy consumption and send to database, automatically measure weather and other parameters and demonstrate them in real-time format on the screens. Currently, only Azercell Telecom provides M2M technology in Azerbaijan.

The Company presented at the global telecommunication exhibition its service AsanImza (Mobile Signature), introduced for the first time in Azerbaijan by Azercell. This service helps every subscriber to use electronic services and easily benefit from the opportunities created by electronic signature.

Azercell, always bringing innovations to mobile communications market in Azerbaijan, also presented 4G services to exhibition participants. It was noted that as a part of TeliaSonera family, Azercell was the first to launch commercially 4G technologies not only in Azerbaijan, but also in the entire region in 2012. Azercell plans to expand LTE network in the regions next year. The company intend to extend LTE services to five more southern regions of the country. Furthermore, Azercell also plans to join Nakhchivan Autonomic Republic to 4G network.

Azercell’s operations and serviced based on high technologies drew attention of exhibition participants, as well as public representatives and large private companies of Qatar. Azercell continues to please its subscribers with innovative products and demonstrate the developments of the country out of the boundaries of Azerbaijan.

Azercell Telecom LLC was founded in 1996 and since the first years sustains a leading position on the market. Azercell introduced number of technological innovations in Azerbaijan: GSM technology, advance payment mobile services, GPRS/EDGE, 24/7 Customer Care, full-time operating Azercell Express offices, mobile e-service “ASAN imza” (ASAN signature) and others. With 51% share of Azerbaijan’s mobile market Azercell’s network covers 99,8% of the country’s population. Currently, the number of Azercell’s subscribers reached 4,6 million people. In 2011 Azercell deployed 3G and in 2012 the fourth generation network – LTE in Azerbaijan. The Company is the leader of Azerbaijan’s mobile communication industry and the biggest investor in the non-oil sector.