Organised by the Association of Small and Medium Telecom Operators of Georgia, a working meeting was held for member operators to discuss the issues of lowering the price of the internet, as well as opening the fixed internet market and improving quality both in Tbilisi and in the regions. The meetig was attended by ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze, who greeted the company representatives and talked about the Commission’s ongoing projects, highlighting the importance of cooperation with ...

Georgia will chair the European Audiovisual Observatory in 2024. The Communications Commission will organise a public media conference for EAO in Tbilisi.  To mark Georgia’s election as chair, EAO, the Communications Commission and the Embassy of Georgia to the Council of Europe organised a cultural event in Strasbourg. The opening speeches were made EAO Executive Director Susanne Nikoltchev, ComCom member Ivane Makharadze and Ambassador of Georgia to the Council of Europe Tamar ...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imadedze and Head of the ComCom Spectrum and Technology Department Sandro Karumidze took part in the European conference on 5G network held in Brussels, where they discussed the political and strategic importance of a successful implementation of 5G internet in the EU countries. The event focussed on the implemented and planned activities aimed at EU spectrum harmonisation, promotion of investments in the telecommunications sector, and strengthening ...

The Chairman of the Communications Commission has responded to the absurd accusations made by Magticom. According to Kakha Bekauri, Magticom has failed to adapt to the successive steps taken ComCom for the purpose of opening the telecom market and improving competition. In order to cover up the problems in the market, the company is feebly trying to mislead the public by making absurd accusations and shifting the emphasis. “The statement by Magticom, which calls on the Anti-Corruption ...

The TV audience measuring firm Tri Media Intelligence (TMI), which is the official licensing partner of global industry leaders KANTAR in Georgia, held an annual meeting, which was attended by representatives of the Communications Commission and the ComCom Media Academy together with other partners. The main goal of the conference was to share experience regarding the current challenges in the field of media and innovations.  During the meeting, Head of the Media Academy Shorena ...

Member of the Communications Commission Advisory Council, Professor Sergo Shavgulidze, has received a certificate of recognition from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), signed by the ITU General Secretary Doreen Bogdan-Martin.  In a letter attached to the certificate, the ITU thanks Sergo Shavgulidze for his important contribution as Vice-Chairman of Study Group 5 of the International Telecommunication Union’s Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R SG5).  Professor ...

The Communications Commission has added another group of online lectures to its Masterclass series, this time by TV presenter and military reporter David Kakulia. The masterclass is designed for people who are interested in the coverage and reporting of emergency situations, and is available on the Media Academy YouTube channel free of charge. In the online lectures, David Kakulia shares his multi-year experience and knowledge. He recalls numerous episodes from various battlefields and ...

100 MB/sec fixed interest is 136% more expensive in Georgia than in Europe, while 10 GB mobile internet together with 1795 minutes of talking time is 35% above the average price in 24 EU countries and the UK.  These are the findings of the comparative analysis of telecom service rates commissioned by the Communications Commission in April 2023. According to the benchmarking study, low-volume and low-speed services on the Georgian mobile and fixed internet markets are similar or cheaper ...

A new book on telecommunications, co-authored by ComCom Advisory Board member Professor Sergo Shavgulidze and titled  Communication through Low Earth Orbit Satellites, has been published with the support of the Communications Commission.  The scientific publication covers topics such as new technologies and the prospects of research into low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication systems. It also presents the main technical challenges and findings related to the integration of LEO ...