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...

Georgia will chair the European Audiovisual Observatory in 2024. The Communications Commission will organise EAO’s public media conference that same year. ComCom member Ivane Makharadze will represent Georgia on the EAO Executive Board. “We are honoured to assume EAO chairmanship from our Portuguese colleagues. We are ready to make a valuable contribution to the activities of the Observatory in 2024, and to work closely with our partners,” Mr. Makharadze...

In the third quarter of 2023, commercial advertising revenues of TV and radio broadcasters totalled GEL 19.9 million, which represents a 23.5% increase year-on-year. Revenues of TV broadcasters from commercial advertising totalled GEL 18.2 million, which represents a GEL 3.5 million (23.3%) increase over the same period in 2022. Direct advertising accounted for 74% of the revenues of TV broadcasters. The share of sponsorship revenues fell by 3.5%, while the share of product placement revenues...

The Digital Support Programme of the Communications Commission has successfully concluded in te municipalities of Ambrolauri and Oni, where more than 600 locals were trained in over 50 seminars. With the help of specialists, the programme beneficiaries learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations, use online communication tools and detect fake news. Since 2022, more than 3500 citizens from 135 villages of the municipalities...