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...

According to the 2022 activity report, the Communications Commission launched a comprehensive study of the telecom sector together with European experts to remove barriers to entry into the mobile and fixed markets. To this end, the Commission will assess the development capabilities of the sector, accessibility of communications services and competition in the telecom sector, and establish whether there is a need for ex-ante regulation of wholesale markets such as the Bitstream segment,...

In 2022, mobile service market penetration in Georgia increased from 160% to 170%. The number of subscribers over the past 5 years exceeded the 5.8 million mark, compared to 5.5 million subscribers in 2021. This suggests that on average one customer has more than one mobile number and uses the services of different operators in order to get the best deals.  The market share of mobile operators by the number of subscribers in 2022 remained the same as in the previous year: Magticom –...

The Communications Commission has published the 2022 annual report, which summarises last year’s activities and future plans. The annual report provides an overview of the current media environment in the country, the mobile and fixed service markets, broadcasting and electronic communication trends, as well as media literacy projects implemented by the Commission, and the activities of the Media Academy. The report highlights the cooperation with local and international partners, and...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar for budding and future startuppers, titled “Starting a Startup.” The meeting was led by lawyer Gega Abashidze, who shared his international experience and knowledge of legal affairs. Issues discussed during the meeting included the procedure of establishing a company in Georgia, ways of cracking the U.S. market, legal affairs for startups, legal aspects of attracting investment, and others. The Media Lab has been holding...

The Communications Commission has issued a written caution to BMG for violating sponsorship rules. ComCom monitored the programmes aired by the broadcaster in April 2023 and found violations of the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. Specifically, a reference to the sponsor contained advertising messages, highlighting its special features, characteristics and benefits.  Due to the fact that BMG did not commit a similar violation in the past year, the Commission issued the broadcaster with a...

The Communications Commission has held a media literacy seminar titled “Truth or Fiction?” for around 140 students from villages located near the line of occupation, including Zemo Nikozi, Kvemo Khviti, Ditsi, Mereti, Plavi and Ergneti. During the meeting, youngsters learned about ways of detecting fake news.  The seminar was chaired by representatives from the Media Literacy Department of the  Communications Commission. Together with the IX, X and XI grade students, they...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar for startuppers, titled “Beyond Marketing.” The meeting was chaired by marketer Giorgi Gogeshvili, who shared his experience in improving and developing a startup. The seminar covered important and relevant topics for startups, including: rules and strategies, the ignorance of which causes nine out of ten startups to fail; the difference between a good and a successful startup; the role of the customer and a business plan...

The Communications Commission has completed the Digital Support Programme in the municipality of Khelvachauri, which involved the training of around 800 locals from 29 target villages in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. With the help of specialists, participants learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations and use online communication tools.  The Log-in Georgia project is co-funded by the World Bank and...