The level of penetration on the mobile service market in Georgia is at a five-year high of 160%. There were 5.5 million mobile subscribers at the end of 2021. This means that users have more than one mobile number, indicating that they are aware of the market rates and are using different network providers for different services.  In 2021, Magticom had 42% of mobile subscribers, followed by Silknet with 33% and Beeline with 25%.  On average, Magticom customers spent GEL 10.9 on mobile...

According to the annual report of the Communications Commission for 2021, there are 3.75 million subscribers using mobile internet, representing an increase of 494,000 over the previous year. Silknet had the highest number of mobile internet subscribers last year (1.34 million), followed by Magticom (1.34 million) and Beeline (1.06 million).   The number of mobile internet users is growing each year, and is currently the equivalent of 109% of the Georgian population. On average, the...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze took part in a session of the high-level World Summit on the Information Society Forum, titled “Enabling Environment.” In her speech, Ms Imedadze talked about the role of regulatory bodies in providing an enabling environment for the development electronic communications and media. She highlighted the need to create an adequate regulatory environment and develop the digital eco-system.  Ekaterine Imedadze also talked about the...

According to the 2021 annual report of the Communications Commission, the number of fixed broadband internet subscribers in Georgia reached 1,009,000, of whom 962,000 are natural persons. The number of subscribers increased by 41,000 (4.3%) year-on-year. 158 more villages across Georgia were using fixed internet in 2021 than in 2020.   The use of fixed broadband internet services in Georgia is growing both in terms of subscriber numbers and revenues. The subscriber density per...

The Communications Commission has published its activity report for 2021, which includes a summary of the projects implemented last year, as well as the challenges and plans for 2022. The annual report focusses on the current media environment in Georgia and the opening of the mobile and landline markets. It also provides an extensive overview of the broadcasting and electronic communications trends. The report devotes considerable attention to the activities of the Communications Commission...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission has selected two winners of the startup contest “Ideadrome.” Pharao and Skilltape are the winning startups that will be able to use the knowledge and experience obtained at the Media Lab to enter the global market. Throughout the week, the startup teams worked with experienced mentors on refining, developing and validating their ideas, team management, strategies, prioritization and product testing. The knowledge and experience obtained...

The Communications Commission has trained pupils of School N55 as part of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” The training was attended by 35 pupils of IX and X grades, who learned about the mechanisms for verifying facts and identifying fake information. Pupils will be able to use the knowledge obtained during training to prepare their submissions for the contest.  The Commission will be holding the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?”, which aims...

The Media Lab has identified the five best teams of the latest edition of the startup contest “Ideadrome.” The chosen teams will undergo a week-long training at the Media Lab. The finalists will have the opportunity to obtain the necessary knowledge for their future activities and prepare to export their startup ideas on the global market.  The finalists of the contest are working on facilitating digital communication, educational gaming, developing mechanisms to counter fake...

The Communications Commission hosted the leadership of the Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia for a two-day working visit. Armenian colleagues were met by members and staff of the Communications Commission. The regulatory bodies signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in the fields of media and media literacy. The agreement was signed by Communications Commission member Vakhtang Abashidze and Chairman of the Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia, Tigran Hakobyan. ...

As part of the Digital Support Programme of Log-in Georgia, the Communications Commission has held 10 training sessions for the populations of the villages of Makvanati, Dvabzu, Bakhvi, Silauri, Baghdadi, Jumati, Likhauri, Askana, Konchkati and Chali in the Municipality of Ozurgeti. The training covered important topics such as safe use of the internet, methods of searching for information, and useful online communication apps.  The Log-in Georgia project is co-funded by the World Bank and...