According to the 2023 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the fixed broadband penetration rate in Georgian households was 95.7%.  The highest penetration rate of fixed broadband among the regions of Georgia was in Adjara (137%), followed by Tbilisi (136%), Samtskhe-Javakheti (98%), Kvemo Kartli and Mtskheta-Mtianeti (85%), Shida Kartli (72%), Kakheti and Imereti (66%), Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (60%), Guria (58%), and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (19%).  As of 2023,...

According to the 2023 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the 30 MB/sec package is the most popular fixed broadband package in Georgia, while only 10,000 customers (1% of all natural person customers) used the 100 MB/sec package. In comparison, 55% of households in Europe use a 100 MB/sec or faster package. This data echoes the results of the benchmarking study, based on which the use of high-speed fixed internet is limited for Georgian subscribers due to high prices. The report...

The 2023 Activity Report of the Communications Commission includes the distribution of mobile devices by manufacturer. Samsung still accounts for the largest share of mobile devices in Georgia with 37.3%, which is 1.1% lower than in the previous year. Apple’s share increased by 1.8% year-on-year to 19.8%. Xiaomi’s share increased by 0.1% to 14.7%. Huawei’s share decreased by 1.1% to 4.1%. Microsoft/Nokia’s share increased by 2.6% to 6.6%. Lenovo’s share decreased...

According to the 2023 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, revenues collected by mobile operators from retail services increased by GEL 92 million year-on-year to a total of GEL 788 million in 2023, with Magticom accounting for 49% of the revenues, Silknet for 35% and Cellfie Mobile for 16%.  Magticom’s mobile service revenues increased by GEL 42 million year-on-year to a total of GEL 385 million. Silknet collected GEL 275 million in revenues – 35 million more than...

According to the 2023 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, there were 1,115,000 fixed broadband internet users last year, which is 39,100 more than in 2022. The number of natural person customers increased by 3.6%, while the number of legal entity customers increased by 4%. The report also states that over the last 5 years, the average annual growth of the number of subscribers was 4.3% for natural persons and 4.6% for legal entities. It is worth noting that the number of natural...

According to the 2023 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the volume of online traffic generated by mobile service users in 2023 increased by 28% year-on-year to 551 petabytes. Magticom users accounted for 48% of the total traffic, followed by Silknet users (33%) and Cellfie Mobile users (19%). This growth was conditioned by the increase in the number of mobile internet users and the number of new-generation phones on the market, as well as the increased demand for online...

According to the 2023 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the number of mobile internet users in Georgia is growing fast due to an increased demand for online services and digital platforms. Specifically, the number of internet subscribers increased by 200,000 year-on-year to 4.3 million. During the same period, the density of mobile internet users in relation to the population of Georgia increased by 6% to 125%, while the density in relation to mobile service subscribers...

According to the 2023 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, last year ComCom commissioned the British research organisation Strategy Analytics to carry out a benchmarking study of telecom service costs in Georgia, which compared the current prices in Georgia to those in 23 countries of Europe. The analysis established that the cost of high-speed and high-volume services in Georgia substantially exceeds the European average, which creates restrictions for Georgian consumers. The cost...

The communications Commission has launched the Digital Support Programme in the municipalities of Tsageri and Lentekhi, holding informational meetings with deputy mayors of target municipalities, administrative employees, Town Hall representatives, the local population and stakeholders.  Within the framework of the programme, seminars on digital literacy and safe use of the internet will be held in 25 target settlements of Tsageri and Lentekhi municipalities. With the help of specialists,...

“We found that there is a lack of competition on the Georgian mobile service market. This is due to the presence of a dominant company in the shape of Magticom. Based on the market analysis, we developed obligations that ComCom ought to impose on Magticom in order to remove market entry barriers for new players.” This statement was made by the head of the expert group participating in the comprehensive research of the mobile services market commissioned by the Communications...