MagtiCom
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The mobile communications company MagtiCom Ltd. or more commonly MagtiCom was founded in 1996 and represents the largest Telecommunication company of Georgia
. For today MagtiCom operates under four main brands Magti, Bali, Magti Fix, Bani and delivers various telecom services to more than 2 million customers across the whole Georgia
. MagtiCom has more than 300 roaming partners in more than 150 countries.
cards and introduced the first card based pre-paid billing
system in Georgia. In 2001 Magticom launched mobile internet based on WAP
and GPRS services.
In 2005 MagtiCom launched its second brand Bali which is narrowly focused on the youth population of Georgia. The same year MagtiCom started building of the first Third Generation network in Georgia. As a result, in 2006 MagtiCom introduced 3G
network with HSDPA
support. Company introduced a range of services including Video call, Mobile TV
and High-speed Mobile Internet.
In 2007 Georgian government announced a tender to build so called GGN (Georgian Governmental Network) across the whole Georgia. MagtiCom participated and won the tender. in 2008 Magticom prematurely fulfilled its obligations and as a result more than 408 ministries and governmental offices were connected with each other by means of secure and stable IP
network.
In 2008 MagtiCom started to offer fixed-Wireless telephone and Internet service to its subscribers by means of its third brand Magti Fix. The network used for Magti Fix service is based on CDMA-450 1x
standard and represents separate network with its own network elements which was rolled-out in a record short time. Later in 2009 MagtiCom offered to its Magti Fix subscribers wireless broadband Internet by means of EV-DO technology which operates the same frequency as CDMA 1x but represents different network.
services to its customers by means of WCDMA (UMTS) network which operates in 2.1 GHz frequency range and uses HSDPA technology for even faster mobile internet and data services (up to 14.4 Mbps).
For Wireless-Fixed telephony and Data service MagtiCom operates CDMA-450 1x
/EV-DO networks. Magticom’s CDMA signal covers more than 75% of populated territory of Georgia.
To deliver wireless internet service, in addition to EV-DO technology MagtiCom also uses WiMax
and Wi-Fi
networks in a number of cities and regional centers of Georgia.
For cable (fixed) internet service Magticom uses Active optical network technology which supports internet connection with up to 100 Mbit/s speed.
services. For this purpose company will introduce two new brands to Georgian market, these brands will be MagtiNet and MagtiTV.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. For today MagtiCom operates under four main brands Magti, Bali, Magti Fix, Bani and delivers various telecom services to more than 2 million customers across the whole Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. MagtiCom has more than 300 roaming partners in more than 150 countries.
History
The company was established in 1996 and became operational by the beginning of 1997. In 1999 MagtiCom became first GSM operator in Georgia to move to the GSM 900/1800 MHz dual-band system. The same year the first edition of MagtiCom's quarterly magazine "The world of constant connection" was published. In 2000 MagtiCom was the first mobile operator in Georgia who offered to its subscribers Dual-subscribtion SIMSubscriber Identity Module
A subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module is an integrated circuit that securely stores the International Mobile Subscriber Identity and the related key used to identify and authenticate subscriber on mobile telephony devices .A SIM is held on a removable SIM card, which...
cards and introduced the first card based pre-paid billing
Bill (payment)
A bill or invoice is a document requesting payment for an order previously supplied. Presentation of a bill is common practice on the part of credit card companies, utilities, and other service providers...
system in Georgia. In 2001 Magticom launched mobile internet based on WAP
Wireless Application Protocol
Wireless Application Protocol is a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network.A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones that uses the protocol.Before the introduction of WAP, mobile service providers had limited opportunities to offer...
and GPRS services.
In 2005 MagtiCom launched its second brand Bali which is narrowly focused on the youth population of Georgia. The same year MagtiCom started building of the first Third Generation network in Georgia. As a result, in 2006 MagtiCom introduced 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
network with HSDPA
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access is an enhanced 3G mobile telephony communications protocol in the High-Speed Packet Access family, also dubbed 3.5G, 3G+ or turbo 3G, which allows networks based on Universal Mobile Telecommunications System to have higher data transfer speeds and capacity...
support. Company introduced a range of services including Video call, Mobile TV
Mobile TV
Mobile television usually means television watched on a small handheld device. It may be a pay TV service broadcast on mobile phone networks or received free-to-air via terrestrial television stations from either regular broadcast or a special mobile TV transmission format...
and High-speed Mobile Internet.
In 2007 Georgian government announced a tender to build so called GGN (Georgian Governmental Network) across the whole Georgia. MagtiCom participated and won the tender. in 2008 Magticom prematurely fulfilled its obligations and as a result more than 408 ministries and governmental offices were connected with each other by means of secure and stable IP
Internet Protocol
The Internet Protocol is the principal communications protocol used for relaying datagrams across an internetwork using the Internet Protocol Suite...
network.
In 2008 MagtiCom started to offer fixed-Wireless telephone and Internet service to its subscribers by means of its third brand Magti Fix. The network used for Magti Fix service is based on CDMA-450 1x
1x
1x or 1x.com is an online photo gallery and a community website for photographers. Anyone can register an account and upload photos, but only images selected by the site screeners/editors will be visible in the gallery which makes it different from most other photo communities where any uploaded...
standard and represents separate network with its own network elements which was rolled-out in a record short time. Later in 2009 MagtiCom offered to its Magti Fix subscribers wireless broadband Internet by means of EV-DO technology which operates the same frequency as CDMA 1x but represents different network.
Network and Technology
To deliver diversity of telecommunication services to its subscribers MagtiCom operates number of different networks and uses big variety of contemporary technologies. To deliver mobile voice and data communication MagtiCom operates 2.5G and 3.5G networks. 2.5G network is based on GSM 900/1800 standard and uses GPRS technology to deliver mobile data services with up to 96 kbit/s speed. MagtiCom also delivers 3G3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
services to its customers by means of WCDMA (UMTS) network which operates in 2.1 GHz frequency range and uses HSDPA technology for even faster mobile internet and data services (up to 14.4 Mbps).
For Wireless-Fixed telephony and Data service MagtiCom operates CDMA-450 1x
1x
1x or 1x.com is an online photo gallery and a community website for photographers. Anyone can register an account and upload photos, but only images selected by the site screeners/editors will be visible in the gallery which makes it different from most other photo communities where any uploaded...
/EV-DO networks. Magticom’s CDMA signal covers more than 75% of populated territory of Georgia.
To deliver wireless internet service, in addition to EV-DO technology MagtiCom also uses WiMax
WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
and Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
networks in a number of cities and regional centers of Georgia.
For cable (fixed) internet service Magticom uses Active optical network technology which supports internet connection with up to 100 Mbit/s speed.
The world of constant connection
Since 1999 MagtiCom publishes its periodical magazine “The World of Constant Connection” which is distributed for free among the Georgian population. The magazine contains information about new services and technologies introduced by MagtiCom, coverage maps with company’s sales offices, and list of company’s roaming partners. Also magazine offers a reader various articles about latest telecommunication technologies and other cognitive materials.Future plans
From the end of 2009 MagtiCom plans to expand its service portfolio by adding cable internet and IPTVIPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
services. For this purpose company will introduce two new brands to Georgian market, these brands will be MagtiNet and MagtiTV.
External links
- magticom.ge - The official website of MagtiCom