Türk Telekom is a state-owned telecommunications company based in Turkey. The company was established in 1995 following its separation from the Turkish Post (PTT). Türk Telekom provides integrated telecommunication services including Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), GSM, and wide-band Internet. The company's network infrastructure spans the entire country, offering a wide range of services to both personal and corporate customers. Türk Telekom owns 99.9% of the shares of TTNET, Argela, Innova, Sebit A.Ş. and AssisTT, and 81% of the shares of Avea, one of the three GSM operators in Turkey. In 2018, due to a financial crisis, Turkish and international banks took control of Türk Telekom. The majority of the company's shares, 61.5%, belong to the Turkey Wealth Fund, with 30% owned by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance (Turkey). The remaining 15% of shares are publicly traded on Borsa Istanbul.
Alias
Avea Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.
Country
Türkiye (Turkey)
Type
Mobile Network Operator
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3G Network

The company has provided 2G GSM services over 1800 MHz, and began 3G UMTS over B1 (2100 MHz) in July 2009. 3G services were upgraded to DC-HSPA+ in December 2010.

Network Frequency Band Status
B1 (2100 MHz)
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 3G Network
Launch

4G Network

Türk Telekom launched 4G LTE-A Pro using 4x4 MIMO; 256QAM; and 3C CA over B3 (1800 MHz), B7 (2600 MHz), and B8 (900 MHz) in April 2016. LTE TDD services are also provided over a 15 MHz carrier of B38 (2600 MHz).

4G Frequency Bands
Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status Known EARFCNs
B3 (1800 MHz)
20
Active
1306, 1450
B7 (2600 MHz)
10
Active
3200
B8 (900 MHz)
10
Active
B20 (800 MHz)
10
Active
6200
B38 (2600 MHz)
15
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 4G Network
Launch

5G Network

Turk Telekom announced a partnership with Huawei in April 2024 with the intention of launching a 5G NR-Advanced network.

Date Event Subtype