Moldcell is a mobile operator in Moldova . It works in GSM and UMTS standards .
| Moldcell | |
|---|---|
| Type of | AO |
| Base | 2000 |
| Location | |
| Key figures | Barkın Seçen - General Manager |
| Industry | cellular services |
| Site | www.moldcell.md |
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General information
Moldcell is a mobile operator in the Republic of Moldova and part of the international TeliaSonera group, with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Moldcell company began its commercial activities in 2000. Currently, Moldcell has more than 1 million subscribers and is a mobile services provider, which increased its sales from 25.41% in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 30.39% at the end of 2014.
History
On April 28, 2000, Moldcell opened its first sales office in Chisinau, at 55 Tigina Street. In the same year, for the first time in Moldova, the operator introduced the SMS service for its subscribers along with the first prepaid package. The first company logo was a friendly deer, and the first slogan, which later became famous, was: “Have you been waiting for us? We came!"
On its fifth anniversary, Moldcell presented its 24-hour Subscriber Services Department (available by calling 444 from a mobile phone and 022 444 444 from a landline). Also, in 2005, Moldcell company for the first time introduced EDGE technology, which allowed to triple the speed of mobile Internet. The first tariff plan dedicated to people with hearing impairments was launched by Moldcell in 2006. The Alocard Alternativ package was based on text messaging and Internet services, as well as a dedicated customer service department. In 2007, Moldcell became the first operator to introduce electronic payments for its customers. In less than a year, 17% of account replenishment operations were carried out through terminals, and at the end of 2014, the share of such payments was 63%. Moldcell company launched 3G services in 2008. And just a year later, the majority shareholder of Moldcell, TeliaSonera, was the first company in the world to launch the 4G network. For its decade, Moldcell has changed its logo and turned purple. The company was rebranded in one night, and on the evening of April 28, 2010 at the Great National Assembly Square in Chisinau, an open concert was organized by Moldcell, which attracted a record number of spectators - 120,000 people. Moldcell became the first 4G operator in Moldova in 2012. Then the company launched for the first time in Moldova, mSănătate services for some categories of users, including pregnant women and young mothers. In 2012, Moldova became the eighth country in the world to introduce a mobile signature service. Moldcell made a strategic contribution to this project, bringing to the team of local developers the experience of Baltic companies, members of the TeliaSonera group.
Moldcell communication platform “Born in Moldova” was launched in 2013, along with the introduction of number portability services. Then Moldcell for the first time in Moldova introduced the concept of a package of unlimited national calls.
Goods and services
Cartelă Moldcell - prepaid tariff plans that you can connect to without signing a subscription agreement and without a monthly subscription fee. Moldcell invites all young and free people to join the #bum community. When activating #bum, subscribers receive unlimited calls with everyone on #bum, free communication on social networks (Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Twitter, VKontakte), national minutes, as well as included SMS messages and Internet traffic. Trying to meet the communication needs of subscribers from other regions of the country, Moldcell company offers special rates for national and international calls for subscribers living in the northern regions of Moldova.
Abonament Moldcell - tariff plans available at the conclusion of a subscription agreement, with the most stable advantages for communication. With the new Moldcell subscriptions, users have access to unlimited calls on the network, to roaming due to the minutes included in the package, and to national minutes convertible into international minutes using a one-to-one coefficient. According to ANRCETI statistics, Moldcell is a leader in the Abonament (subscription) segment in Moldova. At the national level, the average market share of Abonament and Postpiad is 22.7%, while Moldcell's share in this segment is 33.26%.
Internet ca lumea - Moldcell offers mobile Internet and Internet packages through special devices (modems, routers, etc.) in 3G and LTE standards.
Moldcell Business is a round-the-clock call center for corporate clients, which provides a wide range of services: (Infoline, Telemarketing, Telesale, SMS mailing, Transport Monitoring) to support and develop local and international business.
M-Club is an exclusive discount program directly to your mobile phone or computer. Moldcell subscribers receive special offers and discounts up to 80% from project partners. You can take advantage of promotions and special prices using a special code received online or via SMS to 9900 short number.
4G Internet ca lumea
4G is the fourth generation of mobile communications, which is characterized by a high data rate and improved voice quality thanks to the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard. 4G LTE is the most progressive and fastest technology of mobile communications and mobile Internet to date, allowing data transmission at speeds of up to 150 Mbps (download) and 75 Mbps (upload).
Moldcell became the first operator in Moldova to launch 4G services on a commercial basis. Now these services are available to all prepaid, abonament, postpaid subscribers, both from a smartphone, using a modem or other mobile devices. No matter how you use your Internet traffic - from a smartphone, tablet or laptop, from voice or Internet packets - all Moldcell mobile Internet traffic is now available in 4G!
In addition to high-speed Internet, 4G also provides the opportunity to use applications such as HD mobile television, 3D television, video conferencing systems and new operating systems: Android, iOS, Windows.
Moldcell 4G coverage is available in more than 30 settlements of Moldova, including: Balti, Bubuech, Selistiu Noue, Causeni, Cadir Lunga, Chisinau, Codru, Comrat, Cricova, Drochia, Edinets, Falesti, Gratiesti, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Leova , Orhei, Riscani, Magpies, Staucen, Strashen, Taraclia, Trushen, Ungheni, Vulcanesti. In the following localities, 4G coverage is currently partially available: Novach, Cojusna, Budgeak, Magdechesht, Porumben, Hulboaka, Durlesti and Dumbrava.
Here is an example of several widely used services, the experience of which will change for the better with 4G.
| Technology | 3G | 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Downloading a 20 MB file | <1 minute | <15 seconds |
| 20 mb file download | <1 minute | <15 seconds |
| watching a video clip on YouTube | <10 seconds | <1 second |
| download video clip in HD online | <30 seconds | <5 seconds |
| upload photos to Facebook | <10 seconds | <1 second |
2014 Results
On August 11, 2014, the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI) issued Moldcell three licenses for the right to use the free resources of the radio frequency spectrum in the frequency bands 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz, which will be valid for 15 years . With its investment in Investing 25.5 million euros in the acquisition of new licenses, TeliaSonera Group has confirmed its long-term intention to continue to provide high-quality services to subscribers from Moldova. From 2000 to 2014, Moldcell invested more than 3.7 billion lei in the development of telecommunications infrastructure. During this period, the company paid more than 1 billion 254 million lei in taxes and state duties. For the second year in a row, Moldcell has maintained its leadership in the field of number portability. With the introduction of this service in July 2013 and until the end of 2014, more than 60% of the total number of subscribers who decided to change their operator switched to Moldcell. At the end of 2014, Moldcell received the highest incomes (35.92%) from the provision of the Internet Broadband service (broadband Internet access). Moldcell is the only operator in the market that continues to grow and increase its trade turnover - from 25.41% in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 30.39% at the end of 2014. In 2014, Moldcell became a partner of the first in Moldova social innovation laboratory MiLab. MiLab is a platform created by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the E-Government Center, the British Embassy and private partners (Moldcell, Gas Natural Fenosa), in which representatives of the public, private and non-profit sectors identify the best innovative ideas and try to apply them in solving social problems.
Moldcell coverage: http://www.moldcell.md/rus/private/coverage
4G coverage
4G Moldcell coverage is available in more than 30 settlements of Moldova.
Internet ca lumea 4G allows you to transfer data at speeds of up to 150 Mbit / s (download) and 75 Mbit / s (upload), check email, use Google Maps and video streaming (broadcast video) and access the Internet.
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Links
- Official site
- Operator license terms (rum.)
- Market development: mobile telephone sector (Website of the National Agency for Regulation of Electronic Communications and Information Technologies of Moldova)
- Operator coverage map on the official website , on GSM World