Country Information of Turkey (Mobile Market)
1986 NMT 450 system has been launched.
1993 GSM tender issued by Turk Telecom (Former Turkish PTT) on a Revenue Sharing Basis.
Telsim and Turkcell were awarded.
1994 Telsim and Turkcel have launched the services.
Total number of GSM subscribes reached upto 80 K at the yearend.
NMT reached upto 94 K subscribers.
1995 Total number of GSM subscribes reached upto 320 K at the yearend.
NMT reached upto 104 K subscribers.
1996 Total number of GSM subscribes reached upto 700 K at the yearend.
NMT reached upto 114 K subscribers.
1997 Total number of GSM subscribes reached 1.5 Million at the yearend.
NMT reached upto 127 K subscribers.
1998 GSM licences were granted on April 1998.
Telsim had 0.4 Million subscribers on April 1998.
Turkcell had 1.3 Million subscribers on April 1998.
Telsim reached upto 1.0 subscribers at the yearend
Turkcell reached upto 2.3 subscribers at the yearend
NMT lowered down to 123 K subscribers.
1999 Telsim reached upto 2.0 Million subscribers at the yearend
Turkcell reached upto 5.0 Million subscribers s at the yearend
NMT lowered down to xxx subscribers.
2000 New Telecom Law approved on January 2000.
New Telecom Law has open the way for deregulation.
GSM1800 tender has been issued for 2 players and Turk Telecom on April 2000.
İşbank and TIM consortium offerred $ 2.5 Billion and was no third candidate.
Government issued RFP for the privatization of 20% share of Turk Telecom on July 2000.
No proposal arrived for the 20% share at the closing date, September 2000.
Telsim has announced GPRS service on August 2000, as the third operator in the world following BT and DT.
Telsim reached upto 4.5 Million subscribers at the end of August 2000.
Turkcell reached upto 9.5 Million subscribers at the end of August 2000.