Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 13
Trend:
Nar, since the first day of its establishment has become distinct in offering advantageous prices to the subscribers, continues to improve its mobile communications network. Thus, according to mobile network benchmarking tests, held during the second quarter of the year 2017, Nar network achieved the highest results in the country for mobile voice services. The testing of mobile communications networks was conducted by “P3 Communications”, an independent international company for engineering and testing services.
The Mobile Benchmark tests were conducted in the cities, villages, settlements and major highways, located in various parts of the county. This was a complete mobile test, 55% of which was done in such cities as Baku, Ganja, Sumqait, Mingechevir, Sheki, Shirvan and Quba, while the rest was conducted in Khirdalan, Lankaran, Gabala, Khachmaz, and other smaller cities. Testing methodology of P3 Communications is based on measuring customer experience for a wide range of services.
It should be mentioned that during the year 2017, Nar implemented some crucial projects related to improvement of its mobile communications network. The operator has recently introduced the “HD-Voice” service, which ensures a significant increase of the quality and flawless transmission of voice. Thanks to these actions, Nar has been recognized as the best network operator in test for making calls in Azerbaijan.
In order to expand the coverage area of the network and improve the quality of mobile voice and internet services, the number of base stations on within the country was significantly increased. By implementing new measures aimed at improving the 3G network, the number of 3G base stations using ATM technology transmission lines was decreased three times, and replaced by modern transmission lines based on the IP technology. The “Last Mile Capacity” of the IP transmission band was increased by 53%, comparing with the last year.
Nar
Azerfon LLC started its operations on March 21, 2007, under the ‘Nar Mobile’ brand name, and within a short period of time became one of the leading companies of the telecommunications and mobile communication industry of Azerbaijan. The ‘Nar’ brand name was later selected as the symbol that resembles the cohesion of the rich cultural and historical heritage of Azerbaijan with the modern life. Nar was the first company in the country to introduce 3G technology and has provided the customers with a wide 4G network coverage. With a large network of over 6000 base stations, covering 93% of the country’s territory, Nar provides more than 2 million subscribers with the highest quality services.
P3
P3 is a leading international consulting, engineering and testing services company, which has over 3,300 employees worldwide and posted a turnover of around 340 million EUR in 2016. In the telecommunications sector, the company provides a broad portfolio of independent technical and management consulting services including network planning, engineering, end-to-end optimization, security, QoS and QoE testing, international benchmarking, device testing and acceptance services. P3’s clients include network operators, equipment vendors, device manufacturers, public safety organizations and regulatory authorities around the world; the company’s own experts combine strong technical know-how with many years of management experience.
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