As a part of Novruz holiday and preventive measures against coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, “Azercell Telecom”, the country's leading mobile operator, once again took care of vulnerable people in the society. Thus, within the framework of its social responsibility strategy, the company, in cooperation with “Regional Development” Public Union (RDPU)(“Regional İnkişaf” İctimaiBirliyi), presented holiday gifts to 5728 low-income families in Baku with at least one family member receiving pension for the disability of 1st degree, according to the list provided by Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The gifts were delivered to the addresses by “Azerpost” LLC of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
This project, implemented by Azercell and the RDPU, aims to improve the social welfare of vulnerable people, as well as support the state's social isolation measures to prevent and combat the spread of coronavirus infection.
“Azercell Telecom” LLC and the RDPU plan to continually implement such benevolent initiatives in the future.
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The leader of the mobile communication industry, the largest taxpayer and the biggest investor of the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan “Azercell Telecom” LLC was founded in 1996. Currently, 4.8 million subscribers choose Azercell services. Mobile operator controls 49% of market share; while its geographical coverage constitutes 99.2% (excluding the occupied territories); and population coverage 99.8%. Azercell was the pioneering mobile operator to introduce a number of innovations in Azerbaijan, including GSM technology, advance payment system, mobile internet services, 24/7 call center service (*1111), 7/7 Front Office service, Azercell Express offices, M2M services, technology and pilot version of 5G, mobile, online customer care services and customer services through social media, mobile e-signature service “ASAN Imza” etc. Rapidly increasing network of Azercell covers nearly 60 regions of the country, including Baku and Absheron peninsula. According to the results of mobile network quality and wireless coverage mapping surveys by international systems, Azercell’s network demonstrated the best results among the mobile operators of Azerbaijan. Azercell is the only company in Azerbaijan and CIS region which has been awarded Gold Certificate of International “Investors in People” Standard.®
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