Telenor Montenegro data traffic increase 50% in 2020
Telenor Montenegro saw a 50 percent increase in data traffic last year, while voice traffic was up 10 percent year-on-year, CEO Branko Mitrovic told Mina-business. Telenor Montenegro data traffic
He said that the operator built new and upgraded existing base stations at over 50 locations throughout Montenegro in 2020, and the company plans further modernization of the network with multi-million investments.
Telenor network won the prestigious award “BEST IN TEST” at the independent and comparative measurement of the quality of mobile networks in Montenegro conducted by the international company UMLAUT (formerly known as P3) in November last year.
The measurement of Umlaut in Montenegro was conducted in the period from April to September 2020, and included 5.9 million samples taken from 5.8 thousand users.
“When we plan the development of the network, we are guided primarily by the needs of our users. By building new base stations and upgrading existing ones at more than 50 locations in 2020, we have increased the coverage and capacity of the Telenor network to provide good connectivity for citizens and institutions of Montenegro, especially in times of crisis caused by the corona virus, when more activities took place online. The Umlaut award “Best in test” is a confirmation that we are on the right track and is the result of our long-term investments and direction to provide users with a superior experience in using mobile services. A stable and reliable network that has enough capacity to support the growing mobile and internet traffic continues to be at the top of our priorities “, says Branko Mitrović, General Manager of Telenor Montenegro. Telenor Montenegro data traffic
UMLAUT is an international technology and consulting company that measures the quality of mobile networks in more than 120 countries and uses an innovative “crowdsourcing” methodology, which shows a real user experience. The “Best in Test” certificate is a proof of the quality of an individual mobile network, and based on their results, operators around the world are working to improve the performance of their networks.
Telenor received the “BEST IN TEST” award for the best result in the overall performance and in the category of mobile internet coverage in Montenegro.
“We congratulate Telenor Montenegro on the” Best in Test “award and won 891 points. In addition to this recognition, the Telenor network was rated the best result in the category of mobile internet coverage. Umlaut comparative network testing is the standard in the telecommunications industry, as it objectively and transparently assesses the global digital infrastructure, ”said Hakan Ekmen, CEO of the telecommunications sector at Umlaut.
