Caspian American Telecom

Caspian American Telecom LLC (CATEL) is an American Azerbaijan Mobile Telecommunications Joint venture between the Azerbaijan government and US consortium Omni Communications.[1]

History

CATEL was the third company in Azerbaijan (after state run Azerfon and Motorola owned Bakcell) to be granted a wireless communications license.[2][3]

As of 2007 the company had 22,000 subscribers.[4] The company invested $25 Million in 30 CDMA base stations during 2007[4]

References

  1. ^ "CATEL's coverage to be reached in northern and southern regions". Today.AZ. http://www.today.az/news/business/38844.html. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 
  2. ^ Torma, Maili. "Third Mobile Operator-in Azerbaijan-Receives Licence from Government". World Market Research. http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4FGG-XVJ0-01DF-W347&csi=250053&oc=00240&perma=true. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 
  3. ^ "Azerbaijan's Ministry Issues Licenses to 2 Mobile Operators". Cellular News. 28. http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15398.php. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Lacquiere, Michael (5). "Catel Plans US$25-mil. Investment in Azerbaijan by End-2007". World Markets Research (via Nexis). http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T9736821900&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T9736812353&cisb=22_T9736821903&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=250053&docNo=1. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 

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