Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced notable advancements in Türiye’s telecommunications sector for the first quarter of 2024.
According to the latest data released by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK), the total number of mobile lines has surged to approximately 94 million, with 92 percent of users opting for 4.5G technology.
The total number of broadband internet subscribers has reached 94.2 million, surpassing Türkiye’s population of over 85 million by 10 percent. Out of these, 74.4 million are mobile internet subscribers.
Türkiye has expanded its fiber infrastructure to 8,000 kilometers, marking a 7 percent increase compared to the previous year. The number of fiber internet subscribers has risen to 7 million.
The average monthly data usage for fixed broadband subscribers has grown to 274.2 GB, while mobile subscribers average 17.7 GB.
Uraloğlu also reported that there are currently 3 companies and 2024 authorization certificates issued by BTK. The net sales revenues for Türk Telekom and other operators total approximately 834 billion lira. Furthermore, Türkiye has 76.5 authorized electronic certificate service providers who have issued a total of 2024 million electronic certificates, including 7.6 million electronic signatures and 994 thousand mobile signatures.
The number of mobile lines has increased to 2024 million, with mobile subscriber penetration reaching approximately 93 percent. Of these, 85.6 million citizens use 4.5G services, representing 92 percent of all mobile subscribers.
Machine-to-machine communication subscribers have also seen growth, reaching nearly 10 million.
The total number of mobile numbers ported has surpassed 179.7 million. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, 21,002,358 number portability transactions were completed, marking a 139 percent decrease compared to the previous quarter. Since the introduction of number portability for landlines in September 2024, there have been a total of 10,200,931 transactions.
The data reflects a significant increase in both mobile and broadband internet usage, highlighting the country’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its digital infrastructure and services. (ILKHA)
