Private company

Aquafon

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Aquafon is a state run telecommunications company in Abkhazia. In 2014 it had 80,000 subscriptions.2 It was founded in 2003.1 It is headquartered in Sokhumi.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Mar 6, 2003Founded1
  • Industrycellular network1
  • HeadquartersSokhumi1
  • Websitewww.aquafon.com
  • Legal formclosed joint-stock company1

Aquafon is a state run telecommunications company in Abkhazia. In 2014 it had 80,000 subscriptions.2

The story

Aquafon was established March 6, 2003, and its network became operational on July 13 of that year. By April 2007, the number of subscriptions had reached 50,000 and, in 2008, this number had further risen to 80,000.

In summer 2008, Aquafon began to provide GPRS and video call services in test mode and officially launched its 3G network with HSDPA support on September 30.

From Wikipedia’s article on Aquafon, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Mar 6, 2003Founded Founded1

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