COUNTRY FOCUS: TURKEY
Telecom operators in Turkey are
making efforts to expand and
innovate. The expansion enables
Turkcell and its subsidiary, Lifecell
Ventures, to offer future potential
customers innovative digital
solutions and global services.
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Turkish telecoms attempt to
create new digital age
T
he world’s first digital operator
Turkcell, and Russia’s leading
innovative Internet company Mail.
ru Group have announced their cooperation
in efforts to expand their digital footprint
globally. Turkcell Group, including its
subsidiary Lifecell Ventures, and Russian
Mail.ru Group have begun to evaluate
cooperation on Internet services such as
social media and e-mail solutions.
Kaan Terzioglu, CEO of Turkcell, said: “We
are excited to announce talks with Russia’s
communications and entertainment services
giant. These discussions will help us to realise
new steps towards international cooperation
for providing global digital services. We will
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share our experiences for creating locally
tailored digital solutions that we believe
will become the best alternative for our
customers. This strategic partnership will
ensure that we will become one of the first
and leading players in this area, allowing us
to export our services globally and create a
new field of competition.”
“We hope to build a successful strategic
partnership with Turkcell, one of the leading
telecom companies globally and leaders in
digital transformation. Our e-mail solutions
can enhance Turkcell’s eco-system of digital
services. We also think that our social
networks have high potential in Turkey and
with the help of such a strong local partner,
may evolve into a major social media
platform for the Turkish market,” said Boris
Dobrodeev, Chief Executive Officer (Russia),
Mail.Ru Group.
Operators across the globe will now be able
to offer their customers Lifecell Ventures’
services such as BiP, fizy, Dergilik, Lifebox,
My Account, Paycell, Upcall and RTM. Lifecell
Ventures will share its winning experience
with other operators around the world.
Furthermore, Lifecell Ventures now offers its
services, already used by millions of people
around the world, to all operators. Kaan
Terzioglu spoke at the Mobile World Congress
in Barcelona, Spain, saying that in recent
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