Ashgabat City Telephone Network
Native name
Aşgabat şäher telefon ulgamy
TypeState-owned Closed Joint Stock Company
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded27 January 1994
HeadquartersAshgabat, A. Nyýazow şaýoly 104 [1]
ProductsMobile Telephony, Internet
Websitehttps://www.astu.tm/

The Ashgabat City Telephone Network (Turkmen: Aşgabat şäher telefon ulgamy, AŞTU) is the telecommunications company in Turkmenistan which provides local telephone, CDMA and IPTV[2] service to subscribers in the city of Ashgabat. It provides long-distance and international calls, broadband access to the Internet via ADSL, and Wi-Fi services for home, business, educational institutions and foreign enterprises.[3]

History

The company was registered on 27 January 1994.

Based on the decree of the President of Turkmenistan dated 17 April 2015, the Ashgabat City Telephone Network was transformed into a closed joint-stock company,[4] with the participation of the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan with a share in the authorized capital of 30% and the State Telecommunications Company Turkmentelecom with a share of 60%.[5]

Services

Cable telephony

As of 2023, the number of customers of cable telephone services reached 247,449 subscribers.[6]

IPTV

As of 2023, the number of customers of IPTV services totals 126,449 subscribers.[6]

Internet

As of 2023, the number of Internet services customers has reached 96,881 subscribers.[6]

CDMA Network

The CDMA network in Ashgabat was established and put into operation in 2003. Since 2010, the network equipment has been installed and commissioned in other regions of Turkmenistan. The number of users as of 2023 reaches 55,610 subscribers.[6]

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ http://agts.tv/ru/iptv
  3. ↑ http://agts.tv/ru/internet
  4. ↑ В Туркменистане создано акционерное общество закрытого типа «Ашхабадская городская телефонная сеть»
  5. ↑ "Создано ЗАО «Ашхабадская городская телефонная сеть»". Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "АГТС - О нас". www.astu.tm. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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