Plus Communication


PLUS ALBANIA Communication SH.A. was an Albanian telecommunications company. It was the 4th largest mobile operator in Albania by number of subscribers.

Opening

PLUS Communication was founded in June 2009, after AKEP gave the Individual Authorization as the bidder with the highest value, to provide mobile telephony services. The company started its commercial operations on December 6, 2010.
When PLUS ceased operations in 2018, its reserved frequencies were split between Vodafone and One.

Market share

In 2012, PLUS had 5.3 million subscribers, out of which there were 3.2 million active users. An active user is defined as having communication in the last three months.
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Albania is the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority.
RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
Ownership
1VodafoneGSM-900/1800
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, 4G, 4G+, 5G NR
1.839 or 34.76% Vodafone
2One AlbaniaGSM-900/1800
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, 4G, 4G+, 5G NR
1.736 or 32.82% 4iG
3ALBtelecom MobileGSM-900/1800
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, 4G, 4G+
1.304 or 24.66% Albtelecom
4PlusGSM-900/18000.410 or 7.76% Plus Communication