A1 is a leading provider of digital services and telecommunication solutions in Bulgaria. With its 4 000 employees the company delivers mobile and fixed services to over 4.5 million customers. Additionally the company offers, high speed broadband, digital and satellite TV, including three owned sport channels – MAX Sport 1, MAX Sport 2 and MAX Sport 3, as well as cloud and IoT solutions.
A1 has a fiber network of over 16 000 km and modern infrastructure which covers 47 big cities and 120 smaller populated centers. The mobile 4G network covers 97% of the population of Bulgaria, while the 3G coverage is 99.94%. A1 also provides the most innovative 4.5G technology, which offers speeds of up to 150 Mbps, in all cities with over 1 000 inhabitants. In 2017 A1 reported turnover of EUR 431.2 million and EBITDA of EUR 130.1 million.
The company is part of A1 Group – a leading telecommunication supplier in Central and Eastern Europe with over 24 million customers. Currently A1 Group operates in seven countries: Austria (A1), Bulgaria (A1), Belarus (velcom), Croatia (A1 Croatia), Slovenia (A1 Slovenia), Serbia (Vip mobile) and the Macedonian (one.Vip). A1 Group’s turnover in 2017 amounted to EUR 4.38 billion and its EBITDA was EUR 1.4 million. The portfolio of A1 Group includes voice services, high speed internet, multimedia, IT, data traffic and online payments solutions. A1 has a stable shareholder in América Móvil – the 4th largest telecom company in terms of customers in the world.