Unitary Enterprise “A1”
Headquartered in Minsk, Belarus
Colocation Provider
A1 (Unitary Enterprise “A1”) is a provider of telecommunications, ICT, and content services in Belarus. The company began its commercial activities on April 16, 1999, becoming the first mobile operator using the GSM standard in the country. Since November 2007, it has been part of the international A1 Group, which is the European division of the transnational holding América Móvil, one of the world’s largest telecommunications service providers, with headquarters in Mexico. Until August 2019, the company operated under the velcom brand.
More than 5 million people are A1 mobile subscribers in Belarus; over 1.4 million households have access to the fixed‑line network using GPON and Ethernet technologies in regional cities and the largest district centres. In addition, under the A1 brand, digital TV services (IPTV, VOKA), business products, as well as data storage services and cloud services based on its own data centre — one of the largest in the country — are provided. The company employs more than 2,100 people, and A1 stores are located in all major settlements of the country.
More than 5 million people are A1 mobile subscribers in Belarus; over 1.4 million households have access to the fixed‑line network using GPON and Ethernet technologies in regional cities and the largest district centres. In addition, under the A1 brand, digital TV services (IPTV, VOKA), business products, as well as data storage services and cloud services based on its own data centre — one of the largest in the country — are provided. The company employs more than 2,100 people, and A1 stores are located in all major settlements of the country.