According to the annual report of the Communications Commission, the total revenue received by telecom operators in 2020 was 1.153 million GEL, while in 2019, the total revenue was 1.185 million GEL. In 2020, telecom operators received 32 million GEL less revenue than the previous year.
In 2020, revenues from retail services amounted to 961 million GEL. Retail revenue includes both fixed internet and mobile, roaming, landline, and broadcasting transit revenues.
The retail revenue of mobile operators in 2020 amounted to 490 million GEL, which is 9 million GEL less than the retail revenue earned in 2019.
As for the retail revenue from fixed broadband internet services, this figure increased by 5% in 2020 compared to the previous year and amounted to GEL 277 million, which led to the transition of services to a remote mode in the conditions of the pandemic.
Telecoms also saw a decline in roaming revenue, which was also caused by a pandemic. In 2020, companies received GEL 8.7 million from roaming, which is GEL 35 million less than the previous year.
In 2020, there was a decrease in fixed telephone services. In particular, in 2020, companies received 30.2 million GEL, which is 5.3 million GEL less than the previous year.
