The number of 5G subscribers approached 48 million in 6 months

Uraloğlu gave information to the AA correspondent about the number of 5G subscribers in Türkiye.

Reminding that 5G started to be used in mobile networks throughout Turkey as of April 1, Uraloğlu said, "Last year, on October 16, we held the 5G tender with the participation of our 3 operators. We achieved a result of 3 billion 534 million dollars in the tender. This was a successful tender, exceeding the figure we expected. Then, we crowned this work with the receipt of the first signals as of April 2026. With this technology, which we commissioned in April, 21 million subscribers on the first day." "In August, this number was 44.5 million, and as of September, the total number of 5G subscribers reached 47 million 661 thousand 726." he said.

Uraloğlu said that 5G brings Türkiye to the center of digital transformation with its dense device connection capacity and ultra-low latency compared to 4.5G.

Pointing out that 5G supports transformation in areas such as smart factories, autonomous robots, smart road systems and energy management, Uraloğlu said, "Our goal is to gradually deliver 5G services to every point of Türkiye within two years." he said.

5G paves the way for innovative business models

Uraloğlu explained that 5G, which will transform Türkiye's economy, industry, health, transportation and agriculture, will increase safety in transportation with fully autonomous driving and smart road applications, and traffic will be managed more efficiently.

Stating that production processes will be optimized with smart factories, autonomous robots and instant data analysis in the industry, Uraloğlu said, "5G technology will pioneer innovative solutions in every field from energy management to parking systems in smart cities. We will continue to work determinedly to accelerate Türkiye's digital transformation, increase its competitiveness on a global scale and move our country to a leading position in the field of technology." made his assessment.

Uraloğlu added that 5G is not only a technology that offers faster connections, but also a new era of digital transformation that minimizes delays in data transmission, enables billions of devices to communicate with each other simultaneously and paves the way for innovative business models.