Developed with Türk Telekom subsidiary Argela, Netsia BB Suite became the epitome of Turkish engineering's contribution to global telecom standards, with a reach of more than 1.5 million households. The company has over 70 patent applications.
Türk Telekom has surpassed a new threshold in its domestic R&D studies carried out in line with the goal of "Türkiye that produces technology, not consumes it". Netsia BB Suite (SEBA), a software-based broadband access solution developed together with the group company Argela and attracting attention with its open source, cloud-based, hardware-independent architecture, has reached more than 1.5 million households. This figure is concrete evidence of the contribution of Turkish engineers to the global telecommunications ecosystem. Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin visited Argela's technology center in Izmir and met with the engineering team involved in all stages from solution development to system integration, from verification processes to field preparation. During the visit, the company's current performance in national technology production and its targets for the coming period were also evaluated.
HOLDS INTERNATIONAL PATENTS
Ebubekir Şahin explained the company's claim on R&D as follows: "As Türk Telekom, in line with our national technology development vision, we are working determinedly to make our country a technology base that not only consumes technology, but also determines, produces and presents global standards to the world." Şahin stated that the SEBA-based Netsia BB Suite exceeding 1.5 million homes clearly demonstrates the level of Turkish engineering in the world telecommunications ecosystem, and stated that the leadership in national patent applications has continued for the last two years and that more than 70 international patents have been held in 5G and new generation communication technologies. Şahin also emphasized that foreign dependency continues to be reduced with domestic solutions such as RIC and satellite independent 5G synchronization.
ENGINEERING ECOSYSTEM STRENGTHENED BY UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION
The technical backbone behind the project is the young engineering team working at Argela's technology center in Izmir. In addition to solution development, system integration and verification processes, the team also works on preparing new technologies for the field. Argela's university-industry cooperation with the Izmir Institute of Technology (IYTE) nourishes this structure by offering internship and career opportunities to young talents. Türkiye's patent performance also supports this picture. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2025 World Intellectual Property Indicators Report, Turkey ranked 10th in the world in domestic patent applications and became one of the three fastest growing countries in terms of growth rate. In the same report, Türkiye is shown to be the world leader in the rate of female inventors in international patent applications.
In WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2025, Turkey ranked 43rd, considered among the fastest rising middle-income economies since 2013, and ranked 4th in its region (North Africa and West Asia). These data contextualize the claims of "more than 70 international patents" and "leadership in national patent applications for the last two years" emphasized in Türk Telekom's statement, in line with the rising trend across the country. Experts point out that the real test of the sector in the coming period will be whether domestic solutions can go beyond domestic scaling and turn into exports in foreign markets.
THE WORLD'S LARGEST APPLICATION
Netsia BB Suite reduces hardware investment costs by working with virtual servers on cloud computing infrastructure and allows systems from different manufacturers to work together on the same platform. The solution, which offers operators a future-ready transformation basis with its disaggregated network approach, is positioned as the world's largest live SEBA (Software-Defined Broadband Access) application in its field. Last year, the product won first place in the "Outstanding Multi-Gigabit Fiber Access Innovation" category at the NetworkX Awards 2025, one of the leading awards in the telecommunications industry. Türk Telekom positions Netsia BB Suite as a strategic component in both newly established fiber lines and the modernization of existing infrastructures in line with its 2030 targets, and plans to expand the coverage area of the solution with new investments in the coming period. Looking specifically at the SEBA architecture, open source, hardware-independent access networks are still considered to be at an early stage in the industry; The technology was developed under the leadership of AT&T and the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and is just moving from field trials to the production phase at several tier-1 operators around the world. In this context, Türk Telekom's live SEBA access, which exceeds 1.5 million households, is considered one of the rare applications that stands out among global examples in terms of both scale and maturity.
IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, THERE ARE ROBOTS AT THE CENTER OF THE HOME
IFA Berlin, the world's most established consumer electronics and home technologies fair, will be held for the 102nd time at Messe Berlin between 4-8 September 2026. The theme of this year's fair was determined as "The Future is Now" and the focus is on artificial intelligence, smart home ecosystems, sustainability, content production, digital health and mobility. At the "Robots on the Runway" event, held for the first time this year within the scope of IFA Next, humanoid robots take to the podium and bring together technology, movement and show. Together with RoboCup, these events bring to the stage how robots are approaching daily use in the home, service sector, healthcare and industry. Companies participating in the events include names such as Unitree, AgiBot, Deep Robotics, EngineAI, Dobot Robot, Cozio Robotics and Germany-based NEURA Robotics.
TURKISH COMPANIES ARE COMPETING WITH GIANTS
The field of humanoid robots has long been defined as a US-China competition, but the presence of the German company NEURA Robotics, which became one of the most valuable robotics startups in the world after a strong investment tour, at the fair is interpreted as a sign that this balance is starting to shift in favor of Europe. In this year's television showcase, artificial intelligence processing power stands out as much as body size. According to data from market research company Omdia, Hisense ranks first in the world with a 55.1 percent market share in shipments of 100-inch and above televisions in the first half of 2026. The brand's share in the laser TV segment will exceed 70 percent in 2025, ensuring that two out of every three laser TVs shipped worldwide will bear the Hisense signature. It showcases the new UR9 series with RGB Mini-LED technology, which independently controls red, green and blue in the backlight source, and the U7/U6 Pro series based on Hi-QLED Mini-LED. The company emphasizes that it combines this leadership with its vision of "smarter, more immersive and more enjoyable experiences." IFA Berlin 2026 opens its doors at a time when artificial intelligence is no longer a showcase element but has become the basic building block of home technologies. While innovations in the fields of robotics, humanoid robots and digital health come to the fore, well-established brands such as Turkey-based Vestel, Beko and Arçelik continue to be on the same stage with global giants in the white goods and consumer electronics segments.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION WERE THE LOCOMOTIVES OF GROWTH
The digitalization trend, which accelerated after the epidemic, increased the demand for telecommunications, software and digital services, and made information and communication activities stand out as one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy during this period. In a period when monetary policies around the world followed a variable course and global growth dynamics were tested, the Turkish economy maintained its growth momentum and carried its uninterrupted growth streak to 24 quarters. After the 10.1 percent contraction recorded in the second quarter of 2020, when the effects of the epidemic became evident, the economy returned to its growth path in the following quarters and recorded positive results one after the other. According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) data, the Turkish economy grew by 2.3 percent in the second quarter of the year. During this period, according to data adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the fastest growing sector was information and communication. The digitalization trend, which accelerated after the epidemic, increased the demand for telecommunications, software and digital services, and made information and communication activities stand out as one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy during this period.
58 PERCENT IN 6 YEARS
The sector has grown by 58 percent cumulatively in 6 years. Analysts associated the growth in the information and communications sector with the accelerated digitalization after the epidemic, investments in remote working infrastructure, the spread of e-commerce and the increase in demand for telecommunications and software services. While this performance exceeded the 52 percent growth recorded by the overall economy in the same period, the average annual growth rate of the sector was above all other sectors with 9.7 percent.
