Geocell

{{short description|Cellular branch of Georgian telecommunication company Silknet}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Geocell

| logo =geocell logo.png

| logo_caption =

| type = Subsidiary

| foundation = 1996

| location_city = Tbilisi

| location_country = Georgia

| operating_income = {{increase}}$140 million (2011)[http://caucasusoffline.com/%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%95%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98-%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A4%E1%83%A8%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98-%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D%E1%83%97%E1%83%AE%E1%83%98/#.VvePyfiLn4Y კავშირი ოფშორული სამოთხიდან]

| industry = Telecommunications

| products = Mobile telephony

| parent = Silknet

| website = {{URL|https://silknet.com}}

}}

Geocell ({{lang-ka|ჯეოსელი}}) is a mobile communication brand owned by Silknet. Geocell is the first GSM operator entered Georgian market.

Geocell was founded as an independent company in 1996 with a shared Georgian and Turkish investment. Control of the company was held by the Georgian side. The company's 900 MHz GSM network became fully operational in March 1997.[http://www.linkedin.com/companies/geocell Geocell Limited provides communication services]

On 27 March 2001, Geocell acquired Georgia's third largest GSM provider "GT Mobile", renamed it into its second branch "Lai-Lai", and started operating on the 1800 MHz frequency.

Alongside standard GSM and GPRS services, the company owns a UMTS license (2100 MHz), enabling 3G technologies including HSDPA.[http://www.geocell.ge/en/about/ About Geocell]

From 2007 until 2018, Geocell was part of the TeliaSonera Group. Since 2018 it has been a part of Silknet.[http://silknet.com/?module=news&id=158&type_id=1&language=en SILKNET ACQUIRES GEOCELL]

Geocell's coverage area occupies more than 98% of the country's territory. Geocell subscribers are able to use roaming service in 150 countries worldwide.

Nowadays, the number of registered Geocell subscribers is around 2 million people.

In December 2023, the first widely available 5G network was launched in Georgia.