Post and Telecom of Kosovo
{{Short description|Post and telecommunications company in Kosovo}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Post and Telecom of Kosovo
Posta dhe Telekomi i Kosovës
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| type = Joint stock company
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| former_name = The Post, Telephone and Telegraph of Kosovo (1959–1990)
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1959|paren=yes}}
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| location_city = Pristina
| location_country = Kosovo
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| area_served = Kosovo
| key_people = Besa Shatri-Berisha
| industry = Communications services
| products = Mobile telephony
Fixed telephony
ISP
Cable television
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| owner = Government of KosovoGovernment of Kosovo is full shareholder of Telecom of Kosovo
| num_employees = 2,480
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| homepage = {{url|kosovotelecom.com}}
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Post and Telecom of Kosovo (commonly abbreviated as PTK; {{langx|sq|Posta dhe Telekomi i Kosovës}}) is the postal and telecommunications authority of Kosovo.
History
The company was founded in 1959, originally under the name of The Post, Telephone and Telegraph of Kosovo, and adopted its current name on 12 September 1990.{{cite web|url=http://www.ptkonline.com/ptk/eng/about/ |title=PTK - About us |publisher=Ptkonline.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-10}}
PTK stopped operating only during the 1998–1999 Kosovo War. During the conflict, assets of the company were either stolen or destroyed, leading to interruptions of postal and telecommunication services.
After the conflict, PTK launched Vala, the largest mobile operator in the country, with the assistance of Monaco Telecom. Vala was the first licensed mobile operator in Kosovo.
On 29 June 2005, Post and Telecom of Kosovo was transformed into a joint stock company, with the new name PTK J.S.C. The authority has three business units: Post of Kosovo, Telecom of Kosovo, and Vala. The units are licensed by the Telecommunication Regulation Authority of Kosovo.
In operation since 2000, Vala is the largest mobile operator in Kosovo with approximately 1,150,000 customers.{{cite web|url=http://www.valamobile.com/index.php?id=142|accessdate=23 April 2010|title=Vala-s ID|quote=Overall number of customers: Vala has approximately 850 000 customers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430203125/http://www.valamobile.com/index.php?id=142|archive-date=30 April 2010|url-status=dead}} An LTE network has been built by Vala, powered by Alcatel Lucent and Nokia Networks.
Dialling codes for Vala are: 044, 045 and 046 (internationally +383 44, +383 45 and +383 46. Identification code (IMSI) of Vala is 221-01 (but still in use 212-01 (Monaco)).
See also
{{Portal|Companies|Europe|Telecommunications}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ptkonline.com/ptk/}} Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo
- {{Official website|http://www.kosovotelecom.com/tk/}} Kosovo Telecom
- [http://www.valamobile.com/ Mobile Operator Vala]
- [http://www.telekomi.net/ Landline Operator Telekom of Kosovo]
{{Mobile Network Operators in Kosovo}}
{{Media of Kosovo}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:1950s establishments in Kosovo
Category:Companies established in 1959
Category:Government-owned companies of Kosovo
Category:Telecommunications companies established in the 20th century