The operator is also restoring destroyed and damaged infrastructure, modernising older base stations
Since February 2022, when Russian invaded Ukraine, lifecell has launched more than 800 new base stations enabling Ukrainians to stay in touch. Lifecell is owned by Turkcell, Turkey’s biggest mobile operator.
The largest number of new base stations (259) installed since the war started were commissioned in the western region – around Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Ternopil and Chernivtsi – which became a refuge for many Ukrainians fleeing fighting in southern and eastern Ukraine.
Lifecell’s employees also constantly rebuild damaged and destroyed infrastructure, and upgrade sites.
Since February last year, 3,506 sites have been modernised. For example, increasing battery capacity and throughput to allow more subscribers to use their mobiles simultaneously.
The construction of new and modernisation of existing 4G base stations has improved coverage for 542 towns and villages, which equates to better coverage for more than 16 million Ukrainians.
According to the company’s latest financial report, capital investment in the second quarter of 2023 increased by almost 120% compared to the second quarter of 2022.