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Turkcell Launches Voice and Video Calls on Its IP-Based Communication Application BiP
Integrated telecoms and technology services provider Turkcell (News - Alert)
(NYSE:TKC)(BIST:TCELL) has added two new features to BiP - its IP-based
communication application. BiP users will now be able to enjoy voice and
video calls in addition to creative messaging services.
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BiP, which is one of the most popular IP-based communication
applications in Turkey, has been dowloaded more than 3.3 million times
as of today. The application is available for free on Android (News - Alert) and iOS,
and can be downloaded by users who are not Turkcell's mobile subscribers
in addition to Turkcell subscribers. Voice and video call features were
launched with 1GB data gift to Turkcell subscribers.
BiP, a mobile application developed entirely in Turkey, is one of the
cornerstones of Turkcell's growth strategy in mobile services and in the
international arena. The appliation had already been downloaded in 166
countries prior to the addition of video and voice call features. It has
been launched in Germany and Northern Cyprus in Turkish language.
Turkcell has also announced plans to launch BiP in Ukraine and Belarus
in local languages and with local content.
In addiiton to the recently added voice and video call options, BiP
offers disappearing messages feature, allows users to create and share
internet memes, and comes with a wide range of "stickers" - cartoons
designed by popular Turkish artist Erdil Yasaroglu.
ABOUT TURKCELL: Turkcell is an integrated communication and
technology services player in Turkey. Turkcell Group has approximately
68.1 million mobile subscribers in nine countries and over 1.4 million
fixed subscribers in Turkey as of September 30, 2015. Turkcell was one
of the first among the global operators to have implemented HSPA+. It
has announced two new HSPA+ Technologies on its 3G network to meet
rising data usage. Having successfully integrated 3C-HSDPA and DC-HSUPA
Technologies, it became the first mobile operator in the world to enable
peak speed of 63.3 Mbps downlink while also enabled an 11.5 Mbps uplink
on a 3G network. Turkcell is the first telecom operator to offer
households fiber broadband connection at speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps in
Turkey. As of September 2015, Turkcell's population coverage is at
99.81% in 2G and 94.14% in 3G. Turkcell Group reported a TRY3.4 billion
(US$1.2 billion) revenue with total assets of TRY20.6 billion (US$6.8
billion) as of September 30, 2015. It has been listed on the NYSE and
the BIST since July 2000, and is the only NYSE-listed company in Turkey.
Read more at www.turkcell.com.tr
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