One Albania
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC), Telekom Albania, Albtelecom |
| Founded | November 1995 |
| Headquarters | Albania |
Area served | Albania |
| Products | Mobile network services, fixed-line services, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Owner | Antenna Hungária (76%) |
| Parent | 4iG (via Antenna Hungária) |
| Website | one |
One Albania sh.a is a telecom operator based in Albania. Originally established as Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC), it became part of the COSMOTE Group in 2000. In 2015, it joined the Deutsche Telekom group and was rebranded to Telekom Albania.
In September 2020, the company underwent a registration name change to One Telecommunications, marking the start of a rebranding phase. Subsequently, in January 2023, Albtelecom merged with One, creating the consolidated entity known as One Albania. By March 2023, the organization aligned its brand identity with that of One Montenegro and officially updated its registered name from One Telecommunications to One Albania.
History
Founded as a state-owned enterprise named Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC) in November 1995, the company launched operations in May 1996 as Albania’s inaugural mobile network provider. Under the leadership of project manager Bashkim Kasa and guided by Aleksandër Meksi, AMC was privatized in August 2000. Cosmote acquired an initial 85% stake via COSMO-HOLDING ALBANIA S.A., eventually increasing ownership to 97% of the subsidiary.
On 16 January 2019, OTE—a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary—disposed of Telekom Albania for €50 million to Albania Telecom Invest, owned by Bulgarian Vivacom’s Spas Roussev and Albanian businessman Elvin Guri.
The Albanian Competition Authority approved the acquisition of ONE Telecommunication by Hungarian firm 4iG on 10 March 2022. By 21 March, 4iG had secured a 99.899% indirect holding in One Telecommunications. This followed 4iG’s earlier purchase of ALBtelecom, consolidating its position as a leading telecommunications operator in Albania with complementary assets.
Following acquisitions across Albania, Montenegro, and Hungary, ownership was transferred to Antenna Hungária, which increased its stake to 76%, strengthening its regional telecom portfolio.
The brand is primarily marketed under One.al, although on certain devices it may still appear as Telekom.al or AMC.
Services
At the time COSMOTE took over AMC, the operator serviced approximately 11,000 outbound mobile subscribers. By December 2001, AMC’s subscriber count had grown beyond 273,000 and reached nearly 1.9 million by 2009. Presently, its network coverage extends to 99.6% of the population and spans roughly 95% of Albania’s territory. In 2011, AMC experienced a slight decline in subscribers to about 1.8 million.
In that same year, AMC entered the fixed-line market as Albania’s second nationwide landline provider.
AMC was also the second mobile operator to introduce 3G technology within Albania. It secured the country’s second 3G license in September 2011 for €15.1 million by outbidding Eagle Mobile. The rollout of its 3G services commenced in January 2012 and expanded infrastructure coverage reached approximately 95% nationwide by June.
In March 2015, AMC obtained a 4G license and launched commercial services mid-year. It became the second firm to offer LTE technology in Tirana and Southern Albania and was among Europe’s early adopters of LTE-A Cat4 technology capable of download speeds up to 150 Mbit/s.
AMC has formed partnerships with international applications such as AirBnB, Deezer, Evernote, and Magisto. The company has been recognized with awards for Business Excellence and Social Contribution and took part in the ICT Coalition for a Safer Internet for Children and Young (2012–2013).
Following Plus Communication’s exit from the Albanian market, Telekom Albania (now One Albania) acquired half of Plus’s frequency spectrum alongside Vodafone Albania.
In September 2019, One secured a 2×10 MHz frequency block (811-821 MHz/852-862 MHz) through a €7.44 million bid. By 2020, One reported that its 4G network covered approximately 98.1% of Albania’s population—the widest reach nationwide.
On November 25, 2024, One was allocated 120 MHz within the 3420-3540 MHz band and launched its 5G services immediately thereafter. As of May 26, 2025, One claims to operate Albania’s largest 5G network encompassing key urban centers including Tirana, Durrës, Elbasan, Vlorë, Shkodër, along with prominent tourist locations.
Revenues
In 2005, AMC generated revenues surpassing €137 million. By 2007, this figure had increased to €176.2 million, reflecting an annual growth rate of 16.7%. That same year, EBITDA expanded by 20.1%, achieving a margin of 62.0%, while net profit climbed 22.1%, resulting in a net margin of 34.6%. During the third quarter of 2008, AMC reported an EBITDA margin of 67.4%. In 2011, the company’s revenues amounted to €119.3 million.
As of the first quarter of 2019, Albania counted 3.66 million mobile subscribers, with approximately 2.5 million being active users, corresponding to a penetration rate of 101%. The sector is regulated by the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers
(in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Albania
• Incorporates the former ALBtelecom Mobile network. |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE 3420/3540 MHz 5G NR (under development) |
1.914 (Q3 2021) | 4iG | 27601
27603 |
| 2 | Vodafone Albania | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro VoLTE 3600/3700 MHz 5G NR (under development) |
1.975 (Q2 2025) | Vodafone Group plc (99.9%) | 27602 |
Controversy
In 2017, mobile operators reduced their monthly subscription periods from 30 days to 28 days, which triggered an investigation by the regulatory body. The Authority subsequently ordered a restoration of the original 30-day billing cycle.
In 2019, following substantial price increases imposed by Vodafone Albania, Telekom Albania, and Albtelecom—specifically a tariff rise of ALL 200 and a doubling of the minimum recharge amount from ALL 100 to ALL 200—the Albanian Competition Authority stepped in. Consumer dissatisfaction over these sharp cost hikes led to regulatory intervention, resulting in the providers lowering prices in accordance with the Authority’s requirements.