Vodafone is the largest global mobile provider outside the Chinese state-owned China Mobile. In 1995, Vodafone founded KKTC Telsim, the first GSM (Global System for Mobile) operator in Northern Cyprus.[1] In 2006, KKTC Telsim officially became part of Vodafone Group with a new title: Vodafone Mobile Operations Ltd. In 2015, KKTC Telsim began providing ADSL technology and Wi-Fi services to Northern Cyprus consumers.[2]
[1] KKTC Telsim, “About Us,” https://www.kktctelsim.com/en/about-us.
[2] KKTC Telsim, “Wi-Fi,” https://www.kktctelsim.com/wifi.
