Vodafone Albania started offering
GSM services on August 3, 2001, after
AMC started doing so in 1996. In 2011, Vodafone was the first to launch
3G services. 4 years later, Vodafone was again first to launch a
4G/
4G+ network in the country. In 2018,
Plus, the 4th largest mobile network provider, ceased operations in
Albania. Vodafone agreed to buy 50% of the frequencies that Plus used to operate, alongside Telekom Albania (now
One Albania). On February 12, 2019, Albania's
telecoms watchdog,
Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) announced the conclusion of the first round of its 800 MHz auction, confirming that Vodafone Albania was the only
provider to submit a bid for the frequencies. The
carrier offered just over EUR 7.44 million (USD 8.4 million) for a 2×10 MHz block of spectrum in the 800 MHz band. AKEP noted that its bid evaluation committee will now review the legal, economic and technical documentation accompanying Vodafone’s bid. On October 16, 2019, AKEP gave the authorisation to test
5G networks on the 3600 MHz-3700 MHz frequency band. On October 30, it was publicly tested, alongside important state officials, such as
Prime Minister,
Edi Rama. The full rollout of 5G to consumers has commenced on November 26, 2024. As of August 2025, Vodafone Albania expanded its 5G coverage in Tirana, Durrës, Fier, Gjirokastër and in popular tourist destinations around Albania. ==ABCom==