GLOBUL Bulgaria - Cell Phones Bulgaria

The beginning

The whole story begins in December 2000, when Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile (CBM), 100% owned by the international company OTE S.A., has won the tender for a GSM license in Bulgaria. The first page in the GLOBUL history, which is the trademark of CBM, was opened on July 31, 2001, when Valya Balkanska made the first phone call in the operatorÌs network. GLOBUL launched its commercial activity on September 17, 2001 with the opening of its first shop. Since then, GLOBUL has become the most rapidly developing mobile operator in the country as a result of its aspiration to always offer the best services, to continuously develop its commercial network and to maintain a strong team of professionals.
The development

For the first year of its existence the Company was declared the biggest greenfield venture and was awarded the prize for Investment of the Year. Over 1.1 billion leva have been invested in the rollout of the network and the development of services of GLOBUL at that time.

In August 2005 a 100 % of the shares of the Company were bought by COSMOTE Group Ò a major player on the telecommunications market in Greece, Romania, Albania and Macedonia. In the spring of 2006 the Company acquired a new corporate identity to reflect the change in ownership and mark a further stage in its development as an operator within the COSMOTE Group.

In November 2006 GLOBUL welcomed its 3-millionth customer. At the end of 2007 the number of GLOBUL subscribers exceeds 3,8 million. The considerable investments, which have been made for the rollout and optimization of the network provide for the high quality services that the Company is delivering to its numerous clients.
The services

To guarantee freedom and enjoyment from communication without limitations, we offer our clients the full range of telecommunication services: mobile, fixed and data transfer. We constantly invest in innovative solutions in order to meet the continuously changing needs of our customers. We transform challenges into our advantages, so that we advance ahead together. At present GLOBUL covers 99.95% of the population and 98.68% of the countryÌs territory and provides roaming in over 150 countries through more than 340 international telecommunications networks.

In September 2006 we launched our first services based on a third-generation mobile telecommunications network of the UMTS standard. The Company also has a license for the provision of fixed telephone services. GLOBUL was the first mobile operation in Bulgaria to offer an integrated solution for fixed and mobile telephony Ò the so-called mobile virtual private network (mVPN), as well as the first SIM card with two mobile numbers GLOBUL 2in1.
The commercial network

The Company has developed a flexible distribution network. GLOBUL offers its products and services in over 824 commercial outlets throughout the country. Germanos, Office 1 Superstore, GlobalNet and Da, da are the Master Agents of GLOBUL. The CompanyÌs network of 91 own shops is constantly expanding. We boast a successful partnership with over 3000 distributors and suppliers.
The team

More than 1000 young and highly-qualified professionals work in GLOBUL. We believe that the professionalism, the respect and the constant high quality of the offered solutions are the key to building lasting trust.