IPKO

IPKO Telecommunications
FormerlyInternet Project Kosovo (1999-2001)
IPKO Net (2001-2008)
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryMobile telecommunications (Kosovo)
Founded20 September 1999; 27 years ago (1999-09-20) (Kosovo)
HeadquartersPristina, Kosovo
Key peopleAndrás Páli (CEO)
ProductsMobile networks, Telecom services, ISP, Cable Television etc. (Kosovo)
ParentTelekom Slovenije
WebsiteOfficial website

IPKO is a telecommunication company in Kosovo. It is the second largest mobile operator in the country. Their services include mobile telephony, fixed telephony, internet service and cable TV. IPKO also has an OTT platform. The sole owner of the company is Telekom Slovenije.

History

IPKO was founded as a non-government organisation in 1999. The IPKO name derived from Internet Project Kosovo. In 2001, the organisation transitioned into a company: IPKO Net. In 2006, IPKO was bought by Telekom Slovenije. In 2007, IPKO started mobile operations, becoming the second mobile operator in Kosovo.

Telekom Slovenije put IPKO up for sale in July 2019 with an EBIDTA of 30 million Euros. For a brief time, Telekom Srbija offered to buy the company for 155 million Euros whereas the entrepreneur Shkëlqim Devolli (owner of the Devolli Corporation, which operates the competitor Artmotion) offered 153 million Euros. The sale was rejected by ARKEP [sq], Kosovo's regulatory authority for telecommunication.

In July 2023, IPKO gained a 5G license. IPKO is the largest foreign investment company in Kosovo, which for 15 years of its operation it has invested €400,000,000 in mobile and fixed infrastructure.[citation needed]

Services

Mobile

The IPKO network covers 99.7% of the population of Kosovo and 98.5% of the territory.[citation needed] Dialling codes for IPKO are: 043, 048 and 049 (internationally +383 43, +383 48 and +383 49).[citation needed] Identification code (IMSI) of IPKO is 221–02. The IPKO network maintenance is contracted to Ericsson Nikola Tesla.

Television

Digital cable and IPTV is now offered in the majority of the cities in Kosovo: Pristina, Gjilan, Ferizaj, Prizren, Mitrovica, Gjakova, Vushtrri, Viti, Deçan, Klina, Peja, Kaçanik, Kamenica, Podujevë and Istog.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1 2 Lirë, Radio Evropa E. (2020-11-04). "IPKO mbetet pjesë e Telekomit të Sllovenisë". Radio Evropa e Lirë (in Albanian). Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  2. ↑ Ekonomik, Buletini (2020-02-11). "IPKO për 4 vite kishte mbi 282 mil.€ të hyra, ndërsa deklaroi 11.3 mil.€ humbje - Buletini Ekonomik". Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  3. 1 2 "Your circle". Ipko. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  4. ↑ "iPKO Launches in Kosovo". Light Reading. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  5. ↑ Ekonomik, Buletini (2020-09-14). "Devollët në garë edhe për Ipko - Buletini Ekonomik". Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  6. ↑ Krasniqi-Veseli, Luljeta (2020-07-21). "ARKEP: Telekomi i Serbisë nuk mund ta blejë IPKO-n". Radio Evropa e Lirë (in Albanian). Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  7. ↑ say, Paul Lipscombe Have your (2026-07-29). "Kosovo awards 5G licenses to IPKO and Telecom Kosovo". www.datacenterdynamics.com. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  8. ↑ "MCC 221 MNC 02 - IPKO (IPKO) in Kosovo". MCC-MNC Database. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  9. ↑ Tsoneva, Annie (2025-03-20). "Ericsson Nikola Tesla lands 8 mln euro contracts in Croatia, Kosovo | Croatia Investments News | SeeNews". seenews.com. Retrieved 2026-08-01.