About IPKO

About IPKO

About IPKO

Established in 1999, IPKO Telecommunications has emerged as one of the fastest-growing telecommunication companies in Europe, marking its presence as a pioneer in the industry within Kosovo. From its inception as the first Kosovo-wide internet service provider, IPKO has evolved into a contemporary enterprise that offers a comprehensive spectrum of integrated telecommunication services. This array encompasses mobile and fixed telephony, digital cable TV with a diverse range of content, and internet services, catering to the ever-growing demands of its consumers.

IPKO’s journey in the telecommunications sector has been characterized by its commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. The company has consistently invested in technological advancements to ensure the delivery of reliable, high-speed services across its platforms, including 3G, 4G, and the recently established 5G networks. This technological edge has positioned IPKO as the market leader, not only in terms of customer base and network coverage but also in providing digital cable TV services with the highest quality content available in Kosovo.

The expansion of IPKO’s services and its infrastructure reflects the company’s philosophy of creating tailored plans and offers to meet the diverse needs of its customers. With a broad range of lifestyle preferences among its consumer base, IPKO’s service diversity is a testament to its adaptive and consumer-centric approach. This strategy has not only fostered a competitive market landscape but has also delivered numerous benefits to consumers, including lower prices and enhanced service quality.

Further solidifying its market position, IPKO is actively increasing its competitive advantage and differentiating itself by focusing on and investing in sustainable development. The company’s dedication to environmental stewardship and its commitment to social responsibility are integral parts of its corporate ethos. By engaging in philanthropic and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, IPKO not only contributes to the well-being of the communities it serves but also strengthens its brand and fosters a deeper connection with its customers and stakeholders.

IPKO’s continuous growth and development are evident in its network expansion, including the notable achievement of being the first operator in Kosovo to successfully test 5G technology, reaching impressive speeds of 1.2 Gbps and establishing 21 5G sites across Kosovo.  This milestone, along with the launch of eSIM technology in 2023, underscores IPKO’s leadership in bringing the latest technological advancements to Kosovo.

Furthermore, IPKO has been recognized for its excellence in service provision, being awarded the prestigious ‘Best Buy’ award in two categories: “Mobile Service Provider” and “Broadband Internet Service Provider” in Kosovo. These achievements highlight IPKO’s unwavering dedication to offering high-quality services and exceptional value to its esteemed customers.

IPKO’s commitment to quality and security is further demonstrated by its certifications in ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems and ISO 27001 for Information Security Management Systems, covering all service categories. These certifications confirm IPKO’s adherence to international standards in managing information quality and security, reinforcing the trust and confidence of customers and partners alike.

In summary, IPKO’s history is marked by its pioneering role in Kosovo’s telecommunications industry, its continuous investment in technological advancements, and its dedication to customer satisfaction and quality service delivery. As a cornerstone of the Kosovan economy, IPKO continues to strive for excellence, aiming to transform and succeed in a digital world, thereby setting high standards of achievement and business ethics in the community it serves. 



Mission and vision

We simplify life, protect your world. We digitize a world of possibilities

Simple

Inspirator

Careful

Safe

Inovative

Management

Executive Director

András Páli

Mr. Andras Pali has more than 30 years of work experience in the telecom industry. He held the role of Technology Strategist from May to November 2023, at Telekom Slovenije. Prior to that, Andras served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at VIVACOM from March 2021 to February 2022, contributing significantly to technological advancements. During his freelance consulting work from February 2022 to April 2023, Andras focused on areas such as 5G and business planning. Notable achievements in his career include leading the rapid deployment of 4G/U900 technology for Ncell, leading the transition of Ncell to the Axiata group and winning the GSMA GLOMO award for disaster recovery efforts during the 2015 Nepal Earthquake.

Andras holds a Bachelor of Science in Energy Control from Budapest Műszaki Főiskola, which he completed in 1991. Mr. Pali assumed the role of CEO at IPKO in November 2023, drawing on his extensive experience to lead the company to even greater success.

Director of the Finance Department

Astrit Shehu

Since joining IPKO in 2012, Mr. Shehu has made significant contributions to the company, leveraging his extensive professional experience spanning over 15 years. He currently serves as the Financial Director, having previously held positions as an Accounting Manager and Financial Control Officer for more than five years. Mr. Shehu completed his master’s studies at the University of Prishtina and is a certified accountant. His background includes valuable experience in financial control, gained from working with one of Kosovo’s largest banks. Additionally, Mr. Shehu imparts his expertise as a lecturer in Managerial and Cost Accounting at SCAAK.

Director of the Legal and Regulatory Affairs Department

Zana Bejta

Zana has been leading Legal and Regulatory Unit in IPKO for more than 3 years now, previously starting as Legal Adviser. She is specialized in Communication and Computer Law in University of London, Queen Mary College. She and her team have achieved to make IPKO the best example of the company that complies with all applicable laws in its fields of operation.

Director of the Administration Department

Avdi BYTYÇI

Mr. Bytyçi is the Director of Administration and Procurement where he has brought about 20 years of managerial experience in procurement and administration. He joined IPKO in April 2008.

Avdiu completed his master’s studies in Business Administration in General Management at the University of Sheffield. He has proven international strategic procurement experience in supply management, proven experience in analysis, negotiation, improvement, cost savings and transformation of procurement processes to best value for money.

Director of the Technical Department

Nenad MICKOSKI

Nenad has been leading IPKO’s exceptional Technical Team for over eight years, strengthened by his technological education and an honorary MBA from the Bled School of Management. With more than 23 years of international experience in the telecommunications sector, he leverages his extensive background to drive the team forward. His vision centers on harmonizing technological systems with human potential, aiming to enhance customer satisfaction and ensure long-term business sustainability through a blend of maximum business productivity and a deep human touch. Before his tenure at IPKO, Nenad worked with ONE – Telekom Slovenije Group in Macedonia, Cosmofon, and Iskratel/Siemens.

Before joining IPKO, Nenadi worked for ONE Group – Telekom Slovenije in Macedonia; for Cosmofon and for Iskratel/Siemens.

Director of the Commercial Department

Arianit DURAKU

Mr. Duraku is an experienced executive with a combined experience of over 20 years in the telecommunications and banking industries. With more than a decade dedicated to telecommunications, he possesses a deep understanding of the sector’s dynamics, challenges, and opportunities. His expertise spans program management, strategic leadership, and the cultivation of high-performing sales teams known for delivering exceptional results.

Prior to joining IPKO, Mr. Duraku held significant roles at TEB Bank, ProCredit Bank, Mercy Corps, and OSCE, accumulating over 10 years of experience in the banking industry. His career trajectory highlights a consistent drive for business growth across diverse sectors, underpinned by a strategic and results-oriented approach.

Mr. Duraku’s dual-sector experience uniquely positions him to navigate complex business landscapes, drive innovation, and foster sustainable growth within IPKO. His leadership continues to be pivotal in shaping the company’s strategic direction and enhancing its market position in the telecommunications industry.

Director of the Human Resources and Training Department

Arta KOKA GRUBI

With over 15 years of extensive expertise in Human Resources Management, Arta has received her education from prestigious universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. She holds both a D.B.A. and a Ph.D., specializing in Entrepreneurship, Management, and Labor Economics.
Currently, Arta is committed to empowering HR to seamlessly integrate into IPKO’s business operations, playing an important role in achieving the company’s strategic goals. Before joining IPKO Telecommunications, she served as an economic advisor to the Minister of Trade and Industry and held executive positions in projects funded by the EU and USAID.
Arta has made significant scholarly contributions with publications in international scientific journals, focusing on Human Resource Management and Labor Economics. Her achievements have been recognized globally, earning her the prestigious Global Women Corporate Award from the Global Women Summit.

Head of Commmunications Unit

Afrika Zyferi

Currently serving as the Head of the Communications Unit, Afrika brings extensive expertise in public relations and communications. Since joining IPKO in March 2020, Afrika has played a key role in enhancing brand visibility, building strategic media relationships, and managing brand reputation through comprehensive PR strategies. With a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from RIT Kosovo, Afrika blends academic knowledge and skills with over 15 years of hands-on experience in enhancing corporate communications and strategic media relations.

Our business

Mobile telephony

IPKO mobile telephony aims to give each user personal freedom of communication, being in continuous contact with each other, wherever and whenever. IPKO strives to fulfill this goal by offering the best value, quality, service and price in the market.

The use of the latest technology in mobile phones enables the IPKO telecommunications company to understand and meet the needs of its customers, creating a special relationship with different customer groups, whether they are individual customers or businesses.

Internet

IPKO mobile telephony aims to give each user personal freedom of communication, being in continuous contact with each other, wherever and whenever. IPKO strives to fulfill this goal by offering the best value, quality, service and price in the market.

The use of the latest technology in mobile phones enables the IPKO telecommunications company to understand and meet the needs of its customers, creating a special relationship with different customer groups, whether they are individual customers or businesses.

Digital television

IPKO’s digital platform is a combination of the best television channels offered in the Kosovar market, including informative channels, films, news, local and regional channels as well as well-known international channels.

Digital cable television offered by the IPKO company remains the most attractive television offer on the market, in terms of picture, sound, channels, exclusive content, signal quality, and the constant innovations it brings to viewers.

Background

1999

  • The first exit to the Internet (www.cnn.com) from Kosovo through the Internet Project Kosova network
  • The beginning of IPKO, as a humanitarian project, called Internet Project Kosovo

2001

  • Creation of the company, transition from the non-governmental organization ipko.org, to the company IPKO Net

2002

  • Obtaining the first loan from ProCredit Bank for the investment of the international backbone for the extension of the network throughout Kosovo.

2004

  • Obtaining the first loan from ProCredit Bank for the investment of the international backbone for the extension of the network throughout Kosovo.
  • IPKO NET benefits from a loan in the amount of 1.65 million euros from Procredit Bank
  • Online platform for insurance companies
  • The agreement with “Albright Group” is signed
  • IPKO NET signs agreement with Scientific Atlanta Europe

2005

  • KEK and IPKO NET sign the cooperation
  • IPKO NET participates in the information technology fair
  • IPKO NET sponsors the concert for Prishtina’s liberation day
  • IPKO NET supports SOS Kinderdorf

2006

  • IPKO NET is licensed for landlines
  • Telekom of Slovenia officially buys IPKO NET
  • Telecom of Slovenia for a visit to Kosovo
  • IPKO NET participates in the career fair
  • IPKO NET begins fiber optic deployment

2007

  • It marks the launch of the mobile phone with the concert of the world famous rap artist 50 Cent
  • The network of the second mobile operator IPKO is launched
  • The first international call is made from IPKO’s GSM network
  • IPKO NET opens the sales center in Mitrovica
  • IPKO NET docks at Dokufest
  • IPKO NET marks the 20,000th customer of the DUO service
  • IPKO NET chooses Ericsson for GSM network expansion
  • IPKO NET opens centers in Peja, Gjilan and Ferizaj
  • IPKO NET among the big taxpayers
  • The 10,000th customer of the DUO service is marked
  • IPKO NET participates in the career fair
  • The Telekom of Slovenia consortium, IPKO NET and Mobitel sign the contract
  • License winner for second mobile phone operators

2008

  • IPKO helps the families of Malisheva
  • IPKO organizes the New Year party
  • IPKO celebrates the first anniversary of the start of mobile phone work
  • Fun with IPKO in 8 countries of Kosovo
  • IPKO awards with BMW X3
  • IPKO launches new landline and internet packages
  • The digital TV project begins
  • IPKO golden sponsor of Dokufest
  • Using and sending records of multimedia messages (MMS)
  • 250,000 SIM cards were sold within the first four months of operation
  • IPKO applies for the cable license
  • Invitation to public debate
  • IPKO opens the store in the neighborhood “Dardania”

2009

  • IPKO presents the new executive director, Mr. Branko Babic
  • IPKO celebrates its 10th anniversary
  • IPKO and Raiffeisen Bank launch prepaid cards of the well-known international brand Visa with partners Better Served Kosova and RevEurope
  • IPKO launches Pay Per View service
  • On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, IPKO rewards all consumers by reducing the price for local SMS to only 1 cent for all three operators
  • IPKO offers the DUO package, a combination of digital television and the Internet
  • IPKO reduces the prices of the roaming service with Macedonia by 75%, by choosing the Cosmofon operator during their stay in Macedonia.
  • IPKO applies the discounted rates of the European Union, paying the same price for mobile phone services with IPKO while staying in one of the EU countries
  • IPKO launches the most attractive offer on the market “Super Circle”, where consumers can talk to 10 people in the circle for 1 cent per minute
  • IPKO launches the TRIO package, a combination of internet, digital television and fixed telephone
  • IPKO launches the innovative Fillo 10 mobile phone product, where consumers billed per call and not per minute
  • IPKO extends throughout the country with new stores and authorized distributors
  • Brings the well-known Latin American band “Pasion De Buena Vista” to Mitrovica
  • IPKO shuts down analog transmission
  • Launches Digital Television service
  • IPKO opens for all entertainment and information portal (www.ipko.net)

2010

  • IPKO and Digitalb launch High-Definition (HD) television
  • IPKO: Digital TV prices for businesses, up to 60 percent lower
  • IPKO again lowers roaming prices for the EU and Macedonia
  • IPKO offers free access to Facebook.com®
  • IPKO’s offer frees up mobile phone prices for in-network and out-of-network
  • After the assessment of the International Court of Justice, IPKO has distributed over 3.2 million FREE SMS.
  • IPKO frees the prices for roaming, GPRS and offers a bonus for every top-up on a mobile phone
  • IPKO lowers the prices of digital television packages
  • IPKO hands over a check for about 12 thousand EUR to the foundation for “Healthy Mothers and Babies”

2011

  • IPKO: calls to mobile operators in Switzerland, only 18 cents
  • Pay €60 top-up and earn another €60 through starcard
  • The “quatro” package offers all telecommunication services in one place
  • Ipko: business packages, combined with mobile, landline, internet and mobile smartphones
  • More benefits for ipko customers and their friends
  • All ipko customers now have much faster internet, without restrictions, and at no additional cost
  • Ipko uses the social network – facebook, to help children with down syndrome
  • Ipko supports the documentary film festival – Dokufest, even in the jubilee edition
  • Ipko applies the “euro-tariff”, again reducing the roaming prices for the 27 EU countries
  • Ipko discounts roaming prices for Albania, Montenegro and Croatia, up to 40 percent
  • Ipko refreshes its image, with a new vision of the company
  • Ipko, “FLAT” 8.5 cents per call, in all mobile operators in Kosovo
  • Ipko presents packages with minutes and national sms, mms, gprs, and nokia, htc and samsung smart phones
  • Less than a month to register ipko mobile numbers
  • Ipko: free calls for one month, with your favorite number
  • Telekom Slovenije appoints Robert Erzi to the position of Executive Director at IPKO
  • Ipko registers the first 60,000 mobile phone customers

2012

  • IPKO: calls to mobile operators in Switzerland, only 18 cents
  • Pay €60 top-up and earn another €60 through starcard
  • The “quatro” package offers all telecommunication services in one place
  • Ipko: business packages, combined with mobile, landline, internet and mobile smartphones
  • More benefits for ipko customers and their friends
  • All ipko customers now have much faster internet, without restrictions, and at no additional cost
  • Ipko uses the social network – facebook, to help children with down syndrome
  • Ipko supports the documentary film festival – Dokufest, even in the jubilee edition
  • Ipko applies the “euro-tariff”, again reducing the roaming prices for the 27 EU countries
  • Ipko discounts roaming prices for Albania, Montenegro and Croatia, up to 40 percent
  • Ipko refreshes its image, with a new vision of the company
  • Ipko, “FLAT” 8.5 cents per call, in all mobile operators in Kosovo
  • Ipko presents packages with minutes and national sms, mms, gprs, and nokia, htc and samsung smart phones
  • Less than a month to register ipko mobile numbers
  • Ipko: free calls for one month, with your favorite number
  • Telekom Slovenije appoints Robert Erzi to the position of Executive Director at IPKO
  • Ipko registers the first 60,000 mobile phone customers

2013

  • IPKO introduces 3G, a faster mobile Internet for the first time in Kosovo
  • IPKO enhances 3G network coverage and presents a high level of Internet use on mobile devices
  • IPKO packages with new monthly national minutes and sms, Internet 3g with bonus
  • IPKO launches new monthly packages containing national minutes and SMSs, as well as 3G Internet bonus
  • IPKO introduces a new tariff for calls towards all operators in Kosovo
  • Every week IPKO rewards its clients with 140 smart mobile phones

2014

  • IPKO issued by the 4G network, for the first time in Kosovo
  • IPKO marks the 15th anniversary of its establishment and presents Financial results for Q2 2014
  • IPKO official partner of AppleIPKO supports projects of public schools in 20 villages
  • IPKO and Wikimedia Foundation enable free access to Wikipedia zero
  • IPKO, the only provider of DIGITALB channels, even for the next 5 years

2015

  • Minister Stavileci visits IPKO: information technology, an important pillar of economic development
  • IPKO beyond borders: a single package of mobile Internet for Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro
  • IPKO: free phone calls with family and businessIPKO presents Financial results for Q4 and major achievements of the year 2014
  • IPKO awards new customers with 1000 minutes and 1000 SMSs, 1000MB for free
  • IPKO develops Digital TV with Catchup TVIPKO with daily and weekly mobile Internet package in its 3G and 4G network
  • IPKO delivers 26 new models of mobile phones from world’s top manufacturers

2016

  • Director of IPKO, Robert Erzin was elected Chairman of the Board of the Council of the European investors
  • IPKO offers 2GB free Internet to all those switching to 4GIPKO offers unlimited mobile Internet in Kosovo, 5GB Internet for the region and 200 MB for Europe and USA
  • IPKO launches Superduo Plus, packages with all in one for each family member
  • IPKO opens a new and modern shop in the center of Vushtrri
  • IPKO averagely invests 14 million EUR per year
  • IPKO continues to distribute packages of mobile Internet, free of charge

2017

  • 90 % coverage of population with the fastest mobile internet technologies 3G and 4G
  • Became a member of global telecom association GSMA(1)

2018

  • Telekom Slovenije purchased 6.89% shares in IPKO from minority shareholders and became its sole owner
  • Capital increase of EUR 15m

2019

  • Implementation of the new country code +383
  • Renewal of 2×10 MHz of 900MHz (expiry 30/07/2039),
    2x10MHz of 1800MHz (expiry 30/07/2039),
    2x10MHz of 1800MHz (expiry 06/03/2042)
  • Sale and carve-out of IPKO’s backbone assets into SIOL PRISHTINAL.L.C., 100% Owned by Telekom Slovenije

2021

  • IPKO has modernized its equipment and expanded its network coverage with 4G services
  • IPKO has reached the largest number of customers, serving more than 900 thousand active users

2022

  • Fiber to the home investments
  • 5G Tested
  • 900K+ active users

2023

  • Launch of IPKO eSIM
  • Launch of 5G

Si eshte eksperienca ne webin e IPKO’s?

Ju lutem kurseni pak minuta për të ndarë eksperiencën tuaj në lidhje me ueb faqen tonë.

Select more than one item for comparison.