The lifecell mobile communications operator during a year after the start of the introduction of 3G technology in May 2015 has covered 1,631 settlements in 18 regions. This allows providing 3G communications to 40% of population and covering 5.6% of the Ukrainian territory.

An Interfax-Ukraine correspondent has reported that lifecell CEO Burak Ersoy gave the information in Kyiv on Wednesday.

The lifecell operator is the only 3G communication provider in 274 settlements out of 1,631. This is 16.8% of the 3G network of the company.

Monthly3G data traffic in May 2016 was 3,226 terabytes.

Commercial director for consumer business Nelia Uss said that the number of 3G communications users of the entire subscribers' base reached 2.3 million users as of June 2016, and infiltration of smartphones to the company's network was 51%.

She said that subscribers who have access to 3G consumer twice more traffic than 2G subscribers. One 3G subscriber uses 1.128 gigabytes of traffic a month on average, while 2G subscriber – 535 megabytes.

Director of lifecell mobile network Mahmut Sherif said that as of June 2016 the company has 3,600 base towers. Uss added that the company's share of the Ukrainian market in the number of subscribers is 16% and in some settlements of Odesa and Kyiv regions it reaches 35%.