Stockholm – Tele2 AB (“Tele2”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) announces a strategic partnership with leading Türkiye’s leading communication and technology company Turkcell (NYSE:TKC) (BIST:TCELL) to deliver connected vehicle services in Türkiye. This collaboration will enable the collection of necessary real-time data to help businesses lower fuel consumption, maximize uptime, and enhance the efficiency and safety of their vehicle fleets.

The partnership enhances Tele2's managed connectivity services with Turkcell’s extensive and robust network, providing heavy vehicles sold in Türkiye with a reliable IoT solution that complies with local regulations. Through this solution, Tele2 and Turkcell will be able to address wide variety of IoT use-cases, in the areas like automotive, healthcare, security, asset tracking and others.

"This partnership marks a significant step towards the integration of cutting-edge technology into the automotive industry. The Tele2 and Turkcell partnership is based on high reliability standards and a commitment to further driving digital transformation and innovation in IoT. We are looking forward to enabling more IoT businesses with operations in Türkiye," says Stefan Trampus, Executive Vice President, Tele2 B2B.

The data enables services like predictive maintenance, helping to maximize uptime by addressing potential issues before they become critical. Additionally, by analyzing this data, actionable insights can be delivered to customers.

"Based on our motto “Everything works with Turkcell, Turkcell works with everyone', we enable next generation technologies thanks to our wide coverage and strong network that provides uninterrupted and high quality connectivity. This cooperation with Tele2, involving global vehicle manufacturers and global operators, is a valuable project that shows we are making this aim a reality. We want to make a significant difference in the sector with our IoT solutions that meet the needs of digitalizing economies and the future expectations of the sectors, as well as complying with legal regulations and international safety standards," says Alper Güzel, Turkcell International & Wholesale Management Director.