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Ulak

ULAK Communications Inc.: Pioneering Türkiye’s Mobile test at CWIX 2024, NATO’s largest digital interoperability
Communication Technologies exercise.
ULAK Communications Inc. is at the forefront of 5G and
beyond technologies. The company’s experience with
Founded by Defense Industry Technologies Inc. (SSTEK) 4.5G has been instrumental in advancing its 5G research
on April 20, 2017, ULAK Communications Inc. specializes and development efforts. ULAK provides comprehensive
in the research, development, engineering, and commer- solutions including base stations, SD-WAN, SD-DC, and
cialization of advanced mobile and broadband communi- SD-Security, and supports these with round-the-clock per-
cation systems. ASELSAN acquired a 51% stake in ULAK on formance monitoring and maintenance.
October 1, 2018, followed by HAVELSAN with an acquisi-
tion of 25% stake on February 10, 2020.
ULAK’s focus on creating intellectual property rights and
patents in 6G technology is key to its strategy. By develop-
ULAK’s flagship product, the ULAK Base Station, rep- ing and standardizing patent families, ULAK aims to re-
resents a significant leap in Türkiye’s telecommunications duce dependency on foreign technologies, boost Türkiye’s
sector. Developed through a collaboration involving ASEL- economic growth, and establish a significant presence in
SAN, NETAŞ, and ARGELA, this base station caters to var- the global market. The company’s commitment to enhanc-
ious needs, including civil, public, and military communi- ing its 4.5G infrastructure and transitioning smoothly to
5G is evident in its ongoing outdoor and indoor field tests,
cation. It is actively used by major Turkish operators like including advancements in massive MIMO technology and
Türk Telekom, Turkcell, and Vodafone, as well as in rural private network solutions.
projects such as Evrensel 1 and Evrensel 2 led by the Minis-
try of Transport and Infrastructure.
With nearly 3,000 4.5G base stations nationwide and inno-
vative portable solutions for emergency scenarios, ULAK
Türkiye’s first and only national network solution, uMA- continues to drive Türkiye’s digital transformation and
YA SD-WAN, proved its capabilities by passing a successful readiness for future communication technologies.