Türk Telekom and Aselsan Announce Strategic Cooperation
Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin stated that developing innovative domestic and national products is among their fundamental priorities in the digital transformation process, and that the production of domestic and national communication devices is a "red line" in this field.
According to a statement from the company, Türk Telekom signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Aselsan, which stands out with its engineering capabilities in the defense industry and advanced technology fields.
Within the scope of the cooperation, the parties will work together to develop the hardware and software of domestic smartphones, user devices, and domestic communication equipment. The statement noted that this cooperation aims to maximize the share of domestic and national production in communication technologies.
The meeting, attended by Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin, Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol, Ankara Chamber of Commerce President Gürsel Baran, and Turkic World Business Council President Aydın Erkoç, determined the roadmap for the domestic and national communication device project and took the first concrete steps.
"We are a technology company that designs the future of Türkiye."
In the statement, Şahin emphasized that in the new era, they are acting with an understanding that not only consumes technology but also produces and exports it.
Şahin stated that they see innovative domestic and national products and projects as a national responsibility within the scope of digital transformation, and said, "In this sense, the production of domestic and national communication devices that will increase our country's competitiveness in the global technology field is our red line."
Expressing that they have signed an important collaboration, Şahin said, "Thanks to this strong partnership, the roadmap of our domestic and national device project has been determined and the first concrete steps have been taken for its implementation. Our efforts to reduce Türkiye's dependence on foreign technology and shape its technology-based future will continue uninterrupted."
Türk Telekom ve Aselsan, yerli ve milli haberleşme cihazlarının geliştirilmesi için stratejik işbirliği başlattı. İşbirliği kapsamında yerli akıllı telefonlar, kullanıcı cihazları ve haberleşme ekipmanlarının donanım ve yazılımlarının geliştirilmesi hedefleniyor.
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