Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA are placed under preliminary investigation in the retail mobile services market.
The Competition Commission, in its meeting on 29 January 2025, reviewed the Competition Secretariat’s report regarding the initiation of a preliminary investigation into Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA in the retail mobile services market.
Following multiple complaints submitted to the Competition Authority regarding price increases for prepaid packages by Vodafone Albania SHA, as well as additional complaints throughout 2024 concerning One Albania SHA, the Competition Authority conducted market monitoring based on Article 28 of Law No. 9121, dated 28.07.2003, “On the Protection of Competition”. This monitoring assessed the behavior of Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA in the market.
The assessment of the information gathered during the monitoring process indicated that the conduct of Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA in the retail mobile services market may constitute a restriction of competition under Articles 4 and 9 of Law No. 9121, dated 27.03.2003, “On Competition Protection”.
The mobile telephony market has been and remains a key focus of the Competition Authority, aiming not only to safeguard competition but also to protect consumers.
As a result, the Competition Commission, through Decision No. 1156, dated 29.01.2025, has decided to open a preliminary investigation into the retail mobile services market regarding Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA.
This investigation will cover the time period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024.
For more details, please visit the official website of the Competition Authority at http://caa.gov.al.
