Unitary enterprise A1 is the first in quality, the best in technology and innovation.Unitary enterprise A1 is the first GSM operator in the Republic of Belarus providing telecommunication services under the brand names “A1” and “PRIVET”. The Company started its operations on April 16, 1999. Since November 2007 A1 is a member of Telekom Austria Group (TAG), one of the most successful telecommunication holdings in the Central and Eastern Europe, which currently consists of a fixed net in Austria and eight mobile communication operational companies.

In 2012 A1 was awarded by the World Finance Magazine as the most innovative mobile operator in Eastern Europe, using the latest technologies in its work.

Until August 2019, the company conducted operations under the brand name velcom.