- Reliability
- High
Overall8/10Faster internet than about 80% of cities
Good to know
Good to Know
- Baku has experienced significant recent broadband speed improvements—average fixed broadband speed doubled year-over-year as of early 2025, now averaging around 60-80 Mbps for fixed connections.
- Free WiFi is commonly available in hotels, restaurants, museums, and public places throughout Baku; however, security risks are present, so a VPN is recommended when connecting to free networks.
- Mobile carriers offer competitive prepaid plans; SIM cards are available at airport kiosks, carrier stores, and convenience stores citywide.
- If staying over 30 days with a local SIM, device registration with authorities is required; failure to register can result in service disconnection after 30 days.
Home Broadband
Providers
Ailə NET
- Coverage
- Baku and surrounding areas
- Technology
- Fiber-optic (GPON)
Metronet
- Coverage
- Baku
- Technology
- Fiber-optic
Aztelekom
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Technology
- Fiber-optic (GPON) and copper
Installation
- Router Cost
- AZN 50
Xiaomi MI 4A router at Ailə NET; optional purchase
- Cable Installation
- Free for new subscribers
Typical Pricing
- Budget Plan
- AZN 20
8 Mbps basic plan
- Standard Plan
- AZN 40
300 Mbps plan
Mobile Carriers
Azercell
- Coverage
- 80% of Azerbaijan territory, 99% of populated areas
- Data Plans
- Prepaid starting from approximately 10 AZN for 5GB
- Technology
- 4G/LTE, 5G
- Market Share
- Largest operator (~50% of users)
Bakcell
- Coverage
- Nationwide including Baku
- Technology
- 4G/LTE, 5G
- Note
- Competitive pricing with Azercell
Nar
- Coverage
- Major cities including Baku
- Technology
- 4G/LTE
Connectivity Reliability Tier
high
Connectivity Reliability Tier Rationale
Extensive fiber-optic infrastructure (GPON) coverage in Baku with 86.5% household/business penetration, widespread 4G/5G mobile coverage by major operators, and broadband speeds averaging 58-83 Mbps in the city, though some users report discrepancies between advertised and actual speeds.
e-SIM Options
- Providers
- Multiple international e-SIM providers (Saily, Simbye, Holafly, Yesim) offer plans starting from USD 2.99-5.99
- Availability
- e-SIM compatible with Azercell and Bakcell networks
- Coverage Note
- Strong coverage in Baku and key areas, lesser reliability in rural regions
SIM Card Registration
- Cost
- AZN 5.00
SIM card purchase
- Requirement
- Passport required for registration
- Device Registration
- Online registration required if staying over 30 days (AZN 15-100 depending on device market value)
AI-generated estimateData refreshed September 2026
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this connectivity & internet research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
- 1.aile.tv
- 2.metronet.az
- 3.en.wikipedia.org
- 4.en.wikipedia.org
- 5.speedgeo.net
- 6.azernews.az
- 7.azerbaycan24.com
- 8.caliber.az
- 9.en.apa.az
- 10.monito.com
- 11.saily.com
- 12.simbye.com
- 13.prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com
- 14.news.az
- 15.azernews.az
- 16.expatistan.com
- 17.expatistan.com
- 18.bakuresearchinstitute.org
- 19.nomadglory.com
- 20.nomadglory.com
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.