The history of the Play Group dates back to 2006 when the first service tests began. Take a look at how the network and the Group developed over the following years.
2025
Play with the highest revenue in history (10.5 billion PLN) and EBITDAaL indicator (4.3 billion PLN); Continued investment in the development and modernization of network infrastructure (>1.8 billion PLN), including PLN 726 million allocated to the acquisition of two blocks of valuable 700 MHz spectrum; Dynamic network expansion of the country’s largest mobile network infrastructure with 13,175 transmitters by the end of the year; The achievement of complete technological independence – Play discontinued domestic roaming; Play as the leader in MNP - the most preferred operator among number porters.
2024
Play with the highest revenue in history (10.2 billion PLN) and EBITDAaL indicator (>4 billion PLN); network expansion with 12,426 transmitters by the end of the year; Play as the leader in MNP - the most preferred operator among number porters; further development of services for home and B2B.
2023
Play, in cooperation with InfraVia Capital Partners, creates the Polish Open Fibre (PŚO) - the largest broadband network in the open access model.
2022
UPC moved to Play - the first joint welcome offer.
2021
Play already has 7000 base stations and 15 million customers
2020
Play becomes part of the iliad Group - one of the largest telecommunications groups in Europe.
2019
Launch of the modern 5G Ready network.
2018
Play already has 7000 base stations and 15 million customers.
2017
Play debuts on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
2016
Launch of the Play NOW TV service.
2015
Music moved to Play, i.e Tidal in Play.
2014
Launch of Formula Family - an innovative group sales model of Play services.
2013
Super-fast 4G LTE internet in Play. Gaining 10 million customers.
2012
Play introduces Formula 4.0, the first offer on the market with unlimited calls to all networks.
2011
Educational program Test the Smartphone (Testuj Smartfona) enabling free testing of the smartphone.
2010
Introduction of the Free State (Stan Darmowy), i.e. free calls and text messages within the network. Play has 5 million customers.
2009
Launch of the revolutionary Play Fresh prepaid offer.
2008
Launch of Play Online – an attractively priced mobile internet offer. Gaining 1 million customers.
2007
Commercial launch of Play, an operator that changed the telecommunications market in Poland.
2006
Start of Nadchodzi 4