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6 Dec 2007
Family Money
Sitronics, a Russian telecommunication company, signed three contracts with MTS for the total sum of $39 millions.
6 Dec 2007
Russian Mobile Operators Bargain for Bonus
In 2000-2006 Russian mobile operators were bargaining with 20%-30% discount against mobile operators from mature and developing markets – investors did not believe in long-terms perspectives of the Russian mobile operators, indicate analysts from Renaissance, large investment company, in their last review. The breakthrough occurred this year, when investors saw that Russian operators’ average revenue per user (ARPU) is growing steady since 2006.
5 Dec 2007
MTS 3G Assistant
Sitronics, large Russian telecommunication company, will be the subcontractor of Ericsson at establishing 3G network for Mobile TeleSystems (MTS). On December 4th, 2007 these manufacturers of telecommunication equipment have announced about signing the corresponding framework agreement.
30 Nov 2007
MTS Goes to Olympics
MTS, the largest mobile operator in Russia, will be providing its communication services to Russian delegation during Olympic Games-2008 in Peking, China. All members of Russian delegation will be provided with unlimited voice communications and ability of data transfer in 3G networks. The sum of contract equals to million of dollars. Russian Olympics Committee (ROC) is interested in collaboration with MTS at future summer and winter Olympics, including Olympics-2014, which will be hold in Sochi, Russia as well.
26 Nov 2007
Greatest Merger on Russian Telecom Market
VimpelCom, one of the largest Russian mobile operators, prepares to draw the greatest deal in the history of Russian telecommunication industry: the mobile operator has offered to buy out the shares of Golden Telecom, Russian operator of fixed line communications. The sum of transaction should be equal to $4 billion, although this offer can be declared unmarketed and be declined, since the shares of Golden Telecom went sky high due to the rumors about the future purchase.
21 Nov 2007
MTS Subscribers: Longer Talks, Lower Prices.
In Russia in the third quarter of 2007 the revenue of MTS, one of the three largest Russian mobile operators, comprised $1.166 billion (+26%), OIBDA equaled $880.9 million (+27%). According to Leonid Melamed, the President of MTS, financial indexes of his company had improved due to the growth of the services consumption by the company subscribers. Index of MOU (minutes per usage) has grown from 151 in the second quarter of 2007 to 167. Mr. Melamed explains this improvement by the growth of the populace income and the successful tariff policy implemented by his company. MOU of the Russian corporate clients grew from 510 to 518. MTS believes in its further growth. “Around 10 regions in Russia have reached MOU level of 350 minutes, we are expecting that the average Russian MOU index will reach 400 minutes by 2011”, - said Mr. Melamed.
20 Nov 2007
Russian Hold of Indonesia Mobile Market
On November 19, 2007 Business Competition Supervisory Commission of Indonesia (KPPU) requested Temasek, the Singaporean fond, to sell its stake in either Telekomsel or Indosat, two largest mobile companies of Indonesia. This decision was made for Altimo, the largest Russian telecommunication holding, which is lobbying the purchase of these assets on the highest government level of Indonesia. Singaporean mass-media writes that Altimo in particular has initiated KPPU investigation.
19 Nov 2007
MTS is Ready to Go to Africa And Middle East.
MTS, one of the three largest Russian mobile operators, examines the possibility of purchasing assets in Africa and Middle East. As its competitors, MTS is looking for the way to expand its operations outside of Russia and CIS, Commonwealth of Independent States. But unlike VimpelCom, the major competitor of MTS, which concentrated its attention on Asian markets, MTS believes Africa and Middle East to be more advantageous markets. Analysts call such position a logical one: in the regions, selected by MTS for its further expansion, the level of mobile communication penetration is pretty low at present, and this fact enables Russian operator to plan on gaining the significant share of the mobile market.
8 Nov 2007
Mobile Battles in India
In India the situation around distribution of telecommunication licenses heats up. S Tel, the joint India-Africa company, has proposed to the Indian government to issue the nation-wide license for $1.5 billion to the company out-of-turn. And at this, S Tel conducts the negotiations about attracting investments with one of the Russian telecommunication company.
2 Nov 2007
Ukraine Catches Up With 3G
On Thursday, October 1 Ukrtelecom, the Ukrainian state operator of fixed communications, has launched its own 3G network into operation.
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