Internet access

Rostelecom invests heavily in broadband Internet in Central Russia

July 18, 2011

Two investment proposals filed with the Russian government by national telecom operator Rostelecom have received support from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russian daily Vedomosti reported. The proposals aim to modernize Rostelecom’s networks in Russia’s Central Federal District by 2013 in order to provide all the District’s 7 million households with landline and wireless Internet, telecom …

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WiMax tenders announced as doubts appear on market perspectives

June 21, 2011

The Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) has announced on its website last week that it will conduct three tenders for licenses to provide fixed WiMAX services in the 3.4-3.45GHz and 3.5-3.55GHz frequency bands in 30 Russian regions.

Tartarstan confirms momentum on Russian Internet scene

June 15, 2011

During a visit to Kazan yesterday, Google Russia representative Vladimir Dolgov praised Tatarstan for its Internet penetration rates, which stand among the highest in Russia. Having noticed the large quantity of schools with Internet connections and local WIFI hotspots, Dolgov said that Tatarstan “has all the necessary foundations for further development of Internet and online …

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MegaFon aims to become “universal telecom operator,” acquires NetByNet

June 15, 2011

Leading Russian mobile operator MegaFon announced on June 10 that it has acquired NetByNet, a fixed broadband Internet, digital TV and IP telephony operator. The value of this transaction is approximately $270 million with the final amount depending on financial performance of the company in 2011, MegaFon explained.

Rostelecom and China Telecom to extend traffic transit capacity

June 9, 2011

Russia’s national long distance carrier and leading telecom group Rostelecom has wrapped up a deal with its Chinese peer China Telecom to expand the capacity of the Transit Europe-Asia (TEA) system, Rostelecom reported in a press statement on Monday.

New WiMAX operator emerges in Russia

May 18, 2011

Soyuz-Telecom, a WiMAX operator little known until now, announced last month the extension of its coverage to Vsevolozhsk, a city in the St. Petersburg region. The company, founded in 2007, now covers 17 small cities across the country. It has not, however, disclosed its number of subscribers. Russian entrepreneur Theophan Bondarenko owns a majority stake …

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MTS to buy Ufanet for $170-$180 million

April 22, 2011

MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, intends to purchase Bashkortostan’s telecom operator Ufanet, Russian business daily Kommersant reports. In the fall of 2010 Megafon wanted to buy Ufanet but in the last moment changed decision because of the price of $170-$180 million.

Megafon to buy St. Petersburg’s Web Plus with $4 million debt

April 21, 2011

Megafon, a major Russian mobile operator, is considering purchasing St. Petersburg Internet provider Web Plus, Russian business daily Kommersant reports. The deal price has yet to be disclosed, but, according to experts, the price will be “symbolic”, since Web Plus is a loss-making firm with $4 million debt, the newspaper said. The seller is Telecominvest.

MTS to buy Tatarstan TV and radio company for $180 million

April 11, 2011

MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, intends to purchase Republic of Tatarstan TV and Radio Company TVT (TRC TVT) for $180 million, Kommersant reports. TRC TVT, the largest cable TV operator in Tatarstan, is currently 100% owned by TAIF group. It provides services in 15 municipalities and covers over 650,000 households.

MTS buys broadband operator in Altai for $19.2 million

April 5, 2011

MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, has acquired full ownership of Inteleca, an alternative operator providing broadband Internet and cable TV services in Barnaul and Biysk in the Altai region. The sale of the company came to $19.2 million, according to MTS.

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