Operators & Networks

VimpelCom positions itself on fast growing electronic payment market

June 24, 2011

VimpelCom, a major Russian mobile operator working under the Beeline brand, announced this week the creation of a new payment system named Ruru. The Ruru payment system, now accessible via the euphoniously named website Ruru.ru and on mobile devices using an Android application, allows users to pay for mobile phone or Internet accounts, train tickets …

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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.

Russian mobile operators eye acquisitions in Ukraine and Belarus

June 20, 2011

Leading Russian mobile operators VimpelCom and MTS are eying to acquire Utel, the mobile unit of Ukrtelecom, a major fixed-line Ukrainian operator. Astelit, a subsidiary of the Turkish Turkcell, was also named as potential buyer.

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 inks deal to link Europe with Mideast

June 10, 2011

Russia and Iran have agreed to build a high-speed telecommunications cable linking Europe to Persia, signing the deal on Wednesday during a visit to Iran by Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Igor Shchegolev. The information superhighway will start in Oman, pass through Iran and Russia, and end in Germany. The line may eventually be extended to …

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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.

MTS to roll out a Comarch quality-management system

June 8, 2011

MTS, a leading NYSE listed mobile operator in Russia, will invest over 600 million rubles ($30 million) in a unified system for monitoring and quality control of MTS services, the company reported in a news release on Monday. The management solution for the new system will be provided by Krakow-based firm Comarch.

Tele2 to revamp its Russian retail outlets

June 1, 2011

Mobile discounter Tele2 Russia has announced a program to turn over 25% of its 450 mobile shops in Russia into fully-fledged retail outlets selling mobile services. Of Tele2’s existing 450 stores, 120 are to be transformed into ‘supermarkets’ by the end of 2011. Tele2 has been pilot-driving its ‘cellular supermarket’ concept since the end of …

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VimpelCom begins testing NFC-based payment system in St. Pete subway

May 30, 2011

As of June 1, VimpelCom, a leading mobile operator in Russia under the Beeline brand, will begin testing their wireless payment system, developed by Ambiq Technologies, in the St. Petersburg subway system. The mobile phone add-on was unveiled two months ago by Ambiq Tech St. Petersburg, the Russian branch of American company Ambiq Technologies.

Rostelecom to invest 1 billion rubles in Sochi’s telecommunications

May 26, 2011

Rostelecom Yug, the regional subsidiary of national telecommunications operator Rostelecom, will invest one billion rubles (approx. $35 million) to develop Sochi’s telecommunication infrastructure, the company announced. The funds will be used, in particular, to build an undersea fiber-optic cable in the Dzhubga-Sochi-Vesely area, to modernize power unit equipment, and to reinforce and digitalize the telecommunications …

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