Moscow, Russia – “COMSTAR – United TeleSystems” JSC (“Comstar”) (LSE: CMST), the largest integrated telecommunications provider in Moscow and 84 Russian cities, with a presence in Ukraine and Armenia, today announces that, following the announcement on 24 December 2010 that Comstar shareholders had approved the merger of Comstar into Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS”) pursuant to which …
South Telecommunications Company (STC) has announced plans to invest $21.2 million in network development in Stavropol region in 2011, up 26.5% on 2010.
Mobile operator MTS has announced plans to invest $3.4 million in network development in the Megino-Kangalassky Ulus in the Republic of Yakutia in 2011.
Fiber-optic communication provider TTK will launch a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to serve its main shareholder, the state owned Russian railways (RZD). By using its backbone network for mobile data traffic, TTK intends to get discounts from mobile operators. The project is being discussed with the three leading Russian mobile operators: MTS, VimpelCom and MegaFon.
Igor Shchegolev, the Russian minister of Communications and Mass Media, announced that future tenders for mobile frequencies will include stipulations obligating operators to deploy their networks in regions with low population density.
The Bashkir subsidiary of MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, has agreed with the Bashkir government to invest over 2 billion rubles ($67 million) in developing its network in Bashkortostan between now and the end of 2012.
Oslo, Norway – Opera Software today announced that Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS” – NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, will now provide a co-branded version of the Opera Mini browser for its subscribers, who can download it on their mobile phones at mini.opera.com. Subscribers of MTS will get access …
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MegaFon OJSC, the Russian universal telecom operator, signed an agreement with FreeMove, a mobile telecommunications alliance between four major European operators Deutsche Telekom Group, France Telecom Orange Group, TeliaSonera and Telecom Italia. Being part of the alliance, MegaFon will become more attractive for major multinational companies operating in the Russian market. At the first phase …
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MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, has launched an online payment system allowing MasterCard and Visa cardholders to pay for hundreds of services both related and unrelated to their MTS mobile accounts.
Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecommunication operator, has expanded 16-fold the capacity of its backbone network in the international section between Kaliningrad and Lithuania – from 2.5 Gb/s to 40 Gb/s with the possibility of further expansion. Source: CNews.ru
MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, has announced plans to invest $41 million in its projects in the Krasnoyarsk region in 2011-2013. Under plans, the funds are to be spent on construction of 3G network, satellite channels and other projects.
Tele2 Russia, a subsidiary of a European telecommunications holding based in Sweden, announced yesterday its 2010 financial results. The Russian subsidiary generated 10.3 billion Swedish crowns ($1.6 billion) in revenue, and its EBITDA reached 3.6 bn crowns ($555 million). This is a significant increase from 2009, with revenue up by 35.5 percent and EBITDA up …
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