The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), a state-owned satellite communications operator, and Eutelsat, the leading European satellite operator, announced last week their plans to jointly launch a new direct-to-home (DTH) satellite to 36° East in 2015.
Tele2 Russia, the Russian subsidiary of the Swedish-based European telecommunications group, has offered to acquire a 97% stake in regional operator SMARTS for $390 million, including $100 million to cover debt. Based in Samara, SMARTS is a Russian mobile operator with a regional presence that would ideally compliment that of Tele2 Russia, which currently operates …
Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecommunications operator, together with Russian Radio Broadcasting Network (RRBN) signed a cooperation agreement to organize the terrestrial transmission of digital content to the RRBN transmitters across the country, thus enabling the broadcasting of eight federal TV channels (Channel One, Channel Two Russia, Russia-24, Channel 5 – St. Petersburg, Sport, Russia-K, NTV, and …
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The BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, an annual ranking of brand value developed by Millward Brown Optimor with The Financial Times, has recognized MTS as Russia’s top brand and valued it at $10.9 billion. Not only is MTS – short for Mobile Telesystems – Russia’s leading mobile operator based on number of subscribers …
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VimpelCom, a leading international telecom group and Russian mobile operator, signed agreements last week for the acqusition of a 100% stake in New Telephone Company (NTC) from Korea Telecom and Sumitomo Corporation for $420 million, reported Kommersant, a Russian business daily.
The Russian government is considering major new changes to regulations governing ownership of radio frequencies, reports Vedomosti, a Russian business daily. If adopted, the changes would fundamentally alter the existing Law on Telecommunications, passed in 2003. Under the proposed new changes, mobile and telecommunications operators will have the right to share, buy, and sell telecommunications …
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Russia’s national telecommunications operator Rostelecom and authorities in Belgorod region have signed an agreement to set up a regional innovation center, the company reports. The regional innovation center Aurora-Park is reportedly to be located in the South-Western district of Belgorod.
Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecommunications operator, announced an agreement this week to form a consortium with three other national telecommunications companies — the UK’s Cable & Wireless, Iran’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Company (TIC), and Oman’s Omantel. The consortium’s goal is to create a vast Internet superhighway, the Europe Persia Express Gateway (EPEG), connecting Europe and the Middle …
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VimpelCom, a leading Russian mobile operator, announced yesterday that they will soon offer Internet Protocol TV on Microsoft’s popular Xbox 360 gaming device in the 23 Russian cities where VimpelCom currently offers IPTV, reports Russian business daily Vedomosti. VimpelCom’s standard set-top box for IPTV costs roughly 7,990 rubles ($292), only about 2,000 rubles ($73) less than an …
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Some 500 speakers at the annual three-day Russian Internet Forum (RIF) participated in dozens of conferences and forums on virtually everything from SEO, online PR and non-standard advertising to usability, group buying, payment systems, and online monetization issues. Those concerned with legal issues and regulation were served with conferences on author’s rights, children’s Internet safety …
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Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecommunications operator, intends to invest more than ten billion rubles (approximately $357 million) into the development of a national cloud computing platform through 2015. Rostelecom was appointed by the Russian government to develop the platform in March.
Russia’s largest operator of satellite television, Tricolor TV, announced its commercial launch of asymmetrical satellite Internet access, Vedomosti reported.
