Belarus? MDC Subscriber Base Up to 2.14 Million Users May 1

MOSCOW, May 3 (Prime-Tass) -- The subscriber base of Belarusian mobile phone operator Mobile Digital Communications (MDC) rose to 2.14 million users as of May 1 from 1.885 million users as of January 1, the company's press office said Wednesday.

The company's network covers 68% of Belarus? territory where 90% of the population resides, MDC said. The company operated 1,252 base stations as of May 1, up from 1,242 base stations as of April 1, and eight switchboards, MDC said.

MDC's subscriber base stood at 1.135 million users as of January 1, 2005.

MDC offers GSM 900/1800 standard services under the Velcom brand.

MDC was founded in August 1998. MDC?s charter capital is divided among Cyprus? SB Telecom with a 49% stake, Belarus? state-controlled fixed-line monopoly Beltelecom with 31% and Belarus? arms and weapons exporter Beltekhexport with 20%.

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Posted to the site on 3rd May 2006