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Articles tagged with: Mts
Belarus Awards 3G Radio Spectrum to Operators
Two of Belarus' network operators are to be granted 3G radio spectrum, the local official news agency reported. more
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Sistema Closes Transaction With MTS To Sell Stake In Comstar-UTS
Russia's Sistema Group says that it has completed the sale of a 50.91% stake in Comstar-UTS to mts for RUB 39.15 billion (approximately US$1.32 billion). As the result of this transaction Sistema Group's total shareholding in Comstar-UTS was transferred to mts. more
Related Tags: sistema, comstar-uts, Russia
MTS India Expands Network Coverage to Jharkhand
mts India has expanded its network coverage to include the state of Jharkhand. In India, mts already has a subscriber base of over 1.7 million and is present in 6 telecom circles including Bihar, Kolkata, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. more
Related Tags: bihar, kolkata, west-bengal, rajasthan, tamil-nadu, jharkhand, kerala, base, India
MTS Q2 Profits Down 15% Due to Currency Changes
Russia based mobile network operator, mts has reported second-quarter revenues of US$2.02 billion - down 23% on the year ago. Net income was down 15% at US$563 million, largely to the depreciation of the ruble - but up sharply on Q1, when the company reported US$53 million loss. more
Related Tags: Russia
Fitch Maintains Russia's MTS on Ratings Watch Negative
Fitch Ratings says that it is maintaining Russia's mts on Rating Watch Negative (RWN) following news that it is to buy a controlling stake in landline operator, Comstar from its parent company, Sistema. more
Related Tags: comstar-uts, sistema, fitch-ratings, Russia
Russia's MTS Buys Controlling Stake in Landline Operator
Russian mobile network operator, mts is to buy the 50.91% stake in landline operator, Comstar-UTS that is held by their mutual parent company, Sistema. The company will pay around US$1.272 billion for the controlling stake. more
Related Tags: comstar-uts, sistema, Russia
MTS Branded Operators Passes 100 Million Subscriber Landmark
The number of mobile phone subscribers connecting to a network operating under the mts brand has surpassed 100 million. Since the foundation of mts company in Russia in 1993, mts brand has launched and developed in seven countries - Armenia, Belarus, India, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. more
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Russian Government May Buy Svyazinvest Stake
Russia's telecoms market faces a shake-up after further details emerged that could result in conglomerate, Sistema swapping a quarter of landline firm, Svyazinvest and half of CDMA operator, SkyLink for a 23% stake in Moscow landline operator, Moscow City Telephone Company (MGTS) along with the cancellation of debts of around US$826 million owed to Sberbank. more
Related Tags: svyazinvest, vimpelcom, megafon, comstar, sistema, Russia
Russian Subscriber Growth - On the Brink of a Slowdown?
In the first quarter of 2009, the Russian market surpassed 190m customers and almost reached 135% penetration. The end-quarter total customer base of 190.65m was up by 22.81m year on year and the penetration rate of 134.8% was 16.6pp higher than the year-earlier figure. These are both strong gains, and they seem to indicate that growth is continuing unchecked. However, the quarterly figures suggest that Russia may be on the brink of a slowdown. more
Related Tags: vimpelcom, megafon, tele2, svyazinvest, uralzvyazinform, -sibirtelecom, volga-telecom, volga, Russia
Russia's MTS Gets European Investment Bank Loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has announced that it is raising a total of €218 million for Russia's mts mobile operator, including €103 million to be committed by commercial banks. The loan will support mts expansion and the pilot deployment of new technologies that reduce energy consumption of base stations, incorporate renewable energy sources, and reduce the carbon footprint of telecommunications. more
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