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Articles tagged with: Vimplecom
Five Firms Short-listed for Russian 3G Rollout
Russia's Megafon is reported to have short-listed five companies as suppliers for its US$1 billion 3G network rollout. Local tech publication, CNews names Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, NEC, Nokia-Siemens and Huawei as the five companies which have been invited to submit formal tenders. more
Related Tags: megafon, mts, huawei, volga, Russia
ArmenTel Granted 3G License in Armenia
Russia's vimplecom has announced that its Armenian subsidiary, ArmenTel have been granted a 3G license in Armenia. vimplecom recently increased its holding in ArmenTel to 100%. The license covers the 1920-1935 MHz and 2110-2125 MHz bands. The company also recently lost its monopoly on providing landline services and new entrants are expected to be granted licenses later this month. more
Related Tags: 3g-license, mts, landline, vivacell, Armenia
MegaFon Launches 3G Network in St. Petersburg
Russian operator, MegaFon is reported to have launched the first part of its 3G network, in St. Petersburg - while MTS and vimplecom are still testing their network deployment. A report in the RBC Daily newspaper said that the company plans to expand the network next year to all 16 regions. more
Related Tags: megafon, mts, Russia
Telenor Ups Pressure on Ukraine Operator Dispute
Following the ongoing shareholder dispute at the Ukrainian operator, Kyivstar - Telenor announced yesterday that it will deconsolidate Kyivstar and to present Telenor's interests in the company in one line, as an investment in the 2006 Annual Report. Telenor owns 56.5% of Kyivstar, and will still own the stake - it is just changing how it accounts for the stake in its financial statements. more
Related Tags: alfa, telenor, alfa-group, kyivstar, storm
Alfa: Telenor Proposed Joint Purchase Of Ukraine Operator
MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--The telecoms arm of financial-industrial holding Alfa Group (ALFAGP.YY) received a proposal four to five months ago from Norway's Telenor ASA (TELN) for the two companies to purchase a small Ukrainian mobile operator, but rejected the offer, Alfa said Thursday. more
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Vimpel Board Doesn't OK Ukranian Radiosystems Buy
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Vimpel Communications' (VIP) board failed to approve the potential acquisition of Ukrainskiye Radiosystemy, or Ukranian Radiosystems, by the necessary eight out of nine total votes. more
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VimpelCom Fri Board Meeting Seen Key To Future Direction
MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--The board of OAO Vimpel Communications (VIP), Russia's second-largest mobile phone network operator, meets Friday to decide on a strategic move that could ultimately decide the future of the company's ownership. more
Related Tags: megafon, alfa-group, kyivstar, asa
The Russian investment bank, Alfa Group says that it has taken over a company that owns a 25% stake in the national GSM operator, MegaFon. The Alfa Group currently also controls the rival network, vimplecom through sharing over 50% of the company holdings with Norway's Telenor. This could presumably presage a merger between the two companies to create a rival to Russia's largest network operator (by subscriber numbers), MTS. more
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