Articles tagged with: Vivacell
VivaCell-MTS Launches Video Ringtones
Armenian mobile network operator, vivacell-MTS has launched a video ringtone service, provided by Vringo and its partner, Innova Group. The service, to be rolled out on a subscription basis, will provide access to Vringo's video ringtone application and its library of 4,000-and-counting video ringtone clips. For a fee, subscribers may download this premium content. more
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Armenian Operator Launched Voucherless TopUps for PrePay Customers
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MTN Inaugerates new MSC in Southern Sudan
MTN Sudan has inaugurated a new Mobile Switching Center (MSC) that will serve MTN's network in the Southern Sudan region. The network currently covers five cities in the region and is expanding its network to five more this year. more
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New GSM Network Launched in Southern Sudan
vivacell has announced that it launched a commercial GSM 900/1800 network in Southern Sudan on the 22nd of Dec 2008. vivacell is one of four GSM operators licensed to operate in Southern Sudan but is the first to be headquartered in Southern Sudan. more
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Orange Confirms Submitting Bid for Armenian Mobile License
France Telecom's mobile division, Orange says that it has submitted a bid for the 3rd mobile phone license in Armenia - valued at EUR51 million (US$70 million). ArmeniaĆ's Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) announced the tender in July and said that there will be a reserve price of US$16 million for the license and the winner will be required to invest a minimum of US$320 million in the network rollout. more
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Base Stations Bring Electricity to Rural Villages
Three rural villages in Armenia's Gegarkunik region have been connected to the mains electricity supply - as a result of the mobile operator, vivacell-MTS requiring a power supply for its base stations in the region. vivacell ran high voltage power cables to its Base Transceiver Stations (BTS), and then ran extra power supplies to an electricity sub-station (power transformer) in each of the villages. more
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Three Firms Shortlisted for Armenian Mobile License
Three companies, Orange, Tele2 and Ireland based Blackrock Communications have been shortlisted for Armenia's 3rd mobile operator license. A statement from the Transportation and Communication Ministry said that although 17 companies applied for the tender documents, only six companies submitted a bid, Orange, CEO Blackrock Communications, V-Tel, Tele2, Auroratel and PJ Engineering. more
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Armenian Operator to Launch 3G Services in 2009
Armenia's K-Telecom, which trades as vivacell has said that it aims to launch a 3G network early next year, reports the local ARKA news agency. The 3G coverage will be initially offered in the capital Yerevan and the cities of Gyumri and Vanadzor. more
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Armenia to Offer a 3rd GSM License
Armenia is expected to launch a tender for the country's third GSM license this coming May - reports local newspaper, Panorama. The newspaper reports that the the tender details are still being confirmed, but will include spectrum in both the GSM900 and GSM1800 bands. more
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MTS Russia - December 2007 Customer Numbers
Mobile TeleSystems, Russia's largest operator, registered 4.14m new connections in Q4 2007 to take its overall total to 85.77m. The fourth quarter total accounted for 43% of the annual total of 9.71m, the figures for the period being boosted by the recent acquisition of vivacell in Armenia. Again, December was the strongest month of the year with a total of 1.84m new customers - 19% of the annual total. more
