Each quarter the Blycroft team of researchers combs through the official financial reports issued by the many mobile phone operators with operations in the region. This process provides subscriber numbers and mobile penetration state-by-state.
The European and Central Asian Mobile Telecoms Market in Figures: 4Q 2008 covers 50 countries, 956,740,654 subscribers and 180 operators in the European and Central Asian region. It looks at subscribers numbers, mobile penetration, net additions and Y-o-Y change. The report provides a picture of the European and Central Asian mobile telecoms market as a whole and also looks at geographical regions and individual countries in more detail.
Eastern Europe Telecom-Week (Out of Circulation)
Headlines from the issue 04161 dated 19 March 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Top 50 Eastern Europe & Central Asia by Net Additions: 3Q 2008
ALBANIA:
Cosmote acquires 12.6 percent stake in AMC
AZERBAIJAN:
Beeline partners with Nar Mobile for roaming services
Delta Telecom to launch wireless Internet services by 2011
Expansion of Azercell Telecom’s international MMS roaming services
BULGARIA:
BTC postpones sale of broadcasting division
Bulgaria Govt to sell stake in BTC to AIG
GLOBUL to launch broadband Internet services
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Vodafone Czech Republic appoints Colin Shea as VP for Strategy and Planning
HUNGARY:
NHH drops issue of fourth GSM/UTMS licence
Pannon appoints Anders Jensen as CEO
Vodafone to test 4G LTE technology
KYRGYZSTAN:
KATEL launches money transfer service
MACEDONIA:
Cosmofon receives acquisition bids
POLAND:
Mobilking faces uncertain future
ROMANIA:
Cosmote to acquire Telemobil
EC lowers voice call termination rates in Romania
RUSSIA:
Comstar-UTS selects NDS’ Master UI solution
MTS posts 2008 results
OSS Telecom selects Acme Packet’s Net-Net 4250 session border controller
Rostelecom re-elects Sergei Kuznetsov as chairman
Russia Govt seizes Telenor’s stake in VimpelCom
Svyaznoy signs marketing agreement with VimpelCom
Synterra Group acquires 43.4 percent stake in MTT
SERBIA:
Telekom Srbija awards network expansion contract to Alcatel-Lucent
Telenor Serbia names Morten Jonsen as Executive Director
SLOVAKIA:
T-Mobile Slovensko reports 2008 financial results
UKRAINE:
MTS, Utel expand roaming services
UZBEKISTAN:
UCell collaborates with telecom operators in Paraguay and Argentina
UzMobile launches mobile Internet; expands data service offerings
Headlines from the issue 04160 dated 12 March 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Top 50 Eastern Europe, Central Asia Mobile Operators by Subscriber Numbers: 3Q 2008
BELARUS:
MTS enhance network services in Brest, adjoining regions
BOSNIA:
Telekom Srpske increases ADSL data download speed by 50%
CROATIA:
CARNet, T-Mobile launches mobile Internet services for students
CZECH REPUBLIC:
NSN wins network contract from Telefonica O2
Vodafone reaches half million business customers
HUNGARY:
Pannon, T-Mobile, FHB Commercial Bank expands mobile payment services
Subscribers in Hungary can buy parking ticket from mobile phone
KAZAKHSTAN:
JSC Kazakhtelecom launches interactive digital TV service
LATVIA:
Latvians intend to cut down their communication expenses – Survey
Vodafone tests 3G HSPA+
MOLDOVA:
Orange expands 3G+ coverage
MONTENEGRO:
T-Mobile launches iPhone 3G
POLAND:
UKE Awards DVB-H License to Info-TV-FM (EUR)
RUSSIA:
Alexander Shafer joins Sibirtelecom
CenterTelecom to implement NGN network in Moscow
MTS, Svyaznoy Sign Management Agreement
VimpelCom’s CEO to retire; Boris Nemsic appointed as the CEO
Volga appoints directors for Kirov, Udmurt Republic branches
Volga upgrades Togliatti telecom network
SERBIA:
New executives for Telenor operations
SLOVAKIA:
Telefónica O2 Slovakia reports 325,000 active subscribers in 2008
Headlines from the issue 04159 dated 5 March 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe Mobile Penetration: 3Q 2008
AZERBAIJAN:
Nar Mobile expands roaming alliances
NSN to upgrade Bakcell’s 2G network
BELARUS:
DIALLOG launches EV-DO Rev.A network in Brest
Velcom announces 4Q 2008 financial results
BULGARIA:
M-Tel appoints Alexander Kuhar as CTO
M-Tel reports 4Q 2008 financial results
Nikolaos Paraskevopoulos joins GLOBUL as CFO
CROATIA:
Vipnet announces 4Q 2008 financial results
CZECH REPUBLIC:
T-Mobile announces 4Q ’08 results
Telefónica O2 Czech Republic reports fiscal 2008 and 4Q 2008 revenues
Vodafone appoints David Duron as head of portals
Vodafone introduces universal payment method
HUNGARY:
Pannon launches 1GB mobile Internet package
KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakh telecom players offer services worth KZT 36.5 billion in January ’09
MACEDONIA:
Vip subscriber base reaches 242,000 in 4Q ’08
RUSSIA:
Federal Agency of Communication selects Sibirtelecom
MOTIVE partners with Tele2 for GPRS roaming services
MTS acquires 25% stake in Dagtelecom
Sibirtelecom to develop corporate data network for Pension Fund of Buryatia
Sibirtelecom upgrades to digital network in Novosibirsk
Taymyr administration, Iskra enter into tripartite agreement with Sibirtelecom
SERBIA:
Vip reports EUR 18.4 million in 4Q ’08 revenues
UKRAINE:
Beeline partners with Orange, Tunisiana for GPRS roaming
life:) reports $110.7 million in 4Q ’08 revenues
Headlines from the issue 04158 dated 26 February 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Top 50 Mobile Operators in Eastern Europe & Central Asia by Subscribers: 3Q 2008
ALBANIA:
AMC launches Internet service for mobile customers
BELARUS:
DIALLOG distributes free modems in Grodno
DIALLOG launches EV-DO Rev.A network in Vitebsk
MTS establishes roaming partnerships in Israel, Sweden, Cyprus
Velcom launches mobile banking services for Priorbank OJSC customers
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Telefonica O2 launches mobile wallet service in Pilsen
ESTONIA:
Elisa subscriber base increases by 5 percent in 2008
Tele2 launches cost-effective plans for corporate customers
GEORGIA:
MagtiCom to provide Internet service to educational institutes
LATVIA:
Triatel expands network
LITHUANIA:
Bite Lietuva, Samsung launches Samsung S3030 Toby
Ruth brings intelligent responses to Tele2 Website
Tele2 Netherlands signs MVNO agreement with T-Mobile
POLAND:
Safe surfing scheme announced by UKE
ROMANIA:
New IT senior for Cosmote
Orange pins its hopes on mobile data
Zapp introduces Zapp E @ SY plan
RUSSIA:
Government of Buryatia awards telecom contract to Sibirtelecom
Improving standards sought by Sibirtelecom
Internet roaming expanded by Sky Link
MegaFon smashes Volga forecasts
More subscribers for Sibirtelecom’s Webstream
MTS reports 91.40 million subscribers by end-January ’09
Sibirtelecom completes development of telecom network
Unified billing quest completed by Sibirtelecom
UKRAINE:
Beeline partners with EMT for roaming services in Estonia
MTS promotes Location Based Services
Self-management success for Kyivstar
Headlines from the issue 04157 dated 19 February 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Central Europe Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2008
BELARUS:
MTS expands network in Mogilev region
Two new operators collaborate with Velcom for roaming services
Velcom continues network expansion
BULGARIA:
GLOBUL launches prepaid mobile Internet pack
CROATIA:
Tele2 Croatia revenue increases by 58%
WiMAX Telecom launches Internet service
CZECH REPUBLIC:
O2 Extra available on WAP
T-Mobile intitates network upgade in Plzen
EASTERN EUROPE:
Bite announces 2008 results
ESTONIA:
Global mobile penetration reaches 59%; EMT leads in Estonia
GEORGIA:
A-Mobile expands network coverage
HUNGARY:
Pannon reports fiscal 4Q results
KOSOVO:
Network expansion activities to continue for Vala Mobile
LATVIA:
ECI Telecom to establish FTTH network for Lattelecom
LITHUANIA:
Tele2 Lithuania reports 18% revenue increase
MOLDOVA:
ANRCETI to introduce new regulations to promote competition
MONTENEGRO:
Promonte reports EUR 20.7 million revenue in 4Q08
POLAND:
Motorola installs 43 Ethernet bridges for Polish Maritime Border Guard
Polkomtel IPB nears completion
ROMANIA:
About 31,000 mobile/fixed numbers ported in 3 months - ANC
COSMOTE appoints Ruxandra Voda as Corporate Affairs Manager
COSMOTE to pay for suspended calls
No company bids for BWA licence - ANC
RUSSIA:
Baykalwestcom’s subscriber base surpasses 600,000 in February 2009
MTS announces acquisition of Telefon.Ru
TELE2 Russia reports RUB 7.03 billion operating revenue in 4Q 2008
SERBIA:
TELENOR Serbia reports RSD 7.96 billion revenue in 4Q ’08
TURKMENISTAN:
MTS selects Oman Mobile, TMN as roaming partners
UKRAINE:
Beeline partners with CSL for roaming services
UZBEKISTAN:
UCell partners with Megafon in Russia
Headlines from the issue 04156 dated 12 February 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Eastern Europe Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2008
ARMENIA:
Amdocs Customer Experience Systems for ArmenTel
VivaCell-MTS offers new payment services to subscribers in Russia
AZERBAIJAN:
Delta Telecom to offer free hosting services to Azerbaijan’s Internet providers
BELARUS:
DIALLOG expands EV-DO
ESTONIA:
EMT to offer Mobile TV
GEORGIA:
TeliaSonera acquires Geocell
KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakhtelecom, CREW collaborate to launch Wizard Summary service
KOSOVO:
IPKO expands network to cover Kosovo’s major tourist destinations
LATVIA:
TRIATEL establishes new base stations in Riga District
MOLDOVA:
ANRCETI not so free and easy with licences in 2008
MONTENEGRO:
Promonte subscribers use mobile or modem for Internet access
POLAND:
Mobyland signs LogicStar for network roll-out
UKE finds majority of corporates use both fixed and mobile telephony
ROMANIA:
ANC outlines information disclosure guidelines for Romanian operators
Vodafone Romania registers 9.649 million subscribers at the end of 2008
RUSSIA:
Aardvark Records, UFT sign ringback tone deal
Federal treasury awards Sibirtelecom office integration
Netex partners with Golden Telecom for Internet service
Oleg Gilburd appointed as regional managing director by TELE2 Russia
Sibirtelecom develops network for tourist complex
Sky Link becomes first 3G operator to launch services in Kuzbass
TELE2 appoints new regional MD for Kaliningrad
Utel offers effective services against DDos attack
VimpelCom board members against paying dividend on 2008 results
VimpelCom concludes Wi-Fi roll-out
SLOVAKIA:
O2 completes two years in Slovakia’s telecom market
SLOVENIA:
Telekom Slovenije receives notice from Competition Protection Office
TAJIKISTAN:
Babilon-Mobile provides roaming services in Ukraine
TURKMENISTAN:
MTS expands coverage
UKRAINE:
SPF to announce Ukrtelecom privatisation date
Ukrtelecom increases Internet channel capacity to 50 Gbps
UZBEKISTAN:
MTS partners Nikita Mobile to offer Festive MMS service
UCell announces tariff plan for entrepreneurs
Headlines from the issue 04155 dated 05 February 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Central Asia Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2008
ARMENIA:
VivaCell-MTS outlines 2008 milestones, plans for 2009
AZERBAIJAN:
Nar Mobile subscriber base touches one million mark
BELARUS:
DIALLOG launches EV-DO Rev A data transmission services in Gomel
Increasing mobile tariffs was inevitable: Nikolai Panteley
MTS named ‘Brand of the Year’
Velcom completes test phase for ‘Mobile Mail’, announces commercial launch
BULGARIA:
EC asks CRC to reduce mobile termination rates
GLOBUL appoints Boris Tatchev as Human Resources & Administration Director
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Eight out of ten Czechs lack timely Internet access
Mobile Internet services activated by Vodafone 400,000 subscribers
ESTONIA:
Elisa launches commercial network based on UMTS900 technology
GEORGIA:
MagtiCom launches 3.5G mobile Internet across Georgia
KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakhtelecom announces KZT 121 million dividend
Report pegs GSM-K active subscribers’ base at 4.8 million
KOSOVO:
Vala installs antenna at Brezovica ski centre
LATVIA:
Triatel installs base station in Riga district
LITHUANIA:
Omnitel showrooms to integrate into Omnitel UAB
MOLDOVA:
ANRCETI to implement revised version of interconnection regulations
POLAND:
ECTA brands Polish telecom network worst in European region
Polish telecom network worth PLN 41 billion at end-2007 - UKE
ROMANIA:
UPC appoints Razvan Agrosoaie as sales director
RUSSIA:
MegaFon appoints Kai-Uwe Mehlhorn as CFO
Rostelecom selected as sponsor at Winter Olympic Games in 2014
TELE2 restructures Russian operations
Volga completes network digitalisation in Penza
Webstream subscriber-base reaches 13,500 in ’08
TURKMENISTAN:
Siemens planning to expand operations in Turkmenistan
UKRAINE:
life:) completes four years
UZBEKISTAN:
Coscom to continue investment in network upgrades
Uzbek telecom players to co-operate with Afghanistan
Headlines from the issue 04154 dated 29 January 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Southeastern Europe Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2008
ALBANIA:
Eagle Mobile adds public administration employees
AZERBAIJAN:
Nar Mobile expands network coverage
BELARUS:
Bobruisk gets second Velcom sales and services centre
DIALLOG expands EV-DO Rev A network in Minsk
Free GPRS and MMS activation for PRIVET subscribers
Mogilev region gets DIALLOG base station
MTS charts 2008 expansion
Six years of MTS in Grodno region
Velcom adds Pelephone to roaming partners
WEB-accelerator technology and Program for Velcom
BULGARIA:
GLOBUL appoints Ivan Bassan as Chief Sales Officer
Job Tiger and Golden Pages services now available to M-Tel subscribers
M-Tel establishes new NOC
CZECH REPUBLIC:
T-Mobile to offer G1 from 30 January
Telefónica O2 sells former headquarters to Pražská, Central Group
Vodafone using NetMonitor project to measure web traffic
EASTERN EUROPE:
Nokia declares 4Q results
ESTONIA:
Elisa to offer TeleYks connections
KAZAKHSTAN:
ASTEL joins National Centre to exchange Internet traffic
Cisco comes calling
Kazakhtelecom to develop internal Internet
KCell fills in the gaps
Telecom services worth KZT 412.3 billion in 2008
LATVIA:
Triatel upgrades to EV-DO Rev A standard
MONTENEGRO:
T-Mobile to launch Dueti service
POLAND:
Cyfrowy Polsat frames strategy for 2009
EU puts Poland in its place...again
OEC completes 10 tasks for telecom market reformation
ROMANIA:
Phone tapping law now active
RUSSIA:
Domestic market will soften blow says Vimpelcom
EUR 300 million credit facility for MTS
First Sibirtelecom services centre set up in Tomskaya
MOTIVE announces key developments during 2008
MTS reports 91.33 million subscribers by end-2008
Sibirtelecom upgrades to digital network
Sistema Indian sister comes into line
State seeks Szyazinvest stake?
TELE2 Russia appoints Olga Osinov as CFO
Utel to launch new anti-virus software in February
SLOVENIA:
Mobitel among top global brands
Telekom Slovenije loses two court cases
TURKMENISTAN:
MTS announces roaming partners
Headlines from the issue 04153 dated 22 January 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
Russian Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2008
BELARUS:
Douz says new direction was right one for Velcom
New roaming partners for Velcom
SMS-banking service comes to Belarus
BULGARIA:
Fixed line losses stemmed by Mobiltel
Fund recognises M-Tel training
Merger to optimise BTC businesses
Points win Mercedes for Globul clients
Top BTC HR job goes to lawyer
CROATIA:
Vipnet says subscriber penetration rising
CZECH REPUBLIC:
T-Mobile targets skiing subscribers
T-Mobile works on 5 most used numbers for new plans
EASTERN EUROPE:
Mass mobile subscriber growth for Telekom Austria
Telefonica scoops Deutsche Post comms contract
GEORGIA:
ISP benefits from FttH initiative
HUNGARY:
Backhaul solution for Pannon
Multimedia Policy Engine for Vodafone
KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakhtelecom reveals 2008 results to Agency
Kyzylorda second region to go fully digital
Universal service from SkyEdge
MACEDONIA:
Bids for Cosmofon due next month
MOLDOVA:
ANRCETI consults operators on draft regs
POLAND:
MMS viruses tackled by Orange
ROMANIA:
ANC wants to regulate handset unlocking
RUSSIA:
Enhanced data security for Sibirtelecom
Loans sought by Svyazinvest
Messaging innovation for Uralsviazinform
More music for SkyLink subscribers
Tele2 adds Beeline to MMS list
Telemedicine project completed by Volga
WiMAX soft take-off for Comstar
SERBIA:
Fixed line tender on the cards
SLOVAKIA:
Electronic invoices by e-mail for O2 clients
UZBEKISTAN:
2008 sees mobile subscribers more than double
Ericsson provides exchanges for TTTS
NetCom’s Norwegian network next for UCell
New billing solution for UCell
Headlines from the issue 04152 dated 15 January 2009:
** ANALYSIS **:
3Q08 subcriber numbers by operator in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
ALBANIA:
ERT mobile license announcement expected shortly
AZERBAIJAN:
Nar Mobile adds 7 roaming partners
New President for Azercell
BELARUS:
Brest improvements continue for MTS
New territories for Velcom roaming
BULGARIA:
New PR chief for BTC Group
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Mobile TV offer from O2
O2 CR launch new ADSL pilot
Vodafone sees video file sharing on the rise
ESTONIA:
Old phones to be made into garden furniture says Elisa
GEORGIA:
Significant economic status claimed by MagtiCom
HUNGARY:
Mobile Internet integrated by Vodafone
NHH sees rising mobile numbers in November
KAZAKHSTAN:
AIC calculates value of telecom sector
Eleven years sees NISH completed
Service number change-over gets underway
KOSOVO:
PTK invests for the future
KYRGYZSTAN:
Quality of service pays off for MegaCom
LATVIA:
More EV-DO coverage for Triatel
LITHUANIA:
Bite notes growth in revenue market share
MACEDONIA:
ISO certification for Makedonski
MOLDOVA:
EBRD delays project closing date
ROMANIA:
Cosmote hoping for double in customer base
Ships and planes added to Orange orbit
RUSSIA:
ADSL drives CenterTelecom performance in 2008
GSMA chair for VimpelCom’s Izosimov
India gets a sniff of MTS branding
Isaev confirmed as Sibirtelecom D-G for 3 more years
MTS tax claims dismissed
No more analogue for Siberitelecom
Optimisation technology deployed by SMARTS
SLOVAKIA:
Euro heralds lower rates from O2
SLOVENIA:
IPTV increases to be passed on by T-2
Telekom member increases stake
TURKMENISTAN:
US to supply telecoms training
UZBEKISTAN:
Asia calling for Ucell
MTS continues 3G expansion
Headlines from the issue 04151 dated 8 January 2009:
ANALYSIS:
3Q08 subcriber numbers by operator in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
ALBANIA:
Eagle: lowest international rates and racks-up more subscribers
ARMENIA:
GPRS horizons expand for VivaCell
AZERBAIJAN:
1,500th base station for Azercell in Gusar
New BTS give Nar Mobile 80 percent coverage
BELARUS:
New life:) for BeST
BOSNIA:
Pre-paid focus for mobile operators
CIS:
MTS announces November data, new marketing team
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Euro sees realignment of O2 text rates
O2 TV offering extra channels
EUROPEAN UNION:
European Commission publish Mobile TV guidelines
HUNGARY:
450 MHz has potential for ISPs?
Hungary announce tender bids
NHH enforcing drop in termination rates
KAZAKHSTAN:
JV provides better Internet connection
KOSOVO:
Nearly a quarter of the mobile market for IPKO
MOLDOVA:
EBRD finances technical assistance for ANRCETI
POLAND:
Polkomtel stakes acquired
Successful bidders for E-GSM Spectrum named
ROMANIA:
25,000 porting requests in Romania
Cautious Cosmote consolidates in 2009
Six line-up for WiMAX licenses
RUSSIA:
Dividend payments made by Volga
EBRD leads by example with WiMAX loan
ETK racks-up 2 million actives
Strategic role of telcos recognised
SERBIA:
RATEL gears-up for a liberal 2009
SLOVENIA:
More media for Mobitel Mobile TV
TURKMENISTAN:
MTS keeps roaming along
UKRAINE:
Missed call tracking by Inter-Telecom
UZBEKISTAN:
MTS launches 3G network in Samarkand
Headlines from the issue 04150 dated 18 December 2008:
ANALYSIS:
3Q08 subcriber numbers by operator in Belarus, Poland and Ukraine
ALBANIA:
Soaring Eagle signs 3,000 clients daily
BELARUS:
Free e-mail from Velcom
MTS claims unique top-up scheme
Velcom roams far and wide for Christmas
BULGARIA:
Globul launches centralised corporate care service
CROATIA:
Healthy year-end for VIPnet
CZECH REPUBLIC:
CSOB banking on O2’s expertise
ESTONIA:
3G expansion for Tele2
Elisa claims 202 BTS erected in 2008
EMT announces Mobile TV cap
Tele2 offers apology to ex-customers
EUROPEAN UNION:
FTTH report show smaller nations top
HUNGARY:
T-Mobile improves Mobile TV offering
KAZAKHSTAN:
Internet users to hit 2.3 million by year-end
Progress of WLL CDMA project checked
KOSOVO:
New MVNO launched in Kosovo
KYRGYZSTAN:
MegaCom comes up to scratch
LATVIA:
EV-DO coverage improved by Triatel
Fleet management targeted by BITE
MACEDONIA:
Interest in Cosmofon confirmed by Telekom Slovenije
Macedonia and Bulgaria sign co-operation agreement
Vip banking on e-commerce with UNIBanka
MOLDOVA:
Unite reaches out to Latvia
MONTENEGRO:
Mobile subscriber base falls in November
POLAND:
Joint solution for DVB-H
RUSSIA:
Better use of bandwidth brokered by SMARTS
Krasnodar gets the Tele2 treatment
Moscow payment terminals launched by MegaFon
Rocketing ADSL users for CenterTelecom
Utel launches mobile-to-fixed telephone mail
Volga scoops senior management award
SLOVENIA:
IPTV, Broadband, VoIP on the up says APEK
TAJIKISTAN:
New roaming partners for Babilon
UZBEKISTAN:
Intel, Super iMax and TS agree co-operation
Headlines from the issue 04149 dated 11 December 2008:
ANALYSIS:
Subscribership and penetration levels of Central Asia
BELARUS:
MTS Belarus expands network and offers new payment cards
BOSNIA:
HT Mostar to get supervisory board
BULGARIA:
Globul offer mobile/fixed converged service
NURTS listed on Bulgarian Stock Exchange
CIS:
VimpelCom releases third quarter financials
CROATIA:
Optima Telekom launching OptiTV
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Telekom Austria to sell Czech subsidiary
Vodafone appoints new CFO
ESTONIA:
EMT offering free netbook with 3.5G Internet
KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakh operators buy GSM frequency
KOSOVO:
Vala dropping call rates
MACEDONIA:
Makedonski Telekom adopt new business plan
MONTENEGRO:
Promonte appoints new CEO
POLAND:
Airspan to provide Moltimedia Polska WiMAX solution
Cyfrowy Polsat chooses Nokia Siemens Networks
Orange Poland launching new TV service
ROMANIA:
Orange implement international top-up
Romania introducing new mobile payment system
Romania regulator predicts fall in growth
Romtelecom report 14.4 million in operation loss
RUSSIA:
MegaFon sign roaming agreements
Rostelecom profits up following GT sale
Sibirtelecom connect 100,000th subscriber in Buryat
SLOVAKIA:
T-Mobile goes for Ericsson services
SLOVENIA:
Slovenian regulator releases 3Q report
Telekom Slovenije tender yields no bids
TURKMENISTAN:
MTS expanding GRPS, launching EDGE
UZBEKISTAN:
Uzbekistan gets its second 3G network
Headlines from the issue 04148 dated 04 December 2008:
ANALYSIS:
South Europe Mobile Penetration: 2Q 2008 - Part 2/2
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell reaches new roaming partners in UK and Belarus
Bakcell offer new Meloton service
BELARUS:
MTS Belarus helps advance telemedicine
MTS Belarus launch streaming mobile TV
BOSNIA:
BH Telecom in USD 32.4 million debt
HT Mostar to be resolved
BULGARIA:
Globul subscriber base up 10 percent
CROATIA:
Croatia to get first MVNO
ESTONIA:
Estonia deploying improved triple-play services
HUNGARY:
5 bids for Hungarian licences
HTCC moving to Denmark
MOLDOVA:
Moldova enables video calling to Russia
POLAND:
Cyfrowy Polsat readying MNVO
ROMANIA:
Romania trialing mobile payments
Romanian WiMAX awarded
Zapp paying customers to receive calls
RUSSIA:
3Gepard mobile phone
Comstar increasing tariffs
Improved service for MegaFon subscribers
MTS continues to expand 3g network
MTS wins in Isle of Man
Sibirtelecom building NGN in Tuva
Sky Link to form federal operator
Tele2 acquires smaller mobile network
VolgaTelecom pay off 20 percent of bonds
SLOVENIA:
Telekom Slovenije releases 3Q 2008 results
UKRAINE:
Astelit chooses Orga system
UZBEKISTAN:
Beeline launches 3G network
