On July 20th, VimpelCom announced the launch of a mobile network in Vietnam under the Beeline brand with the participation of Russian-Vietnamese joint venture GTEL-Mobile. The Vietnamese Beeline network will... »
New CEO for TELE2 Russia
Dmitri Strashnov (pictured) has been appointed as the new CEO of TELE2 Russia, replacing Donna Cordner who is leaving the company. Dmitri arrives at the position after a spell as... »
MTS network to run on thin air
MTS is launching an alternative energy project in Ukraine in which a number of base stations will be powered by wind turbines. The operator claims to be the first in... »
New optical line for Sibirtelecom in Novosibirsk
Sibirtelecom has completed construction of a 345 kilometer optical fibre line in the Novosibirsk district, connecting the regional centres of Vengerovo, Severnoe and Kyshtovka. The new line will bring improvements... »
Beeline launches mobile safety line
Beeline has launched an IVR service that educates subscribers about how to avoid becoming victims of mobile scams that are highly popular among fraudsters in Russia. The helpline is available... »
MTS: new roaming agreements in Africa and South America
MTS has announced new agreements for international roaming with Orange in Cameroon and Telesur in Suriname, and GPRS roaming with AMX (Claro) Argentina and AM Wireless Uruguay (Claro Uruguay). On... »
MTS brings 3G to Moscow district
Mobile operator MTS has launched a 3G network in the Moscow district towns of Orekhovo-Zuevo and Noginsk, and has expanded its indoor coverage of the 3G service in Moscow... »
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