MegaFon Offers Real Zero
Source: http://www.upmonitor.ru/, November 5 2009 MegaFon announced a launch of a new tariff plan, called Real Zero. The plan will be available for MegaFon subscribers of Ural region. New tariff enables to make free calls within Ural region Megafon network during whole day, after talking from 2 to 4 intranetwork minutes per day (depending on .. read more
Roaming Lite from MTS
Source: http://mskit.ru/, November 4 2009 MTS launched a new service called Roaming Lite in macro-region Center. The service enables its subscribers to use limited number of services while in roaming. It should be noted, that usually in autumn mobile operators are not so active in making roaming offers to their subscribers: most active in this .. read more
Mobile Operators and Military: Radiofrequencies Divided in the Capital.
Source: http://www.newsinfo.ru/, November 3 2009 Big Trio operators (MTS, VimpelCom, and MegaFon) received 3G licenses to operate in all regions of Russian Federation as early as 2007. However, deployment of 3G networks in Russian capital was obstructed by issues of their electromagnetic compatibility with military and other special equipment. Defense Ministry of Russian Federation coordinated .. read more
Standard & Poor: MTS is Stable!
Source: http://www.content-review.com/, November 02 2009 Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), the largest mobile operator in Russia, announces that Standard & Poor, International Rating Agency, has confirmed a long-term credit rating of MTS to be on “BB” level.
MTS: Extended options of SMS and MMS
Source: http://www.globalomsk.ru/, September 16 2009 MTS announces a launch of a new service “SMS/MMS from PC” enabling subscribers of any Russian mobile operators to send text and multimedia messages from their computers to mobiles via Internet. To use the service, subscriber should install free application integrated with Internet browser, email agent and subscriber’s electronic note .. read more
VimpelCom Goes to Laos
Source: http://www.kommersant.ru/, September 14 2009 VimpelCom signed an agreement regarding purchase of 78% of shares in Millicom Lao Co. Ltd., provider of telecom services in Laos. The rest of Millicom Lao Co. Ltd. Shares (22%) belong to Ministry of Finances of Laos. Sum of the deal equals to $66 million. Millicom Lao — is the .. read more
3G Services Getting Cheaper
Source: http://www.vedomosti.ru/, September 8 2009 Mobile Internet operators started lowering their prices. Soon prices of 3G access will compete with prices on traditional communications. Sky Link, the first mobile operator to launch 3G in St. Petersburg, last week initiated campaign Unlimit for Halfprice. For subscribers, subscribing to the operator’s 3G services in September-October 2009, subscription .. read more
New Online Content Store from MTS
Source: http://telecom.cnews.ru/, September 7 2009 “Development of 3G networks, growth of innovation technology penetration rates and subscriber devices help to popularize digital content. As part of MTS strategy of “smart networks” development we accentuate not just infrastructure provision, but creation and provision to our subscribers of best products on content market. Omlet.ru became a unique .. read more
MTS Introduces «Red Energy» Tariff
Source: http://www.yarsk.ru/, September 2 2009 MTS announces a lunch of new tariff for young subscribers called Red Energy. The tariff offers unified cost of calls to subscribers of any mobile operators of “home” region and enables them to switch on special options for unlimited communication. “For the first time on Russian mobile market MTS provides .. read more
Pay For Mobile Communications While Abroad
Source: http://news.mail.ru/, September 1 2009 New service of mobile payments via SMS was introduced to Russian subscribers. Now Russian subscribers can instantly pay for their mobile communications while visiting any country in the world. Their transactions are handled by payment system called “MOBI.Money”. If their mobiles are receiving a signal this means that the system .. read more