Russian Telecom articles

Recent articles from Russian Telecom

Telecommunications spending by region, in billions.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Telecommunications Spending By Region, in Billions 2000 2004 US $609.2 $954 Western Europe $351.7 $496 Asia Pacific $345.4 $717 Eastern Europe $102.5 $167.1 Latin America $79 $157.1 Canada & $51.1 $77.6 Mexico ...

Nordea to fund expansion of Sonic Duo's telecom network. (Top Story).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Nordic region's largest bank, Nordea, said it was part of a group of banks and investors which would provide over $200 million in financing for the expansion of Russian operator Sonic Duo's telecom network. Nordea said other members of the group were Hypo Vereinsbank, the International...

TransTeleCom interconnects with Latvian Railways. (Russia).
February 1, 2002... TransTeleCom is building a fiber optic network along the country's rail infrastructure, has interconnected its network with that of the Latvian rail company. TransTeleCom also announced a wholesale contract with regional operator OAO Artelecom. TransTelecom is majority controlled by Russia's...

Volga seeks alliance with Smarts. (Russia).
February 1, 2002... Volga Telecom, soon to become the third-largest fixed-line operator in Russia in a series of industry mergers, will seek affiance with Smarts, a regional cellular company. Such talks and mergers are happening across the industry as Russia consolidates its disparate telecoms companies....

Megafon to operate in Central Russia. (Russia).
February 1, 2002... Megafon, the mobile group whose main shareholders include Telia, Sonera and Telecominvest, has won a license to operate in the Central Russia. First Deputy Telecoms Minister Yuri Pavlenko reportedly gave the operator the green light at the end of January. According to Telecominvest marketing...