Mobile subscribers rise1.9 Mn in June (Russia)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: According to a report, the number of Russian mobile phone subscriptions grown 1.9 million in June to 196.6 million.  Mobile TeleSystems, took 46% of the new subscribers, grabbing most new subscribers for the second consecutive month.

Penetration, or the number of valid SIM cards for each 100 people, rose to 135.4% in June from 134.1% in May, report said.
Following is the breakdown of the largest operators’ subscriber details for Russia. The figures don’t include subscribers of MTS, Vimpel Communications and MegaFon elsewhere in the former Soviet Union.

Operator     June           May           On Month
Kyivstar     22.224m     22.729m     -505,000
MTS          17.781m      17.731m     +50,000
Astelit       11.679m      11.570m     +127,000