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MTS gets 0.64 million new subscribers in the month of June (Russian Federation)

  • July 18th, 2008
  • 11:55 am

Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) added 0.64 million new subscribers during June, reaching a total of 86.94 million users. MTS subscribers in Russia totalled 61.38 million, up by 0.52 million versus the end of April. MTS added 0.08 million subscribers in Moscow and the Moscow region to reach a total 14.11 million subscribers at the end of May. Subscribers in the rest of Russia numbered 44.31 million. In Ukraine, MTS lost 0.24 million subscribers, reaching 19.13 million. MTS also has 4.37 million subscribers in Uzbekistan, 0.57 million in Turkmenistan, 1.49 million in Armenia and 4.03 million in Belarus.

   

3G for MTS

  • May 29th, 2008
  • 2:10 pm

Speaking at the launch of 3G services in St Petersburg yesterday, Russia’s largest mobile operator, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), announced plans to spend up to USD1.6 billion over the next five years on its W-CDMA network. It has invested 5% of that sum so far. MTS is also planning to launch commercial 3G services to Uzbekistan in the first quarter of 2009 and in Armenia before the end of next year. It also has plans to launch 3G in Belarus, but has not given a timetable for the rollout.

   

 
 

MTS adds 1.09 mln customers in November (Russia)

  • December 20th, 2007
  • 9:11 am

Russian mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems has seen its total subscriber base in Russia and the CIS reach 80.21 million users at end-November. During the month the company added 1.09 million customers representing a growth of 1.4 percent. In Russia, MTS added 860,000 new subscribers to reach a total of 56.01 million, while MTS’ Ukraine operations ended the month with 19.93 million customers, up 30,000 for the month. MTS Uzbekistan added 180,000 to reach 2.59 million, and the Turkmenistan business added 20,000 new customers to hit 330,000 in total. MTS Armenia ended November with 1.34 million subscribers, down 10,000 subscribers and MTS Belarus added 30,000 to reach 3.73 million.

   

Vimpelcom posts Q3 record net income of USD 458 mln (Russia)

  • November 30th, 2007
  • 2:22 pm

Russian mobile operator Vimpel Communications (Vimpelcom) has reported record net operating revenue of USD 1.96 billion for Q3 2007, up 43.9 percent from Q3 2006 and up 13.9 percent from Q2 2007. OIBDA reached a record USD 1.01 billion for the quarter, up 41.4 percent year-on-year and up 13.2 percent quarter-on-quarter; with net profit up 70.7 percent year-on-year to a record USD 458 million. The consolidated figures cover its operations in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia. Vimpelcom registered a total of 50.69 million active mobile subscribers at end-Q3 2007, up 18.9 percent from 42.64 million a year earlier.

Its Russian operations had a total of 41.80 million active subscribers at end-September, up 7.8 percent from 38.79 million a year earlier. Its Russian business generated Q3 revenue of USD 1.65 billion, up 34.5 percent from USD 1.23 billion in Q3 2006; with net income of USD 422.58 million, up 50.1 percent from USD 279.96 million. ARPU in Russia was USD 13.40 in Q3 2007, up 26.4 percent from USD 10.60 in Q3 2006, with average minutes of use (MOU) up 37.5 percent year-on-year from 151.9 to 208.9 minutes. Churn rate in Russia was 10.1 percent, versus 9.9 percent in Q3 2006.

   

Coscom signs mobile network deal with Nokia Siemens (Uzbekistan)

  • November 12th, 2007
  • 11:48 am

GSM operator Coscom has signed two-year contract with Nokia Siemens Networks to build its nationwide 2G mobile network in Uzbekistan. The USD 152 million agreement include the replacement of the existing network and expansion of current network coverage and capacity. The network will be EDGE capable and the deal will provide the company with the network infrastructure system, delivery and care services as well as consulting and systems integration.

   

KT, Sumitomo buy Uzbekistan’s East Telecom (Uzbekistan)

  • October 31st, 2007
  • 2:17 pm

Korea Telecom (KT) and Japan’s Sumitomo are jointly buying 85 percent of Uzbek operator East Telecom while Uzbektelecom holds the remaining 15 percent, a statement from the Uzbek regulator said. During a meeting in Tashkent, the parties also discussed WiMAX services which could be provided by East Telecom. Korean daily Chosun Ilbo said that KT’s share in the fixed-line operator East Telecom is 51 percent. Reportedly, KT also acquired a 60 percent share in wireless internet provider Super-iMax while Sumitomo has acquired the remaining 40 percent share. The WiMAX Today writes that the consideration of the East Telecom acquisition totals JPY 8 billion in total.

   

TeliaSonera reports 3Q group results (Sweden)

  • October 26th, 2007
  • 2:45 pm

Scandinavian telecoms group TeliaSonera has posted its ‘best ever’ third quarter results, according to its president, Lars Nyberg, who highlighted ‘strong sales growth and substantial profit contributions’ from the group’s Eurasian division as a key factor. The Stockholm-based fixed line, mobile and broadband operator reported that consolidated revenues in the three months to the end of September 2007 increased by 7.1% year-on-year to SEK24.798 billion (USD3.855 billion), whilst EBITDA excluding non-recurring items reached SEK8.714 billion, down from SEK8.756 billion in 3Q06. Quarterly operating income excluding non-recurring items increased to SEK8.354 billion, from SEK7.802 billion a year earlier, and net income rose from SEK5.745 billion in 3Q06 to SEK6.213 billion in 3Q07. The company expects full-year net profit in 2007 to be ‘somewhat higher’ than in 2006, excluding the positive one-off items of approximately SEK1.7 billion last year.

TeliaSonera’s total number of subscribers increased during the quarter to 109.5 million by the end of September 2007, with 2.5 million net new subscriptions at majority-owned operations and 3.6 million net acquisitions at associated companies. In its Mobility Services division, turnover increased 6.4% year-on-year to SEK11.551 billion (SEK10.859 billion), lifted by the acquisition of MVNO debitel in Denmark in April, the continued development of Spanish 3G operator Yoigo and solid volume growth in Sweden and the three Baltic countries. Strong underlying development in Finland also helped the results. In the group’s Broadband Services area, total sales increased 2.6% year-on-year to SEK10.378 billion (SEK10.119 billion), with revenue rising in all markets except Sweden, where a decline in turnover, caused by lower fixed voice sales, is slowing down and ‘approaching the point where growth in broadband sales fully compensates for the decrease in fixed voice’, according to the firm’s press release. In absolute terms sales were strongest in Wholesale where voice, internet and data revenues continued to rise. Estonia and Lithuania reported record high sales due to strong growth in broadband internet services. In the Eurasia division, net sales rose 26.5% year-on-year to SEK2.911 billion (SEK2.302 billion), boosted by continuing strong subscriber growth, particularly in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, as well as recent acquisitions in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Total group CAPEX in July-September 2007 was SEK3.339 billion, up from SEK2.743 billion in the same period of 2006, driven mainly by increased investments in network capacity, and the launch of new mobile and broadband services. Lars Nyberg identified one of the group’s main priorities as migrating users from traditional fixed line voice networks to new services. ‘Currently, traditional fixed voice services generate approximately one third of the company’s free cash flow and hence shifting the product mix, including investments and costs, from traditional to new services is crucial,’ according to the president.

   

MTS adds almost 2 million new subs in September (Russia)

  • October 17th, 2007
  • 2:02 pm

Russian mobile operator group Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) ended September 77.97 million customers. During September, MTS added 1.91 million new subscribers across its mobile operators. In Russia the company ended the month with 54.42 million customers after adding 750,000 new customers. MTS in Ukraine lost 30,000 customers ending with 19.91 million subscribers. The Uzbekistan business added 110,000 new subscribers to hit 2.29 million and MTS Turkmenistan added 20,000 new customers to reach 290,000. Last month, MTS bought an indirect stake in VivaCell which ended September with 1.07 million subscribers. MTS Belarus (in which the company has a 49 percent stake) added 50,000 new subscribers during the month to reach a customer base of 3.66 million.

   

MTS adds 1.07 million new subs in August (Russia)

  • September 19th, 2007
  • 2:11 pm

Mobile operator group Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) reported its total subscriber base reached 76.06 million users at the end of August. In Russia, MTS had 53.67 million mobile customers after adding 800,000 new customers in the month. MTS Ukraine added 110,000 new subscribers to reach 19.94 million, and MTS’ Uzbekistan operations ended August with 2.18 million customers after gaining 150,000 customers. In Turkmenistan MTS added 20,000 new users to reach a total of 270,000 and MTS Belarus ended August with 3.81 million customers and the company added 60,000 new subscribers during the month.

   

MTS Group sees Q2 profit rise 72 percent (Russia)

  • September 5th, 2007
  • 1:12 pm

Russian mobile operator group Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) saw its second-quarter revenues rise more than 30 percent on sustained growth in all the company’s markets. Revenues went up 32 percent to USD 1.97 billion from USD 1.49 billion in the year-ago quarter. OIBDA rose 39 percent on increased profitability throughout the group to USD 1.02 billion, versus USD 730.3 million, with an OIBDA margin of 51.7 percent. Net income was up 72 percent to USD 508 million, compared with USD 294.7 million in Q2 2006.

Russia contributed the bulk of the revenues at 75.3 percent, followed by 20 percent from MTS Ukraine, 2.9 percent from operations in Uzbekistan, and 2.1 percent from the Turkmenistan business. The company added approximately 500,000 new customers during the second quarter on a consolidated basis, all of which were added organically. In Russia, MTS had a leading market share in subscribers of approximately 33 percent. In Ukraine, the company’s market share was 39 percent, and in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan market share stood at 56 percent and 83 percent respectively. In Belarus, the market share was 54 percent.