RBC, 11.10.2006, Moscow 15:51:52.VimpelCom’s subscriber base (Beeline trade mark) grew by 0.85 percent to 52.381m people in September 2006 compared with August 2006, ACM-Consulting’s monthly analytical report says. In Russia, the number of subscribers climbed 0.32 percent to 47.651m, including 9.918m (up 0.74 percent) in Moscow and the Moscow region. In Kazakhstan the subscriber base expanded to 3.23m (2.9 percent), and to 938,674 people (up 19.48 percent) in Ukraine.

      MTS boasted a 1.48 percent rise in its base in September, with the number reaching 70.479m people, including 11.005m in Moscow and the Moscow region. In Ukraine, the provider’s subscriber base reached 16.359m (up 2.6 percent), in Uzbekistan 1.093m people (up 9.3 percent), and in Turkmenistan 114,260 people (up 5.4 percent).

      MegaFon saw a 2.2 percent rise, with its subscriber total reaching 28.187m in September, with 4.756 in Moscow and the Moscow region. Analysts estimated its base in Tajikistan at 117,000 people, up 10.3 percent from August. Tele2 increased its number of subscribers to 5.53m people, and Uralsvyazinform had 4.25m people, 0.49 percent above the August rate.

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