By Editor on December 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
MTS Turkmenistan has announced that its operating license has been suspended for a month. MTS Turkmenistan is the trading name for Barash Communications Technologies, Inc. (BCTI), a wholly owned subsidiary.
MTS has been operating in Turkmenistan under a trilateral agreement signed in November 2005 by BCTI, MTS and the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan, which expires on December 21, 2010, unless extended.
According to the company, at all times had reasons to believe that the Agreement would be extended and had approached the Ministry of Communications within the required timeframe to formalize the extension.
However, the Ministry of Communications failed to award the extension in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
MTS management is taking active steps to clarify the situation but no explanation, including in relation to the alleged breaches by MTS has been given by either the Government of Turkmenistan or its Ministry of Communications. MTS added that it is currently considering all available options, including potential legal actions.
By Editor on December 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment
MTS, Russia largest mobile phone operator, extends its mobile communication service to the extreme southern place of CIS and former USSR, the city of Serhetabat, within the phased programme of expanding the coverage zone in Turkmenistan. MTS subscribers in Serhetabat can now use mobile communication services, wireless Internet, MMS and other services.
“In 2008, the coverage zone increased 10 times making it possible to extend MTS mobile communication to over 160 settlements across Turkmenistan,” said Dmitriy Shukov, chief manager of “MTS-Turkmenistan”.
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