Russian telecom operators, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and Vimplecom may join forces in an attempt to offer a joint proposal for the 3G mobile operating business of Ukrtelecom, a Uknranian telecom operator.

According to reports, Ukrtelecom is looking for a buyer its 3G mobile operations after receiving the proposals in the second round. Further, sources claim that Ukrtelecom had announced that it was transferring all assets of its mobile business from its internal Utel division into a newly formed company, TriMob, for sale in September.

Vimpelcom and MTS operate in Ukraine’s mobile and fixed/broadband markets via their respective subsidiaries Kyivstar and MTS Ukraine.

 

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MTS, a unit of Sistema Syam TeleServices Limited (SSTL), has reportedly added around 800,000 customers in the month of October alone, with the launch of two low cost Android smartphones – MTS MTag 3.1 and MTS Livewire priced under US$ 100.

According to reports, a spokesperson for MTS has said that they were able to get 7,95,523 customers in the festive month of October because they gave the CDMA consumers the option to choose from a variety of Android phones at different price points and they also initiated a lot of awareness campaign across the country. He added that the launch of the two smartphones in the festive season helped propel their growth.

As per sources, pre-paid users received 150 minutes of calls, 150 SMSs and 150 MB of data free every month for 12 months, with the smartphone. Whereas postpaid users were offered a 12 month contract during which users had to pay Rs 250 each month, against which they received 250 minutes of calls, 250 SMSs and 250 MB of data free each month.

 

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MTS telecom has introduced new international roaming services for its prepaid subscribers allowing them to roam across more than 400 GSM networks in 231 countries. The company offers these services along with a dual mode SIM card, which will work on CDMA networks while in India and on GSM while abroad. With this service, the company claims that it is the first telecom operator in the company to offer international roaming services for the CDMA prepaid customer base.

As per reports, Leonid Musatov, Chief marketing and Sales Officer, MTS India, has said that with a view to enhance connectivity and convenience, they have now introduced international roaming services for their customers. This would enable their customers to stay connected while travelling abroad without changing their phone numbers and also enjoy seamless data connectivity on the go internationally.

Further, the international roaming service also offers users access to the GPRS services in 206 nations across more than 300 telecom networks. Further, this will also provide users access to the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) services in 114 countries across 145 networks.

 

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Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL), operating under the brand name of MTS, has announced the launch of an upgraded version of its broadband service, MBlaze. According to reports, Vsevolod Rozanov, President and CEO, MTS India, said that the launch will redefine the way customers experience mobile broadband with the roll out of MBlaze Ultra.

The MBlaze Ultra which has initially been launched in Jaipur, offers a speed of 9.8 Mbps and is expected to be available in top metros and other cities over time.  Sources claim that in comparision to the earlier version, the new technology can further enhance the base transceiver station cell capacity, spectrum efficiency and peak rate.

 

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Russia’s leading mobile network operators MTS, VimpelCom (Beeline), Megafon along with Rostelekom, had signed a deal with Yota to provide mobile broadband services via its LTE network, earlier this year. In the first of its kind, competing service providers will come together to offer their consumers better services via a single network. The said network is expected to serve over 70 million people across 180 cities in Russia in 2014. The deal benefits the operators by saving costs required to build an individual network while at the same time providing users faster access to 4G services. Reportedly, Dennis Sverdlov of Yota says that this network sharing approach will not only help the entire telecom industry but also boost the Russian economy.

However sources claim that this deal may already be facing a few problems especially in relation to pricing. Skartel owned Yota has valued itself at $1 billion creating a cause for concern for the operators. As per the agreement, each operator has the right to buy 20% shares in Yota once the network is completed, in 2014. However, industry insiders claim that the valuation may cause the deal to end as it has been inviting objections by the network operators. Talk are said to be ongoing between Skartel and the network operators.

 

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MTS has started the sales of MTS 1055 branded tablet.

The tablet runs on Android 2.2 OS and features a 7-inch WVGA touch-screen, supports voice connection, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and GSM. The tablet has been designed by ZTE.

The price of the device totals US$464.11 with a subscription agreement, and is available for sale in all retail outlets of the operator.

 

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MTS Ukraine has won a tender to provide mobile services to the state-owned gas transport and storing company Ukrtransgas.

The contract is worth US$4, 27,774 in total.

MTS has announced that it has launched a free Facebok SMS alert offer for subscribers.

An incoming SMS message includes the link to the mobile version of Facebook, and the subsequent internet traffic is charged according to the customer’s tariff plan.

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MTS has started the sales of Nokia C5-03 and Nokia C7 smartphones in its retail outlets.

On the purchase of the product, MTN Subscribers will be offered free mobile internet for six months. The Nokia C5-03, featuring a 3.2-inch touchscreen, is offered for US$308.39 in retail outlets and for US$278.08 on the MTS online shop.

The Nokia C7, with a 3.5-inch screen and 8 MP camera, sells for US$479.33 in retail outlets and US$489.90 online.

 

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MTS Russia has signed a cooperation agreement with the government of the Kirov region. The agreement was signed by Alexander Popovskiy, the CEO of Russian branch of MTS, and by Nikita Belykh, the governor of the Kirov region.

MTS is planning to invest US$28.27 million in the telecommunications infrastructure of the region by the end of 2012. The operator will launch 3G services in all the municipal centres of the region by the end of the year.

 

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