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Headlines from the issue 03118 dated 09 May 2008:
BELARUS:
Beltelecom to invest USD 150 million
CROATIA:
Croatia offering broadband subsidy payments
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Microsoft really want any Internet portal
EASTERN EUROPE:
GTS bought by equity firms
HUNGARY:
Huawei install fibre optic network for Magyar Telekom
Pannon headquarters built with geothermic heating
MACEDONIA:
T-Mobile and Cosmofon appeal price cuts
POLAND:
Mobyland to launch in 2008’s second half
ROMANIA:
Zapp to start rolling out UMTS
RUSSIA:
MegaFon may move into Iran
Rostelecom sees slow growth
Russia is the third largest market for iPhones
Svyazinvest may not sell mobile subsidiares
VimpelCom arranging MTN acquisition
SLOVENIA:
Tusmobil may be bought by Telekom Srbija
UKRAINE:
Comstar offering double-play in Odessa
Huawei win contract for Astelit

Headlines from the issue 03117 dated 02 May 2008:
** ANALYSIS **:
Mobile penetration of the countries of Eastern Europe and Russia
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell now roaming in Afganistan
Azerfon get new CEO
Nar Mobile open VIP sale centre
BELARUS:
Sitronics to deliver DSTK to MTS
BULGARIA:
Bulgaria to auction more spectrum
CIS:
MTS may buy Euroset, mobile retail chain
EASTERN EUROPE:
Skype launch client in selected markets
HUNGARY:
MT buy media groups
KAZAKHSTAN:
GSM-K pledges USD 264 million in investment
NORWAY:
Telenor results slightly below expectations
Telnor and TeliaSonera merger?
POLAND:
TP Group show 31.5 percent rise in profits
TPSA release subscriber numbers
RUSSIA:
Sistema’s board approves sale of MTT
SLOVAKIA:
Orange win new Slovak frequencies
SLOVENIA:
Mobitel go from UMTS to HSDPA
TAJIKISTAN:
MTS looking to buy Babilon
UZBEKISTAN:
Two Uzbek cellcos sued

Headlines from the issue 03116 dated 25 April 2008:
** ANALYSIS **:
West Asian Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 4Q 2007
ALBANIA:
Albtelecom secure loan
BELARUS:
Belarus announces 170,000 broadband users
BULGARIA:
Expanded triple play in Ruse
Mobiltel select Teradata for intelligent system
Nexcom refused extra spectrum
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Czech Republic attempting log all call records
O2 figures don’t meet expectations
O2 launching ICQ IM service
EASTERN EUROPE:
OTE still in talks with Deutsche Telekom
Tele2 post 11 percent rise in core earnings
TeliaSonera may buy 4.1 percent more of TCELL.IS
MACEDONIA:
MakTel to rebrand as T-home
POLAND:
KGHM not looking to drop Polkomtel stake
Multimedia Polska reach one million RGUs
TPSA apply for DTH licence
ROMANIA:
Regenersis open facility in Romania
Zapp launch new hotspots
RUSSIA:
70 percent rise in net profits at MegaFon
Center Telecom cutting 16,000 jobs
Comstar UTS wants one million subscribers
Japan-Russia cable to go live
MegaFon want, and may get, the iPhone
Uralsvyazinform profit up nearly 90 percent
VimpelCom sets price guidance on bonds
SLOVENIA:
Telekom Slovenije more than double dividends
Tusmobil contract NSN for 3G network

Headlines from the issue 03115 dated 18 April 2008:
** ANALYSIS **:
Russian Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 4Q 2007
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell launch new tariff info service
Azercell network outages due to network improvements
BOSNIA:
BH Telecom sign up with NSN
BULGARIA:
BTC offering VoIP
Bulgartel rolling out Infinera’s network
CZECH REPUBLIC:
O2 challenge decision
EASTERN EUROPE:
France Telecom admit interest in TeliaSonera
Google say no to data rention cuts
KAZAKHSTAN:
KaR-Tel and Sky Mobile collaborate
ROMANIA:
Orange to buy UPC?
RUSSIA:
Comstar-UTS complete merger
MegaFon launching WiMAX in Samara
MTS may acquire controlling stake in Babilon
Sky Link and Qualcomm BREWing up services
Synterra order optical transport equipment
Telenor sued again
VimpelCom to raise bonds
SERBIA:
Mobile Telephony of Serbia launching BlackBerry services
Vip mobile signs Vodafone Partner Market agreement
SLOVENIA:
Ipko claims 250,000 subscribers
Tusmobil get free 3G licence
TURKMENISTAN:
Turkmenistan to get GPRS and WiMAX
UKRAINE:
GT test WiMAX in Kharkiv

Headlines from the issue 03115 dated 18 April 2008:
** ANALYSIS **:
Baltic Region Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 4Q 2007
ARMENIA:
VimpelCom to invest USD 74 million in ArmenTel
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell launch new promotion
Azeronline warn of upgrade disruptions
BELARUS:
Turkcell vying to make BeST bid
CIS:
Ericsson Nikola Tesla score big deal
EASTERN EUROPE:
Subex land deal with Fintur Group
TeliaSonera’s CFO quits
GEORGIA:
MagtiCom open office in Rustavi
MagtiCom to invest in mobile broadband
OTE 100 percent own Cosmote
KOSOVO:
Mobitel one step closer to new network
POLAND:
Carrefour launching Polish MVNO
Comarch launch new OSS solution
Netia’s Chairman resigns
ROMANIA:
Government angers cellcos
RUSSIA:
Fitch give MTS a BB+ rating
MTS CEO joins GSMA board
MTS revenues up 25 percent
MTS to expand 3G in Northwest
Rostelecom buy RTComm.RU
VimpelCom launch first BlackBerry service
SLOVENIA:
Magyar Telekom still looking at Telekom Slovenije
UKRAINE:
UTEL privatisation conditions announced

Headlines from the issue 03114 dated 11 April 2008:
** ANALYSIS **:
Baltic Region Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 4Q 2007
ARMENIA:
VimpelCom to invest USD 74 million in ArmenTel
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell launch new promotion
Azeronline warn of upgrade disruptions
BELARUS:
Turkcell vying to make BeST bid
CIS:
Ericsson Nikola Tesla score big deal
EASTERN EUROPE:
Subex land deal with Fintur Group
TeliaSonera’s CFO quits
GEORGIA:
MagtiCom open office in Rustavi
MagtiCom to invest in mobile broadband
OTE 100 percent own Cosmote
KOSOVO:
Mobitel one step closer to new network
POLAND:
Carrefour launching Polish MVNO
Comarch launch new OSS solution
Netia’s Chairman resigns
ROMANIA:
Government angers cellcos
RUSSIA:
Fitch give MTS a BB+ rating
MTS CEO joins GSMA board
MTS revenues up 25 percent
MTS to expand 3G in Northwest
Rostelecom buy RTComm.RU
VimpelCom launch first BlackBerry service
SLOVENIA:
Magyar Telekom still looking at Telekom Slovenije
UKRAINE:
UTEL privatisation conditions announced

Headlines from the issue 03113 dated 04 April 2008:
** ANALYSIS **:
North Central Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 4Q 2007
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercel striving forward with roaming agreements
Azercell changes name
Azerfon investing USD 100 million
BELARUS:
Belarus not to liberalise telecoms
EU give Bulgaria and Romania final warning
BOSNIA:
France Telecom interested in BH Telecom
CZECH REPUBLIC:
O2 CR appoint new CFO
Telekom Austria to give everyone unlimited data
EASTERN EUROPE:
Cosmote have left the stock exchange
KAZAKHSTAN:
Arna loses connection
POLAND:
Government may float TP stake on stock market
Vodafone lose Polkomtel fight?
RUSSIA:
Beeline launch April fool’s competition
Euroset intends bond issues
Euroset to grow through acquisitions
MTS making a SMART acquisition?
NTT open office in Moscow
PeterStar report 2007 figures
Sibirtelecom enabling real-time online payment
Sicap and VimpelCom team up
Sistema take CDMA to India
Summa's law suit refused
Synterra expand backbone
SLOVAKIA:
Data spectrum tender beginning in Slovakia
O2 management shift
UKRAINE:
MTS Ukraine sign up with iBasis

Headlines from the issue 03102 dated 11 January 2008:

ANALYSIS:
Nordic Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2007
ARMENIA:
ArmenTel Director General lose interest, resigns
AZERBAIJAN:
Bakcell sees 25 percent increase in subscribers
Nar Mobile signing up GPRS roaming agreements now
BELARUS:
Beltelecom launched 105 Wi-Fi more hot spots
BULGARIA:
Mobiltel hits 5 million subscribers
TransTelecom to use Huawei to deploy WiMAX
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Vodafone miss 3G deadline, may have to go without UMTS?
FINLAND:
NSN acquire Atrica
HUNGARY:
Antenna Hungaria launching DVB-H mobile TV trial
LATVIA:
The twists and turns of the Lattelecom privatisation
POLAND:
Netia contemplates share issue or sale of stake in P4
ROMANIA:
RCS&RDS begins selling mobile phone subscriptions
RUSSIA:
CenterTelecom drops stakes in two regional companies
Comstar racing for first Russian WiMAX network
Synterra and Orange to launch WiMAX
SERBIA:
Telenor Srbija use NSN UMTS roll out
Telenor very pleased with a fall in New Year SMS traffic
SLOVENIA:
Magyar filing final bid for Telekom Slovenije
UKRAINE:
Kyivstar swift to report end of year subscriber growth

Headlines from the issue 03101 dated 04 January 2008:
ANALYSIS:
Russian Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2007
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell signs roaming agreements in Austria and Germany
Azerfon launch new corporate tariffs
Azeri Minister forecasts reduction in price of mobile communications
BULGARIA:
Max Telecom WiMAX reachin 2.5 million Bulgarians
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Financial consortium acquires GTS Novera
O2's CDMA service sign 110,000 subscribers
GEORGIA:
Mobitel wins 850MHz frequency auction
HUNGARY:
HTCC consolidating subsidiaries
POLAND:
Poland not splitting former telecoms monopoly
T-mobile suing Elektrim for USD 5.8 billion
ROMANIA:
Digital Cable Systems buys Dial Telecom Romania
RUSSIA:
Ericsson and Huawei to supply Vimpelcom's 3G network
IPG providing DWDM equipment to Svyazinvest
MegaFon 3Q profits surge 54 percent
MegaFon fined for monopolistic behaviour
SLOVENIA:
DT bidding for Telekom Slovenije through Magyar, not T-HT
SWEDEN:
TeliaSonera launch new wholesale arm to satisfy regulatory obligations
TAJIKISTAN:
Babilon-T central Asia's first mobile WiMAX network
UKRAINE:
Ukrtelecom expand 3G coverage
UTEL privatisation cancelled

Headlines from the issue 03100 dated 21 December 2007:
ANALYSIS:
Baltic Region Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2007
ALBANIA:
Albania to launch its first 3G network
BELARUS:
No privatisation plans for BeST
CROATIA:
Tele2 awarded 900 MHz concession
FINLAND:
TeliaSonera building cross-border fibre-optic link to Russia
HUNGARY:
HTCC buying up Memorex
Magyar Telekom launch HDTV services
KOSOVO:
Ipko complete first international test call
LATVIA:
Privatisation struggles forward
ROMANIA:
Regulator launches another telecentre tender
RUSSIA:
Golden Telecom acquire NTT
Intec and VimpelCom extend agreement
MegaFon Ural launching Mobile TV for nobody to use
MTS acquire Bashcell
MTS add 1.09 million subscribers
MTS deploys NetCracker platform
Renova media pump money into Comcor
Sibirtelecom to shut down NMT network
SMARTS adds news service to up ARPU
VimpelCom finalises Golden acquisition
SERBIA:
Vip launching RIM's BlackBerry
UKRAINE:
Kyivstar and Amdocs deploy OSS

Headlines from the issue 03099 dated 14 December 2007:
ANALYSIS:
North Central Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2007
ARMENIA:
Third operator's tender to be announced 1 May
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell continuing to expand coverage
BULGARIA:
Eurocom Cable looking to acquire ITV Partner
FINLAND:
Novator attempting to gain control of Elisa
GEORGIA:
Beeline expanding coverage
HUNGARY:
MT to cut 850 jobs
KAZAKHSTAN:
K'Cell's subscriber figures looking great
POLAND:
Axel Springer may acquire Polsat stake yet
Netia early to year-of-end target
Orange's VoD service set to roar
ROMANIA:
RomTelecom and Cosmote combining mobile and broadband
RUSSIA:
Comcor-TV to add music download service
Comptel to launch Moscow office
Comstar and Intel to build WiMAX network
Golden Telecom named one of the Top 10 Fastest Growing Tech Companies in 2007
Rostelecom decline Synterra offer
Tele2 officially awarded new GSM licences
VimpelCom making a smart acquisition?
WeRoam and Golden to share hotspots
SERBIA:
Telenor employing NSN to build HSPA network
SLOVENIA:
Mobitel to let you use your PC as a mobile phone
UKRAINE:
Beeline and Utel are playing nice and sharing spectrum
Expanded EDGE coverage from life:)

Headlines from the issue 03098 dated 7 December 2007:
ANALYSIS:
South Central Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2007
ARMENIA:
ArmenTel see 300 percent growth in income despite subscriber losses
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell expands roaming for SimSim subscribers
Azercell win award for Telecommunications Company of the Year for second time
BELARUS:
Telekom Austria delaying bond issue
BULGARIA:
Mobitel and Globul wanting 900MHz spectrum access
RTC awarded CDMA450 licence
CIS:
Ericsson and Sitronics to build MTS a UMTS/HSPA network
EASTERN EUROPE:
Cheap calls to Eastern Europe from T-Mobile
GEORGIA:
Metromedia International Group reports Magticom 2Q 2007 results
HUNGARY:
NHH release new fixed-line figures
LATVIA:
Government effectively fire Lattelecom's CEO
LITHUANIA:
TEO launch video on demand
POLAND:
Orange signs its fourth MVNO agreement
RUSSIA:
Altimo say MegaFon dispute is settled
Altimo settling Kyivstar legal battle
MTS and Synterra sign network deal
Svyazinvest release new financial firgures
Telenor's 15 years in Russia
VimpelCom see Golden opportunity for acquisition
SLOVENIA:
Telekom Slovenije bid deadline extended to 4 January 2008
UKRAINE:
Kyivstar financial results released

Headlines from the issue 03097 dated 30 November 2007:
ANALYSIS:
25 largest markets by population
EU making DVB-H the mobile TV standard
EU to allow 3G services on the 900MHz spectrum
ARMENIA:
VivaCell employing MACH systems
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell continuing to cover the world with its GPRS/MMS roaming agreements
Azerfon announces 300,000 subscribers
IBA making bills payable by mobile phone
BOSNIA:
BH Telekom takes Telekom Srpske to court
BULGARIA:
AIG increasing stake in BTC
Bulgaria under fire from EU over poor telecom regulation
Vivatel hit one million customers, 10 percent of the market
CROATIA:
VIPnet launching new mobile broadband packages
EASTERN EUROPE:
TeliaSonera win Best Wholesale Carrier award
HUNGARY:
BKV let customers text for tickets
LATVIA:
Lattelecom CEO's on tentative tenure
POLAND:
Poland and Latvia taken to ECJ for 122 infringements
ROMANIA:
RomTelecom announce financial results
RomTelecom going on sale again
RUSSIA:
BlackBerries to enter Russia
Five cellcos plan to cover Russia with wi-fi
MegaFon launches Nokia Intellisync
Rostelecom profits up 76.7 percent
Rostelekom's profits quintuple
VimpelCom looking to buy Golden for USD 100 per share
VimpelCom net profit up 70.7 percent
SERBIA:
State look to sell 14 percent of Telekom Srbija
UKRAINE:
ITC expands coverage
Some legal dispute dropped in Kyivstar case

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Headlines from the issue 03096 dated 23 November 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Top 50 operators by growth
ARMENIA:
VivaCell top 1 million subscribers
AZERBAIJAN:
Bakcell breaks the 1 million barrier
Bakutel 2007 exhibition in progress
New Nar Mobile roaming partners
BELARUS:
Telekom Austria completes MDC purchase
BULGARIA:
BTC sued for breach of fair competition rules
Bulgaria National Bank to implement mobile payments
Bulgaria promise 112 compliance by 2008's end
CBG to launch WiMAX Spring 2008
Max Telecom deploying Hughes Network Systems
CROATIA:
Optima Telekom’s IPO plan approved
Telefonica O2 hits 110,000 on CDMA
EASTERN EUROPE:
OTE raises stake in Cosmote 0.67 percent
GEORGIA:
Varid Telecom wins WiMAX licence
LATVIA:
Sky Link launch EV-DO roaming in Latvia
POLAND:
Dialog to launch IPTV
Polkomtel increase profit 17 percent
ROMANIA:
Romania to open up 3.5-3.6 GHz spectrum
RUSSIA:
Boingo adding Russia to its wifi network
Comstar expands in Southern Federal District
MegaFon's profit up 22.8 percent
Mobile TeleSystems considering investment in MEA
Nokia close St. Petersburg office
Russia to build Angola a telecommunications satellite
Telephone.ru investing in Pricame and Siberia
VimpelCom ditch D-AMPS
UKRAINE:
Astelit to launch MVNO in Italy
MTS Ukraine launch CDMA-based 3G
Steady growth in CDMA

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Headlines from the issue 03095 dated 16 November 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Major Groups Market Share: 2Q07
ALBANIA:
Albania's cellcos both sued
ARMENIA:
Armentel appoint new Director for Mobile Business
AZERBAIJAN:
Azerbaijan announce 3G tender
Azercell signing more roaming agreements
Nar Mobile sign roaming agreements in Pakistan, Poland and Georgia
New corporate tariff from Azerfon
BULGARIA:
Bulgaria needs to invest USD 46 million into emergency call centres
CROATIA:
7 percent of T-HT up for sale to employees
CZECH REPUBLIC:
27 percent increase in data users for T-Mobile
O2 third quarter results
EASTERN EUROPE:
Cisco to invest in Eastern Europe
Telekom Austria Group financial results
Vodafone thriving in Eastern Europe, looking to invest further
ESTONIA:
Elisa upgrades complete
HUNGARY:
New mobile Internet package from Pannon
Pannon renew GSM licence
KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakhtelecom looking to offload mobile asset?
MACEDONIA:
First 3G tender called
MONTENEGRO:
Ericsson to upgrade T-Mobile's networks
NORWAY:
Telenor considering bid for MobiFone of Veitnam
ROMANIA:
Orange to deploy Tekronix technology
RUSSIA:
Euroset deploying FTS Billing solution
MTS cease i-mode support
Orange to become DLD and ILD provider
Sistema to launch mobile television using Thomson technology
Syniverse to provide VimpelCom's anti-fraud software
Third quarter MegaFon figures
UZBEKISTAN:
NSN to rebuild Coscom's network
VimpelCom acquire 3G licences

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Headlines from the issue 03094 dated 09 November 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Major Group Regional Analysis: 2Q 2007
CROATIA:
THT balances 3Q07 figures
CZECH REPUBLIC:
O2 sees strong demand for TV services
T-Mobile's sees post-paid at 41%
ESTONIA:
Elion deploys Juniper’s MX960
HUNGARY:
License renewal for T-Mobile
Magyar Telekom says on track to meet targets
T-Mobile retains market lead
KOSOVO:
First call made on new network
LATVIA:
Revenues more than double for BITE Latvija
MOLDOVA:
Moldcell adds Moldpay to its armoury
POLAND:
Improved mobile market share for PTC
ROMANIA:
LSE not for RCS & RDS
RUSSIA:
Chechnia mobile licences confirmed
EV-DO launched by Sky Link
GT shows year-on-year increases for 3Q07
Northwest has a Golden glow
NSN deal for Sitronics
Thor 5 gets launch date
SERBIA:
Telenor announces new rates to Montenegro
Telenor launches new retail experience
Transmode named for new Serbia Broadband platform
UKRAINE:
3G launch for Utel
GSM roaming for Utel users
Positive EBITDA for Astelit ahead of schedule
Telenor cheered by US ruling
UZBEKISTAN:
WiMAX development considered for East

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Headlines from the issue 03093 dated 02 November 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Half yearly growth by country
AZERBAIJAN:
Teledensity reaches 50%
BULGARIA:
BTC announce new CEO
Vodafone live! 2 launches on Mtel
CIS:
Turkcell hire Micrsoft exectuive, looking at acquisitions
CROATIA:
Tele2 sign new national roaming agreement
FINLAND:
Elisa third quarter results
Sonera launches flat-rate mobile broadband
GEORGIA:
Geocell uses CBOSS for 3G solution
HUNGARY:
T-Mobile enhancing data plans
LATVIA:
Lattelecom buyout looks unlikely
POLAND:
Polkomtel to advance PLN 300 million in dividends
ROMANIA:
Orange launch HSDPA and telephony/DSL service
Zapp stake bought by Saudi Oger
RUSSIA:
Boingo gain Golden Wi-Fi
New head of Summa appointed
Rostelecom's EBITDA grew 28.1 percent
Sistema appoint Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade and VP
Sistema investing in Healthcare services
Sky Link launches three more EV-DO roaming regions
Usmanov looking to acquire Telecominvest stake
Vimpelcom refinancing with Eurobonds loan
SLOVENIA:
7 bidders for Telekom Slovenije, 2 are Deutsche Telekom though
Tus Mobil launching commercial services
UKRAINE:
Broswellio buy in to Telesystems os Ukraine
Kyivstar retain market leadership
Ukrtelecom launching VoIP and IPTV
UZBEKISTAN:
Uzbek WiMAX gathering attention

Headlines from the issue 03092 dated 26 October 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Top 25 Operators by Marketshare
WiMAX welcomed to the 3G family
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell expand pre-paid roaming
Azerfon offering games
New PayCELL service from Azercell
BELARUS:
Cosmos launching Internet service
Telekom Austria purchasing MDC
CROATIA:
Telcro to launch MVNO
CZECH REPUBLIC:
O2 release Q3 2007 results
FINLAND:
Elisa and TeliaSonera employees issue strike notice
HUNGARY:
Hungarian Telephone buy Tele2 Hungary
LATVIA:
Government to make final privatisation decision on 6 November
LITHUANIA:
Concurrent to launch VOD
MOLDOVA:
Moldcell sign MMS deal with Azercell
NORWAY:
Telenor launching HSDPA
Telenor profits fall due to strength of the Kroner
POLAND:
KGHM to list Dialog on Warsaw Stock Exchange
RUSSIA:
British and Golden Telecom ink partnership
Ion trying to sell iPhone to Russia
MegaFon launching 3G tariffs
MTS and FAST to provide Russian language mobile search
Sky Link win four GSM tenders
Synterra connects mainstream network to Volga Federal District
TV-Click launches in Russia
SERBIA:
Mobilkom launch post-paid services
SLOVENIA:
Engrotus bids for Telekom Slovenije
SWEDEN:
Appello sign deal with Mobilkom Austria Group
Tele2 release interim report for third quarter 2007
UKRAINE:
Astelit may reinvigorate 1G spectrum with a 3G network
Ukrainian court ignores US ruling

Headlines from the issue 03091 dated 19 October 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Growth in teledensity 2Q07
ALBANIA:
Telekom Slovenije branching into Albania
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell records on-going subscriber growth
More MMS roaming deals for Azercell
Nar Mobile signs roaming agreements
BELARUS:
Alcatel-Lucent and Amdocs deploy BeST OSS
BULGARIA:
EU looks for infringements
Five more cities for Office Zone
Max Telecom rolling out WiMAX
CIS:
MTS racks up the numbers; launches Blackberry
CZECH REPUBLIC:
N2 to launch in Czech Republic and Hungary
O2 and Logos make a SMART partnership
EASTERN EUROPE:
EU want to drive down broadband prices
GEORGIA:
New office for Beeline
HUNGARY:
T-Mobile expand HSDPA
Vodafone switching to Huawei
LITHUANIA:
TEO gears-up NGN
MOLDOVA:
Moldcell covers its bases
RUSSIA:
Comstar appoint new Chief Financial Officer
Dalsvyaz ratings upgrade
Golden Telecom to build USD 1.5 billion broadband network
GSM tender decision next week?
Megafon fined for tariff infringement
VimpelCom win best Investor Relations award
SERBIA:
MPS for MT:S subscribers
Telenor goes for gold with new centre
SLOVENIA:
Si.mobil - Vodafone revamps Vodafone live! browser
TURKMENISTAN:
MTS to show Turkmenistan the Internet
UKRAINE:
MTS to launch CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UZBEKISTAN:
Investment announced for Coscom

Headlines from the issue 03090 dated 12 October 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Top 50 Operators by Subscribers
ALBANIA:
Calik acquires Albtelecom
ARMENIA:
ArmenTel awarded 3G license
AZERBAIJAN:
Azercell sign another MMS roaming deal
SimSim bonanza for Azercell new sign-ups
BELARUS:
OSS solution for BeST
BULGARIA:
Mobile parking payments for Sofia
CROATIA:
Early interest in T-HT IPO
Stake upped by Tele2
T-Mobile launching free on-net minutes
DENMARK:
3 upgrading HSDPA network
ESTONIA:
Broadband modems for Televõrgu AS
FINLAND:
Jaiku acquired by Google
KOSOVO:
Ipko Net will deploy by year-end
MOLDOVA:
Paper cut by Moldcell
MONTENEGRO:
Enticements for new contract subscribers offered by M:tel
POLAND:
Exatel deploys IMS solution
Mobile navigation for Nordisk Mobiltelefon
Orange's HSPDA jumping to 7.2 Mbps
Poland welcomes fifth MNO
ROMANIA:
Listing for cable company with 3G aspirations
RUSSIA:
Broadband success for Golden and Corbina
Disputed assets put up for sale
MegaFon considering five 3G vendors
Surprise GSM bid in Siberia
Tele2 buys Eurasia Telecom
UKRAINE:
MTS launch BlackBerry solution
New mobile game from HeroCraft
PEOPLEnet to expand EV-DO network
Strong growth forecast
Urktelecom to launch UMTS network

Headlines from the issue 03089 dated 05 October 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Nordic Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 2Q 2007
AZERBAIJAN:
"Good News" for Nar Mobile subscribers
BELARUS:
Telekom Austria finalise MDC acquisition
Velcom expand GPRS roaming
BULGARIA:
MobilTel launching new tariff
PFC Litex to promote i-mode
CIS:
Minsk hosts telecommunications development talks
CROATIA:
Channel expansion for MAXtv says T-Com
T-Mobile launches My Faves
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Christmas comes early for O2 subscribers
GTS Novera ups DSL data limits
Handsets tumble for Vodafone
New PR man named for Vodafone
U:fon shakes up mobile data market
ESTONIA:
E-stonia forges ahead with M-Voting whilst Lithuania begins to E-Vote
FINLAND:
Nokia unveil new content partners
LATVIA:
A base station a day claimed by Tele2
MACEDONIA:
Frog jump on the Macedonian market
RUSSIA:
MegaFon out-performs rivals
MTS to launch 3G network
St. Petersburg 3G launch for MegaFon
Telecominvest stake to be acquired by Usmanov?
Telenor highlights Alfa foul
SLOVENIA:
15 bidders for Telekom Slovenije
SWEDEN:
Telenor announce web portal
TeliaSonera providing TelePresence
UKRAINE:
Life:) sparking some interest
UZBEKISTAN:
Calls to CIS get cheaper says MTS
Missed calls banned by MTS

Headlines from the issue 03088 dated 28 September 2007:

ANALYSIS:
West Asian Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 2Q 2007
ARMENIA:
Armenia welcomes Russian investment
Subscribers tell Armentel how it is
Vimpelcom to invest EUR 90 million in Armenia
VivaCell looks to Redknee for differentiator
AZERBAIJAN:
FONEX expands coverage
Free GPRS for Azercell Subscribers
Two new roaming agreements for Azercell
BELARUS:
Telekom Austria finalising MDC buyout
BULGARIA:
Fixed-Line foray for Globul
i-mania marks i-mode anniversary
M-Tel top-up offers free texts
CROATIA:
Vip over IP
EASTERN EUROPE:
TeliaSonera and Telenor want a bite of the Apple
GEORGIA:
Geocell comes to Life:) in the Ukraine
Geocell enters mobile advertising game
Orga Systems' Media Control Point for Geocell
MACEDONIA:
T-Mobile debuts two new tariffs
VIP, Macedonia's Discount Mobile Operator
MONTENEGRO:
M-Tel bursting into the market
ROMANIA:
Continued ratings troubles for Telemobil
RUSSIA:
Court rings down the curtains on Telenor, Alfa dispute
EV-DO services for Krasnodar and Nizhniy Novgorod
Golden Telecom buys out Svyazinvest
New Windows applications for Beeline subscribers
Russia wants access to Chinese spectrum
Sistema buying into India
SLOVENIA:
Instant Internet sees early uptake says Mobitel
Telekom Slovenije privatisation going well
UKRAINE:
Kyivstar bringing the Christmas spirit

Headlines from the issue 03087 dated 21 September 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Russian Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 2Q 2007
ARMENIA:
MTS entering Armenia
AZERBAIJAN:
Market sought after by foreign investors
Nar Mobile roaming in 6 countries
New SIM card service from Azercell
BELARUS:
Telekom Austria discuss Belrusian acquisition
BULGARIA:
Missed call MMS from Globul
CIS:
MTS announces yearly growth
CROATIA:
Triple play on the agenda for newly formed B.net
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Hockey broadcasts for O2TV
League football offered by T-Mobile
NATO contract for GTS Novera
Vodafone launches mobile advertising and free SMS messages
EASTERN EUROPE:
Deutsche Telekom reported to have European iPhone rights
GEORGIA:
Beeline encourages friends on other networks
Geocell ringtones strike a sour note
HUNGARY:
Agency tenders issued by Magyar
Cornerstone laid for Pannon headquarters
T-Mobile announce new HSUPA modem
LATVIA:
Bite doubling HSPDA speed
LITHUANIA:
TEO launch VoIP services
POLAND:
Huawei given HSPA contract by Orange
SERBIA:
Orga Systems become the preferred supplier for Mobilkom Austria
Quickening interest in new fixed-line licenses
SLOVENIA:
Compliant roaming offered by Mobitel
Mobitel records 69% market share
UKRAINE:
Increased share sought by Vimpelcom
Mobile subscribers on the up says AC&M

Headlines from the issue 03086 dated 14 September 2007:

ANALYSIS:
Baltic Region Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 2Q 2007
ARMENIA:
K-Telecom possible acquisition target
AZERBAIJAN:
Niger roaming for Azercell
BELARUS:
35% y-o-y subscriber growth for MTS
BOSNIA:
GSM/EDGE expansion for M:TEL
CROATIA:
Dividends agreed for T-HT in run-up to IPO
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Deltax acquired by O2
Vodafone launches IMS network
ESTONIA:
VOD launch for Concurrent
GEORGIA:
Consolidated position for Beeline
Roaming achievements for Geocell
HUNGARY:
SMS motorway vignette success claimed by Pannon
LATVIA:
Investors named for Lattelecom
MACEDONIA:
New operator ready to start
MONTENEGRO:
Coverage increased by M: Tel
ROMANIA:
Telemobil ratings zapped
Youth targeted by Cosmote
RUSSIA:
Chechnya added to MegaFon network
Double-digit growth for CenterTelecom
New focus for Euroset favours MTS
New markets considered by MTS
Options considered by Sistema
Vietnamese venture for Vimpelcom
SERBIA:
NDS protection chosen by Serbia Broadband
SLOVAKIA:
Base station benchmark for O2
SLOVENIA:
3G launched by Si.Mobil
TAJIKISTAN:
Babilon-Mobile looks to EastWind for increased capacity
TURKMENISTAN:
Capacity enhancement for TM CELL
UKRAINE:
New additions on the rise again in July
UZBEKISTAN:
Mobile Internet enters beta says MTS

Headlines from the issue 03085 dated 07 September 2007:

ANALYSIS:
North Central Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 2Q 2007
ARMENIA:
ArmenTel expands pre-paid roaming
BULGARIA:
Globul, Vivatel ready for portability
CROATIA:
Free Time offered by T-Com
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Corporate 'All in One' from Vodafone
EU-roaming a success says T-Mobile
MPLS network launched by GTS CE
O2 ups mobile data offering
ESTONIA:
EMT announces new mobile package
HUNGARY:
Pannon’s 3G nears 40% coverage
Remaining T-Systems stake acquired by Magyar
LITHUANIA:
Paper billing a thing of the past says TEO
ROMANIA:
3G expansion for Vodafone
RUSSIA:
4G partnership for MERA Networks
Alvarion’s WiMAX chosen by Centertelecom
Mac promotion for Golden WiFi
New board for Comstar
Profits double for MTS
St Petersburg consolidated by Comstar
Utel fails to spell out terms of promotion
WiMAX expansion for TransTelecom
Yevroset signs with Alcatel
SERBIA:
Mobile Mail service launched by Telenor
SLOVENIA:
Commercial triple-play from Orange
Re-focusing hits Telekom’s profit
UKRAINE:
Four-fold increase for Beeline
New tarrifs announced by Kyivstar
Ukrtelecom sale delay blamed on elections
UZBEKISTAN:
Three-fold user increase drives Beeline

Headlines from the issue 03084 dated 31 August 2007:

ANALYSIS:
South Central Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 2Q 2007
ARMENIA:
ArmenTel to loose fixed-line monopoly from 1 October
K-Telecom eyed by Sistema
BELARUS:
Cypriots bag Velcom
BOSNIA:
Telekom Austria shows interest in BH Telekom stake
BULGARIA:
Growth for Globul
M-Tel boosts parents coffers
Regulator turns up the heat on portability
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Strong growth for GTS Novera
EASTERN EUROPE:
Germanos drives Cosmote H1 performance
Slovenia, Belarus not on Telekom Austria’s shopping list
HUNGARY:
T-Mobile's UMTS network confirmed for Ericsson
LATVIA:
One fifth of numbers updated says Lattelcom
LITHUANIA:
Unlocked iPhone touted
WiMax licence bid for TEO
MONTENEGRO:
Record teledensity recorded for 2Q07
POLAND:
Double digit subscriber growth for PTC
ROMANIA:
Euro standard for Vodafone
RUSSIA:
Backhaul for MagtiCom
Betalink Stores offer Golden WiFi adapters
Dividends announced by Svyazinvest
Enhanced games for Vimpelcom
Golden Telecom raises game in Volzhskiy and Volgograd
New autumn look for Sky Link?
Profits up for Svyazinvest
St Petersburg branch for Comstar
VimpelCom reaps rewards of user growth
SLOVENIA:
EU presses operators on Euro rates
New pre-paid deals from Mobitel
UKRAINE:
Kyivstar launches new roaming service

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