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MTS Ukraine plans to enter the market of fixed telephony and InternetThe next year MTS Ukraine could probably reach the mass market of fixed telephony and Internet. The company already provides such services to corporate clients and is developing a strategy for working with private subscribers. Experts believe that competition with Kyivstar and Beeline, which would come into the market before MTS, may forcу the operator to buy the existing Internet service providers.
As it was reported by the mass media, MTS-Ukraine could begin providing fixed-line services and Internet access for private subscribers in 2010. This information was confirmed by MTS-Ukraine, and it was added that the terms and strategy of this development project had not yet determined.
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“Ukrinform” canceled a tender to create an Internet portal for the EURO 2012"Ukrinform" Information Agency canceled a tender for selecting a contractor to develop an Internet portal of "Ukraine-2012", information center which was supposed to engage in information support of Euro-2012.
The tender was canceled on November 18 due to rejection of all the proposals by the organizer.
Under the terms of the tender, the Internet portal has to be developed by December 15, 2009.
"Ukraine-2012" Information Center works on base of "Ukrinform" since autumn 2008.
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Donetsk students won the championship among computer talentsMore than 4 thousand representatives from 13 cities of Ukraine participated in the national championship of computer talents, which was held in Donetsk.
The work of three students from the Computer Academy callled “Shag” (Step) took the first place. The smart guys invented an Internet browser for the blind, which allows them to enjoy the Internet, using only the ear and voice.
The new browser is able to analyze web pages and read aloud their content. It’s enough to mention just one word, so that the program could find sites on the topic in the Net. Scrolling pages by voice, the user can hear s their content due to speaking browser. Desired page will be read fully, albeit not with the artistic expression, but quite legible. Three months of hard work resulted in success and recognition.
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Russian Internet provider enters Ukrainian broadband marketSince December 1, 2009 the team of high-speed broadband Internet access players in Ukraine includes a new player. It's "Ukrtransset" company that will operate under the brand «Summa Telecom». At the first stage the company covers more than 50 thousand households in Kiev: Internet services by "Ukrtransset" will use Obolon' residents of Kiev.
Founded in early 2009 Ukrtransset is a member company of Russia's Summa Telecom group. In Ukraine Russian invader has its own network based on FTTB technology ( «optics to buildings"), that allows to provide a fixed broadband Internet access at speeds up to 100 Mbps.
In 2010, Ukrtransset plans to significantly strengthen its position and reach over 150 thousand households, and by the end of the year - to become one of the leaders of the capital-market broadband Internet in the mass segment.
"The market for broadband access to the Internet in Ukraine in general and in Kiev in particular is in active growth phase. The level of penetration of broadband Internet in Kyiv, for example, is about 40%. The level of broadband penetration in Ukraine does not exceed 20%. For comparison: the level of broadband penetration in Moscow is more than 70%. It means that in the closest future the Ukrainian market will grow rapidly. Experience that Summa Telecom has acquired in Russia, as well as the professionalism of the Ukrainian team will allow Summa Telecom to take a significant market's share", - said Maxim Evdokimov, director of Ukrtranset.
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Ukrainians are ready to pay for TV channelsUkrainians are willing to pay additional fee to view commercial TV channels. This is a common opinion by the market's experts.
"Positive prospects for the industry depends on two components. The first is the possibility of "voluntary-compulsory "connection of subscribers, for example, under the pretext of transition to digital TV. Thus, the operator has access to the customer," - says Vlad Butramenkov, TV market expert. "The second is the maximum reduction in the price of content and its attractiveness against a free (but often not a high-quality) content loaded through Internet".
According to the expert, if the price is adequate for a subscriber, then he (or she) would agree to expand its list of TV opportunities.
"Actually, TV relaxation means 3.5 hour (in average) of everyday life of an Ukrainian. And many of local people would like to improve the quality of life during those 3.5 hours," - summarizes V. Butramenkov.
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UAnet is 17-year-oldDecember 1, 1992 marks the official registration of domen .UA. This event actually is the birthday of the Ukrainian Internet.
UA domain was registered by NIC (then-NIC.DDN.MIL) "Communication Systems" in December 1992, but actually it started to operate since January 1993. As of November 30, 2009 the total number of domain names in .UA zone was 484 684 names.
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MTS-Ukraine opens a virtual buyers’ clubThe mobile operator MTS Ukraine, 100% subsidiary of OAO Mobile TeleSystems, has announced the launch of the first in Ukraine and CIS countries, a unique project. Under this project, MTS subscribers are able to purchase goods of famous brands like Gucci, Guess, Chanel, Diesel, Tommy Hilfiger, etc. at club prices.
The club called PRESTIGE started functioning on November 25, and now all the subscribers of MTS Ukraine can order products via the Internet some exclusive luxury goods. This offer is valid throughout the territory of Ukraine.
The peculiarity of the offer is that participants have the opportunity to make these purchases at a discount of up to 70%. Moreover, every 5-7 days, within the frames of the PRESTIGE a limited number of exclusive products will be on sale.
To become a member PRESTIGE, subscribers need to register on the site www.prestigeshop.com.ua. Registered subscribers will receive information on current offers and promotions by email.
Participation in the PRESTIGE is free and requires no additional commitments. Registration on the site does not oblige to make a purchase. Subscribers of other mobile operators can also take part in the program after their registration, however, they can do no more than two purchases. In order to continue to make purchases in the PRESTIGE club subscribers of other mobile operators need to become MTS subscribers.
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FreshTel: More free testing and price reductionThe first and the only Ukrainian 4G operator - FreshTel extends free testing till January 15, 2010, gives 50 UAH and reduces the price for monthly unlimited tarriff.
So, since today a month of 4G Internet unlimited will cost 40% cheaper - 180 UAH instead of 300 UAH as before.
If you activated FreshTel within September 9 - December 15, you would have a gift: as soon as on December 16, your personal account will be credited with 50 UAH, which you'll be able to spend, when FreshTel network will be put into commercial operation. It equalls to five days of the 4G Internet with unlimited traffic and speed.
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In Ukraine 10% of the population has broadband accessBy October 1, 2009, the total number of broadband subscribers (private and corporate), according to iKS-Consulting, totaled 2.05 million. At the end of the third quarter of 2009, the number of private broadband subscribers totaled 1.8 million.
Thus, in the third quarter of 2009 the penetration level for broadband access in Ukraine has reached 10,2% of the total households. Major players in the market (TOP-9) served 75% of all subscribers.
The unquestionable broadband leader is Ukrtelecom, which serves 790 thousand subscribers. Volia company ranks the second (370 thousand) and Vega (115 thousand) is the third in the list.
According to iKS-Consulting, revenue from broadband access on the results of the third quarter of 2009 has increased compared with the second quarter of this year by 3% and amounted to 539 million UAH.
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CDMA Ukraine offers unlimited mobile Internet for 65 hryvnia per monthCDMA Ukraine proposed a new tariff plan "Unlimited Internet" just for as many as 65 hryvnia per month. It should be stressed that it's really unlimited traffic without any hidden charges, but it's effective only for some Ukrainian regions. Unfortunately, no voice calls and SMS are available.
By now, "Unlimited Internet" is accessible only in Vinnitsa, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kherson, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Rivne, Transcarpathian, Kirovohrad, and Khmelnytsky regions. Unfortunately, it is a limited action (connectible only till December 31, 2009). The client can use Internet access only in the region of connection.
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