Ukraine mobile operators oppose universal service fund plan
Ukraine mobile operators oppose universal service fund plan
Mobile
Worldwide mobile phone sales grow 13.8% in Q2
Worldwide mobile device sales to end users totalled 325.6 million units in Q2, up 13.8 percent from the same period in 2009, according to a study by Gartner. Smartphone sales to end users accounted for 19 percent of worldwide mobile device sales, an increase of 50.5 percent from the second quarter of 2009.
Mobile Banking Usage Nearly Doubled Since Last Year
Mobile banking usage has almost doubled over the past year, reports IDC Financial Insights. However, according to the survey, while mobile banking may have finally turned the corner with customer acceptance, it is not a mainstream channel and in order to be successful, financial institutions need to be strategic about their mobile offerings. In addition, realistic expectations, an understanding that there are few to no revenue opportunities around mobile currently, and the backing of senior management, are all key to mobile success.
Vodafone of the East
Mikhail Fridman has always set his sights high. The Russian oligarch started his working life cleaning windows in the early 1990s, but a decade on and he is one of the most successful businessmen in Russia. The Alfa Group that he built up has interests in oil, finance, real estate and even tea, but in April he cleared away the last obstacle to fulfilling his dream: to build a “Vodafone of the east.”
Ukraine to review Vimpelcom-Kyivstar merger
Norway’s Telenor and Russia’s Alfa-Group had an unexpected obstacle thrown in the path of their asset merger when Ukraine’s anti-monopoly regulator said it would review its March approval of the deal.
Communications in Ukraine: “Hot” financial statistics
The Ukraine’s State Committee on Statistics has released the financial results of communications field for January-November, 2009. So, revenues from telecommunications services in Ukraine for 11 months amounted to 42, 074 billion UAH or 3,4% less, compared to the same…
life:) – very cheap night and unlimited Internet
Mobile operator life:) announces the expansion of mobile Internet services and launching new products – “Unlimited Internet” and “Night Internet”. Now life:) subscribers can not only view websites and email, but download files, music and even movies. For those who…
Mobile Internet from Utel near the Sphinx and the Pyramids
3G (UMTS) mobile operator «Ukrtelecom (TM Utel) introduced to its subscribers mobile Internet thanked to its Egyptian roaming partner Etisalat Egypt, as the company’s press service reported.
Out There Media and MTS announce mobile advertising partnership in Ukraine
Out There Media, an international specialist in mobile advertising, has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with MTS, a mobile operator in Ukraine with a customer base of 17.74 million mobile subscribers and a 32% market share.
More MTS in Ukraine
In November MTS has brought its mobile facilities to 11 settlements of Ukraine where no mobile connections were registered before. Within November 1-30, 2009 MTS Ukraine, the mobile octopus that had covered the country with easy-to-use mobile services added 35…