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MDC ups 2006 investment by 30%

Belarusian cellular operator Mobile Digital Communications (MDC) has upped its investment for 2006 by 30% to USD100 million, the majority of which will be spent on the installation of new technologies and buying new equipment. The cellco, which markets its GSM services under the Velcom banner, reported a 65.2% increase in its subscriber base in 2005 to 1.9 million users, thanks in part to a 15% increase in network coverage. MDC reportedly installed 430 base stations in 2005, compared with 172 base stations installed in 2004, and is keen to maintain the momentum in the face of competition from the country's GSM operators, Belarusian-Russian joint venture Mobile TeleSystems (MTS Belarus) and state-owned Belarus Telecommunications Network (BeST), and the country's mobile pioneer Belarusian-British joint venture BelCel, which operates NMT450i and IMT-MC-450 networks.

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http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=10700&email=html

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