BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

02/06/2006

Belarus MDC subscriber base up to 2.21 million users June 1

MINSK, June 1 (Prime-Tass) -- The subscriber base of Belarusian mobile phone operator Mobile Digital Communications (MDC) rose 3.3% in May to 2.21 million users as of June 1, the company's press office said Thursday.

The company's network covers 69% of Belarus? territory where 90.5% of the population resides, MDC said. The company operated 1,276 base stations as of June 1, up from 1,252 base stations as of May 1, MDC said.

MDC's subscriber base rose to 1.885 million users as of January 1 from 1.135 million users as of January 1, 2005.

MDC offers GSM 900/1800 standard services under the Velcom brand.

MDC was founded in August 1998. MDC?s charter capital is divided between Cyprus? SB Telecom with 49%, Belarus? state-controlled fixed-line monopoly Beltelecom with 31% and Belarus? arms and weapons exporter Beltekhexport with 20%.

Source:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17655.php