BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

02/11/2006

Belarus: MDC subscriber base up to 2.56 million

MINSK, Nov 2 (Prime-Tass) -- The subscriber base of Belarusian mobile phone operator Mobile Digital Communications (MDC) rose 2.6% in October to 2.56 million users as of November 1, a spokesperson with the company told Prime-Tass Thursday.

The company's network covers 73% of Belarus? territory where 92% of the population resides, the spokesperson said. The company operated 1,530 base stations as of November 1, up from 1,451 base stations as of October 1, the spokesperson 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/20194.php