Mobile & Wireless

Russian Billionaire to Bring Persian Leopard Back to Russia’s Caucasus

World Wildlife Fund and the Interros, an industry group controlled by Norilsk Nickel billionaire owner Vladimir Potanin, which conducts the construction of the Roza Khutor ski resort in Sochi (a resort city in Russia’s South) announced the launch of a unique project titled “The Recovery of the Persian Leopard in the Caucasus.”

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May 25, 2007

Vimpelcom Q4 Net Profit $198 Million

Russia’s No.2 mobile phone company Vimpelcom said on Thursday that its fourth quarter earnings were $198.0 million, falling short of market expectations, Reuters news agency reports.

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April 12, 2007

3G Implementation in Russia Will Be Slow and Expensive

After several years of anticipation, the Russian 3G licensing process started in February 2007. However, 3G implementation in Russia will be a lengthy and expensive process because of the country’s size and market conditions, says Analysys, the global advisers on telecoms, IT and media.

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April 6, 2007

Half of Russians Will Have PC’s and Internet Access by 2010

By 2010 half of Russian citizens will have personal computers and access to the Internet, First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said, citing forecasts.

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March 19, 2007

Telenor Says Russian Partner Altimo Bought Negative Press Coverage in Ukraine

Telenor, the Norwegian cellphone company, said on Tuesday, March 13, that its partner in Kyivstar and VimpelCom mobile ventures, Russian telecoms firm Altimo has paid journalists in Ukraine to publish negative articles about Telenor in the midst of a business dispute.

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March 14, 2007

Russian Student Sentenced for Anti-Semitic SMS

Russian court sentenced a Moscow University law student to 150 hours of community service for sending an anti-Semitic SMS message to a live television program dedicated to Victory in Europe day, RIA Novosti news agency reported March 6.

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March 6, 2007

Russian Theaters Install Mobile Phone Jamming Systems

Russia’s oldest theater has installed equipment to block mobile phone signals in a desperate attempt to force patrons to stop taking calls during performances.

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March 2, 2007

MegaFon to Buy €320 Million of Equipment From Nokia

Russian mobile operator MegaFon has agreed to buy 320 million euros worth of equipment from Finland’s Nokia, Nokia’s press office said Friday.

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December 22, 2006

Russian Official Notified of His Dismissal by SMS

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Minister in charge of promoting entrepreneurship in central Russian province of Nizhny Novgorod, Denis Labuza, told reporters that he had learned that he was dismissed from the top government post from an SMS message, the news agency Regnum reports.

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December 14, 2006

Russia’s MegaFon May Enter China Telecom Market

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Russia’s third largest mobile operator MegaFon may enter the Chinese mobile telecommunication market, a market source said, “Business” daily reported on Tuesday.

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December 12, 2006