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01/11/2012 |
TelecoWorld: Russia
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| The figure below presents the evolution in the number of fixed and mobile telephones in Russia. (Source: UIT and ACM-Consulting). |

Mobile Accesses Operators
Monthly Performance
| 2011 |
| Millions | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | ∆Month | ∆Year |
| MTS | 70.8 | 70.2 | 70.1 | 69.6 | 69.7 |
0.1% |
(0.7%) |
| Vimpelcom | 55.9 | 56.6 | 56.8 | 57.1 | 57.0 |
(0.3%) |
11.5% |
| MegaFon | 58.4 | 59.1 | 59.7 | 60.4 | 61.0 |
1.0% |
8.1% |
| Others | 39.1 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.7 | 38.7 |
0.2% |
3.7% |
| Total |
224.3 |
224.4 | 225.2 | 225.8 | 226.4 |
0.2% |
5.3% |
| Density | 154.5 | 154.6 | 155.1 | 155.5 | 155.9 |
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| Millions | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
| MTS | 71.5 | 71.9 | 71.5 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 71.1 |
| Vimpelcom | 52.5 | 52.7 | 53.0 | 53.2 | 53.9 | 55.3 |
| MegaFon | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.9 | 57.6 |
| Others | 34.5 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 38.8 |
| Total | 215.0 |
220.6 |
220.3 |
221.0 |
222.1 |
222.7 |
| Density | 151.5 | 151.9 | 151.8 | 152.2 | 153.2 | 153.4 |
Quarterly Performance
| Mobile Accesses (millions) | 1Q10 |
2Q10 |
3Q10 | 4Q10 | 1Q11 | 2Q11 |
3Q11 |
∆Qter |
∆Year |
| MTS | 69.1 | 69.4 | 69.7 | 71.4 | 71.5 | 71.1 | 70.1 | (1.4%) | 0.6% |
| Vimpelcom | 51.3 | 50.9 | 51.6 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 55.3 | 56.8 | 2.8% | 10.1% |
| MegaFon | 51.6 | 53.5 | 55.9 | 56.6 | 56.5 | 57.6 | 59.7 | 3.7% | 7.0% |
| Tele2 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 0.0% | 10.1% |
| Uralsvya zinform | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smarts (Group) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | (26.2%) | (26.4%) |
| Sibirtelecom | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Novgorod Cellular | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Motiv | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1% | 9.1% |
| News Telephone Company | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - |
| SkyLink | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (1.4%) | |
| Rostelecom** | - | - | - | - | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.6 | (2.1%) | - |
| Total | 210.6 | 213.9 | 216.5 | 215.0 | 220.3 | 222.7 | 225.2 | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Mobile Accesses/100 inhab. | 145.1 | 147.3 | 149.1 | 148.4 | 151.8 | 153.4 | 155.1 | - | - |
Source: ACM
*Since June/11 the total of News Telephone Company's mobile accesses is included in Vimpelcom's total.
**In April/2011 Sibertelecom, Uralsvya zinform, N. Novgorod Cellular became part of Rostelecom with seven other Svyazinvest and OJSC Dagsvyazinform's regional carriers.
Annual Performance
| Millions | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ∆Year |
| Mobile Accesses | 172.9 | 187.8 | 207.9 | 215.0 | 3.4% |
| Fixed Telephone | 43.9 | 44.2 | 44.8 | 44.96 | 0.3% |
| Broadband | 2.9 | 4.0 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 9.7% |
Source: UIT and ACM
| Density | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Mobile Accesses/100 inhab. | 119.1 | 129.4 | 143.2 | 148.4 |
| Fixed Tel./100 inhab. | 30.9 | 31.2 | 31.6 | 31.5 |
| Broadband/100 inhab. | 2.0 | 2.8 | 9.1 | 10.0 |
| Mobile Accesses (thousands) | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ∆Year |
| MTS | 57.4 | 64.6 | 69.3 | 71.4 | 3.0% |
| Vimpelcom | 51.6 | 47.7 | 50.9 | 52.0 | 2.2% |
| MegaFon | 35.5 | 43.3 | 50.2 | 56.6 | 12.7% |
| Tele2 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 27.6% |
| Uralsvyazinform | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.6 | (18.3%) |
| Smarts (Group) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | (28.5%) |
| Sibirtelecom | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.7 | (29.7%) |
| N. Novgorod Cellular | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8% |
| Motiv | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 20.5% |
| News Telephone Company | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 13.1% |
| Total | 172.9 | 187.8 | 207.9 | 215.0 | 3.4% |
| Mobile Accesses/100 inhab. | 119.1 | 129.4 | 143.2 | 148.4 | 3.6% |
Source: ACM
| 2010 |
| Millions | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| MTS | 68.9 | 69.2 | 69.1 | 69.7 | 69.8 | 69.4 | 69.3 | 69.1 | 69.7 | 69.1 | 70.2 | 71.4 |
| Vimpelcom | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.3 | 33.5 | 33.7 | 34.0 | 34.5 | 35.1 | 35.5 | 35.9 | 36.2 | 36.6 |
| MegaFon | 50.7 | 51.2 | 51.6 | 52.0 | 52.7 | 53.5 | 54.4 | 55.3 | 55.9 | 56.1 | 56.4 | 56.6 |
| Others | 64.3 | 64.9 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 64.9 | 65.2 | 67.9 | 68.7 | 68.9 | 68.6 | 90.7 | 92.0 |
| Total | 50.9 | 51.5 | 51.3 | 50.8 | 51.0 | 50.9 | 51.4 | 51.7 | 51.6 | 51.3 | 51.1 | 52.0 |
| Density | 143 | 144 | 145 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 148 | 151 |
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Megafon: www.nwgsm.com MTS: www.mtsgsm.com SMARTS: www.samara-gsm.ru Vimpelcom: www.vimpelcom.com Uralsviazinform: www.uralsviazinform.com |
Economic Indicators |
| Economic Data | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GDP Billion U$$ | 990 | 1,300 | 1,660 | 1,222 | 1,465 |
| GDP Per Capita U$$ | 6,962 | 9,153 | 11,701 | 8,614 | 10,437 |
| Average Inflation % | 9.7 | 9.0 | 14.1 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Population (Million) | 142.2 | 142.0 | 141.9 | 141.9 | 140.4 |
Source: FMI World Economic Outlook Database |





