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15.06. [English]  Events: GSM>3G Russia/CIS conference to evolve into convergence point for fixed, mobile, integrated operators / MForum.ru
The 5th annual GSM>3G Russia/CIS conference (5-6 June 2007) brought together hundreds of delegates from 20 countries around and beyond the CIS region.

13.06. [Бизнес]  Калейдоскоп: "Коротко о разном". B2B-дайджест / MForum.ru
В подборке ниже - информация, адресованная деловой аудитории, не опубликованная в виде отдельных заметок.

04.06. [Бизнес]  Калейдоскоп: "Коротко о разном". B2B-дайджест / MForum.ru
В подборке ниже - информация, адресованная деловой аудитории, не опубликованная в виде отдельных заметок.

28.05. [Бизнес]  Калейдоскоп: Экономьте время! Читайте дайджест MForum "Коротко о разном" / MForum.ru
В подборке ниже - информация, которая не опубликована в виде отдельных заметок.

22.05. [Оборудование] LBS, WLAN: Motorola RFS7000 RF Switch to support location services, management and security services for enterprises / MForum.ru
Motorola, Inc. today announced several new enhancements to its flagship, enterprise-class RFS7000 RF Switch to support location services, management and security services. The RFS7000 can support Motorola and third- party vendor services, providing operational value to large businesses requiring a wireless LAN for their enterprise mobility needs.

22.05. [English]  Performance testing: Nokia Siemens Networks successfully conducts Release 4 system performance testing with China Mobile / MForum.ru
Nokia Siemens Networks and China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) have successfully completed performance testing of the 3GPP release 4 MSC Server System (MSS) from Nokia Siemens Networks. The MSS performed with outstanding results in the tests organized by CMCC, demonstrating the Nokia Siemens Networks solution’s capacity, stability and efficiency in data-delivery.

21.05. [English] EDGE. Marketing: GSA survey confirms 287 mobile networks comitted to deployng EDGE / MForum.ru
A new survey by GSA – the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms 287 mobile network operators in 142 countries have committed to deploying EDGE – Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution. This compares to 204 commitments one year ago, representing over 40% growth. There are 111 EDGE network commitments in Europe, followed by the Americas/Caribbean (84), Middle East/Africa (50), and APAC (42).

21.05. [English]  OSS/BSS: Nokia Siemens Networks demonstrates commitment to expanding the role of OSS at TeleManagement World in Nice / MForum.ru
Nokia Siemens Networks showcases an array of solutions that underline the company’s strong position in the OSS/BSS field and its will to drive the fundamental change in the role of OSS.

21.05. [English] Messaging routers: Openmind Networks Announces Multiple Deployments of Traffic Control, its intelligent messaging router for both mobile and wholesale operators / MForum.ru
Four new deployments of Traffic Control in Europe, Asia and USA enable operators to launch profitable new services and to address key business areas including spam and privacy protection.

18.05. [English]  3G. Contracts: Nokia Siemens Networks to build Moscow region’s first 3G network for MTS / MForum.ru
Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, and Nokia Siemens Networks announced today their cooperation in building a turnkey 3G network in the Moscow region.

14.05. [English] Forecasts: Berg Insight says 52 million machines will be connected to European mobile networks by 2011 / MForum.ru
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of machines connected to mobile networks in Europe will grow by 43.7 percent annually to reach 52.0 million by 2011.

08.05. [English] IMS. Contracts: TeliaSonera selects Nokia Siemens Networks' IMS platform for future services / MForum.ru
Following extensive technical evaluations, TeliaSonera has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). IMS is key to TeliaSonera’s plans to offer attractive IP-based services such as VoIP, video calling and instant messaging. Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will deploy a complete IMS solution.

16.04. [English]  Roaming. Tariffs: Roaming prices will rise for non-Europeans, says new research from Informa Telecoms & Media / MForum.ru
Roaming price levels for non-Europeans travelling in Europe are likely to rise following the European Parliament's approval of new retail price controls yesterday.

16.04. [English]  GSM-R. Deals: Nokia Siemens Networks wins GSM-R deal for world’s longest high-speed railway line / MForum.ru
Nokia Siemens Networks’ wide experience in GSM-Railway makes it the ideal choice for undertaking the largest ever GSM-R project in China, including specialized systems for tunnels and the country’s first ETCS L2 standard GSM-R commercial line.

12.04. [English] Results: VimpelCom Announces Fourth Quarter and Audited Annual 2006 Financial and Operating Results / MForum.ru
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP), a leading provider of wireless telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

28.03. [English] Shareholders meetings: VimpelCom announces date for 2007 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and recommends dividend payment / MForum.ru
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP), today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) set the date for the Company’s 2007 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders based on 2006 results (the “Shareholders Meeting”) for June 29, 2007. The record date for the Company’s shareholders entitled to participate in the Shareholders Meeting has been set for May 14, 2007.

07.03. [English] Finance: MTS writes off costs relating to the acquisition of Bitel / MForum.ru
Mobile Telesystems OJSC (MTS, NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, announces its decision to write off costs associated with the acquisition of a 51% stake in Tarino Limited, indirect owner of Bitel LLP (BITEL), a kyrgys GSM mobile phone operator, at the end of 2005 in the amount of $150 million.

02.03. [English] News & Expertize: Hong Kong-Based GidaByte Launches New Webservice Featuring IT and Telecom Market News on Russia and Asia-Pacific / MForum.ru
GidaByte, a Hong-Kong registered telecom consulting company, launched its new webservice and bi-monthly newsletter this week, offering news and analysis of the IT and telecom markets in Russia and Asia-Pacific.

23.02. [English] Predictions : Berg Insight predicts online cars and notebook PCs by 2011 / MForum.ru
According to a new research report from the Sweden-based analyst firm Berg Insight, one in two cars and one in three notebooks PCs shipped worldwide in 2011 will have cellular communication capabilities. This will create a massive market for wireless M2M communication and mobile broadband data devices, exceeding 100 million units per annum. This year, Berg Insight estimates worldwide shipments in these categories to reach 23 million units.

18.01. [English] OSS/BSS: Comarch to Deliver OSS Solution Pilot to T-Mobile / MForum.ru
Comarch has signed a contract with T-Mobile International to carry out a pilot implementation of the Comarch Inventory Management system, which is part of the Comarch OSS Suite.

18.01. [English] Subscriber base: Record figures from Kyivstar – 2,44 million of new subscribers joined mobile operator network within December / MForum.ru
In December 2006, Telenor's Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar gained 2,44 million new subscribers. The company's total number of subscribers is now 21,51 million, informed MForum.ru.

11.01. [English] Usage analizing: VoluBill achieves 94% growth in FY 2006 as operators seek to understand mobile subscriber usage patterns and charge for mobile data services in real time / MForum.ru
VoluBill, a leading provider of dedicated Mobile Data Charging solutions for data, content, messaging and VoIP services, is pleased to announced it has recorded its best ever financial year. A combination of recurring business and strategic new contract wins with leading operators such as Telefonica, Orange, Orascom, Bharti-Airtel and Digicel, helped to achieve 94 % business growth in 2006.

09.01. [Оборудование] Monitoring: CommProve puts radio network quality firmly on the map / MForum.ru
Netledge™ system provides ’instant analysis’ with geographic overlay of GSM and UMTS network QoS data

21.12. [Украина] Court Corner: VimpelCom’s Acquisition of URS Affirmed By Appeals Court / MForum.ru
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" today announced that the Federal Arbitration Court of the Moscow District affirmed the June 26, 2006 ruling of the Moscow Arbitration Court and the September 7, 2006 ruling of the Court of Appeals in favor of VimpelCom in one of the claims by Telenor East Invest AS.

18.12. [English] Court corner: U.S. Federal Court Shuts Down Altimo Efforts to stop Kyivstar Arbitration / MForum.ru
(Fornebu, Norway; Kyiv, Ukraine; and New York, New York – 17 December 2006) A U.S. Federal District Court has forbidden Alfa Group companies from trying to disrupt the New York-based arbitration between Telenor and Storm, the aim of which is to force Storm to stop undermining the Kyivstar shareholders agreement and Telenor’s control of Kyivstar. If Alfa or its affiliates violate this U.S. Court order, they could be held in contempt of court with civil and criminal penalties, and their assets subject to seizure through enforcement proceedings.

10.12. [Маркетинг] Local production: Motorola Launches Local-Production Strategy for Cost-Effective GSM Deployments in Emerging Markets / MForum.ru
India to be first country to enjoy cost benefits through local production of Reach Strongbox enclosures Motorola, Inc. announced a new commercial and production strategy which aims to reduce initial network rollout costs by having elements of its Reach GSM portfolio manufactured locally.

10.12. [Оборудование]  Green power: Motorola Successfully Completes Wind and Solar Power Trial for Remote GSM Base Stations / MForum.ru
Trial confirms feasibility of powering GSM Base Stations using 'green' power Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed a trial to demonstrate the feasibility of alternative power systems that can support remote GSM Base Stations (BTS). The trial concluded that a combination of solar cells and wind turbines can generate 1,200 watts in a continual cycle; enough to drive a mid-sized BTS and support a microwave backhaul installation.

30.11. [English] 3Q06: VimpelCom announces third quarter and nine month 2006 financial and operating results / MForum.ru
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP), a leading provider of wireless telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

30.11. [English] 3Q06 results: Comstar UTS announced conference call to discuss 3Q06 US GAAP financial results / MForum.ru
Comstar UTS will host a conference call with the financial community on Tuesday, 5 December 2006, to discuss the financial results of the third quarter of 2006. The conference call will start at 5:00 pm (Moscow Time)/ 3:00 pm (CET) / 2:00 pm (London Time) / 9:00 am (Eastern Time).

28.11. [English] Conflicts: IPOC slams unfounded Alfa rumours on Bermuda Court ruling / MForum.ru
A story appeared yesterday in Russia’s RBC Daily (27 November 2006), based on a briefing by Alfa sources, which suggested that the Supreme Court of Bermuda was preparing to liquidate IPOC.

14.11. [English] Anniversaries: VimpelCom celebrates the 10th anniversary of its NYSE listing / MForum.ru
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications", provider of wireless telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the first Russian company in modern history to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its listing tomorrow.

02.11. [English] Awards: VimpelCom wins prestigious Best Investor Relations Award for fourth straight year / MForum.ru
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" is pleased to announce that once again it was named the winner of the Best IR by a Russian Company Award at the IR Magazine Continental Europe Conference and Awards 2006 held on October 25, 2006 in Zurich, Switzerland.

31.10. [English] MVNO: Auchan launches an MVNO with Comarch / MForum.ru
Comarch has signed a contract with Auchan Telecom, a member of the Auchan Group, to implement an IT solution for the management of an MVNO that the French supermarket chain will soon launch. The value of the contract is 3.4 million EUR.

20.10. [English] Solutions: Tier 1 operator adopts Remote GSM Solution for small community deployment / MForum.ru
Small, remote user groups from Africa, Asia and Latin America will benefit as operators implement new, OPEX-friendly solution. Expert in aeronautical, maritime and first responder emergency systems brings its unique solution to remote regions.

18.10. [English] Conflicts: Telenor requests Kievstar convene two extraordinary general shareholders meetings / MForum.ru
Today Telenor is pleased to announce that it has submitted proposals to Kyivstar shareholder Storm LLC and Storm’s principal owner Altimo that will bring the composition of Kyivstar's Board into alignment with the 3 October 2006 decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine.

16.10. [English] 3G hansets: Operators with 620 million subsribers spearhead GSMA's 3G campaign / MForum.ru
Singapore, 16th October: -- Twelve leading mobile operators spanning six continents are spearheading the GSM Association’s '3G for All' campaign, which aims to make third-generation mobile services accessible to a much wider user base. In the first phase of the campaign Cingular Wireless, Globe Telecom, Hutchison 3G, KTF, MTN, Orange, Smart, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Telenor, T-Mobile and Vodafone will select a flagship 3G handset designed to appeal to the mass-market.

12.10. [English]  SMS: GSMA's hubbing programme to streamline global delivery of SMS messages / MForum.ru
London, October 12th 2006: Exchanging text messages across the world’s 700 GSM networks will become a reality following the successful completion of the second phase of the GSM Association’s trials of a hub-based interoperability structure.

10.10. [English] Conflicts: Telenor statement on Alfa 13-D filing regarding VimpelCom share ownership / MForum.ru
Per Dag Melgaard, Telenor Vice President, Corporate Communications

21.09. [English] HR: Alexander Izosimov to continue as VimpelCom CEO / MForum.ru
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP), today announced that, following a majority vote by its Board of Directors, the Company has decided to enter into a new two year employment agreement with its current CEO Alexander Izosimov. After being informed of the Board’s vote by David J. Haines, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Izosimov agreed to continue to serve as VimpelCom’s CEO.

14.09. [English] Ratings: Telenor recognised for sustainability / MForum.ru
(Fornebu, Moscow, 14 September 2006) For the second consecutive year, Telenor is ranked number two on Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Telenor has now figured on the index ranking the 24 leading telecommunications companies worldwide for five years.

05.09. [English] Conflicts: Moscow Court Requests VimpelCom to Disclose Additional Information Regarding URS Acquisition / MForum.ru
The Moscow Arbitration Court today requested VimpelCom to provide additional information regarding its US$231.3 million purchase of Ukrainian Radio Systems (URS). Telenor today filed a motion asking the court to require VimpelCom to provide more documents in connection with Telenor’s claim to invalidate the transaction. The court has scheduled a hearing on the merits for 18 October 2006.

01.09. [English] Results: VimpelCom announces second quarter and six month 2006 financial and operating results / MForum.ru
Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP), a leading provider of wireless telecommunications services in Russia and Kazakhstan, with recently acquired operators in Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Georgia, today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. During the second quarter of 2006 the Company reported continued growth in new subscribers and improved financial results.

24.08. [English] Conflicts: Motorola Telephones Returned. Confiscated shipment of Motorola handsets returned to Euroset / MForum.ru
Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today is pleased to announce that the shipment of handsets arrested on 29 March 2006 has been returned to its rightful owner, Euroset Opt.

22.08. [English] Results: Comarch shows strong revenue and profitability growth. Second quarter sales revenue exceeds 90 million PLN / MForum.ru
Comarch, a leading Central European IT Business Solutions provider, has recorded excellent second quarter 2006 financial results. Significant figures include sales revenue in excess of 90 million PLN, operating profit at a level of 9.7 million PLN, an operating margin of 10.7% and a net margin of 8.6%. These results were reflected in the growth of the price of Comarch shares from 64.60 PLN on January 1 of this year to over 140 PLN at present. The profit per share in the first half of 2006 was 3.08 PLN compared with 1.41 PLN a year earlier. This amounts to an increase of over 100%.

22.08. [English] DWDM: Novera Optics Launches TurboLIGHT™16 DWDM Access Transport Platform / MForum.ru
New Platform Is the World's First Passive Optical Network to Deliver 20 Gbps of Symmetrical Bandwidth Over a Single Feeder Fiber.

03.08. [English] Conflicts: Telenor’s comments regarding Altimo’s claims on the latest developments in Ukrainian courts / MForum.ru
Telenor comments Altimo’s claims on the latest developments in Ukrainian courts

01.08. [English]  UMTS / HSDPA: O2, Manx Telecom, Lucent Technologies And Qualcomm Conducting 3G UMTS/HSDPA Field Trial Using 900 MHz Spectrum On The Isle Of Man / MForum.ru
Manx Telecom (a wholly owned subsidiary of O2), Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU), and QUALCOMM (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced they are conducting a third-generation (3G) UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) field trial using 900 MHz spectrum on the Isle of Man. During the trial, which began yesterday, the companies can leverage this lower frequency to extend UMTS voice and HSDPA data coverage and are investigating and evaluating the potential benefits of deploying UMTS at 900 MHz as compared to 2100 MHz.

01.08. [English] Conflicts: Court Forces VimpelCom to Disclose URS Documents / MForum.ru
(Fornebu, Norway and Moscow, Russia – 1 August 2006) – Telenor is pleased that today the Moscow Arbitration Court scheduled a further preliminary hearing for 4 September 2006 in its case against Russian mobile operator VimpelCom and the five offshore entities which sold Ukrainian Radio Systems (URS) to VimpelCom for US$ 231.3 million.

24.07. [English] 2Q06: Telenor second quarter 2006: revenue growth of 37 per cent / MForum.ru
(Fornebu, 21 July 2006) In the second quarter of 2006, Telenor's revenues increased by 37 per cent compared to the second quarter of 2005, reaching NOK 22.6 billion. The underlying revenue growth was 12 per cent and the EBITDA margin increased from 34 to 35 per cent. Profit before taxes was NOK 3.9 billion. During the second quarter, the total number of mobile subscriptions increased by six million, reaching 96 million.

14.07. [English] Conflicts: IPOC welcomes arrest of Khanti-Mansijsk proceedings / MForum.ru
IPOC has welcomed a ruling by the Bermudan Supreme Court which restrains CT Mobile’s legal proceedings in Khanti-Mansijsk and allows IPOC to appeal the decision issued on Wednesday by the Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Arbitration Court.

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