QUALITY OF ARMENTEL’S CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SERVICE TO BE IMPROVED ON
SEPT 15

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14. ARMINFO. Due to modernized equipment of
ArmenTel company, the quality of mobile communication will be improved
starting from September 15, Minister of Transport and Communication of
Armenia Andranik Margaryan said at the Parliament.

He said the quality of mobile communication in Armenia does not meet
any standards. The quality of ArmenTel’s cellular services have
worsened after the second mobile communication operator Viva Cell
entered the cellular market. In this connection, the minister noted
that ArmenTel was fined for $350,000 for low quality cellular
communication. Besides, ArmenTel applied to the Ministry for doubling
the tariff of fixed local calls. The Ministry is to consider the
application and response to it within 45 days. If the Minister
reject’s the application, ArmenTel has a right to prolong its monopoly
license till 2012 (instead of the present 2010).