VIMPELCOM CO. FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN IN HONOR DMITRI ZIMIN: "I AM SURE THAT "VIMPELCOM" WILL BRING WORLD HIGH LEVEL SERVICES TO ARMENIA"
By Ara Martirosian
AZG Armenian Daily
03/07/2007
The Founder and Chairman in Honor of Vimpelcom Co. Dmitri Zimin and
Vice-Chairman of CIS Business Development Dmitri Pleskanos met the
representatives of several medias in Armenia on June 29. The General
Director of Armentel Co. Oleg Briznyuk was also present at the meeting.
"Armentel" and "Vimpelcom" are going to carry out several joint
projects in Armenia.
The representatives of "Vimpelcom" assured that they were investing
equipments of last generations in Armenia.
Dmitri Pleskanos said that the process of getting "Armentel"
was successful and also mentioned that telephone and Internet
communications are new spheres for them, as in Russia and other
countries they only provide cellular communication.
Anyway, he assured, that the company would be able to provide high
level of services in Armenia, i.e. they would install billing system
and offer new services.
Soon they will provide a new service with the help of 3G system. In
order to get the license of this service they are going to apply to
RA Public Services Regulatory Commission.
By the way, 3G system includes technologies of third generation,
which will give an opportunity to have "multimedia" mobile services,
high speed connection to Internet, video-telecommunication, video-call
and portable television.
According to Oleg Briznyuk, "Armentel" has already digitalized
telecommunication of 827 villages of Armenia, and this process
continues.
Dmitri Zimin underscored: "It’s a paradise for a company when there
is demand". He mentioned that the working conditions are positive
for "Vimpelcom" in Armenia. He announced. "I am sure that "Vipelcom"
will bring world high level of services to Armenia.
It’s planned to change "Armentel" into the best communication provider
of Armenia in 2008, Oleg Briznyuk stated.
What about Internet services, the General Director of "Armentel"
promised that the consumers would see an evident progress here in
the coming months.
The meeting was full of promises of positive perspectives. It remains
only to make them.