THIRD CELLULAR OPERATOR TO ENTER ARMENIA IN 2008

PanARMENIAN.Net
14.12.2007 14:01 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ To ensure a healthy competition in the Armenian
cellular market introduction of a third operator is essential, said
Robert Nazaryan, chairman of the committee on regulation of public
services in Armenia.

"The third operator will be selected via a 90-day international
tender to be announced May 1. I think we will know the name of the
third operator in August 2008," he said adding that it will improve
the quality of services and promote price cut," he said.

The company winner will launch activities after making the essential
investments, IA Regnum reports.

Presently, the Armenian cellular market is represented by two
companies, namely ArmenTel (a branch of VympelCom) and K-Telecom
(VivaCell brand). The number of ArmenTel subscribers makes 446 957,
K-Telecom has 1,1 million subscribers.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress