NUMBER OF ARMENTEL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION USERS EXCEEDS 780,000

ARKA
July 25

The number of ArmenTel mobile telecommunication
users rose from 540,000 at the first quarter to 780,000 in July, Neicho
Velichkov, director general of ArmenTel (Beeline brand), said on Thursday in
Novosti International Press Center.

"We were not so active in this segment of the telecommunication market,
while now we strted working better. That is why the number of our
subscribers has grown", he said.

Two companies are currently operating on Armenian mobile communication
market – ArmenTel, totally owned by Russian VimpelCom, and VivaCell with
the controlling shares owned by Russian MTS Company. On July 18, Armenia
announced a tender for selecting the third mobile operator.

Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission says the number of two mobile
telecommunication operators – ArmenTel and VivaCell – doesn’t exceed
1.7 million. M.V.