THIRD MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATION OPERATOR IN ARMENIA TO BE ANNOUNCED IN LATE 2009
Noyan Tapan
Se p 12, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The third mobile phone
communication operator in Armenia will be announced in late 2009,
the RA minister of transport and communication Gurgen Sargsyan said
during a talk with reporters on September 11. He reminded that Orange
(France Telecom), DigiCell and Tele2 companies have been selected
to participate in the tender. The indicated companies have to submit
tender proposals within 40 days. The tender results will be summarized
in mid October, and if there is no long appeal process, the winner
will be announced in mid December.
According to the minister, in all likelihood the third operator will
start its activities from the second half of 2009. He reminded that
the second operator, VivaCell also succeeded in starting its work
within six months.