PUBLIC SERVICES REGULATORY COMMISSION ADOPTS DECISION TO GIVE PRELIMINARY LICENSE TO FRANCE TELECOM

ArmInfo
2008-10-17 14:42:00

ArmInfo. Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission [PSRC] has
adopted a decision to give preliminary license to France Telecom,
the third mobile communication operator in Armenia.

FTA Telecom is an Armenian structure of the Orange SA, which is
within the France Telecom group. On 7 October 2008 Orange SA won the
tender to have a right of giving the mobile services in Armenia and
registered the local company in the republic FTA Telecom, which will
use the brand Orange in Armenia.

As director of telecommunications department of PSRC Gevorg Danielyan
said at the sitting of the commission, according to the procedure
set by the law, over 4 weeks participants in the competition can
appeal its results. After successful ending of all the procedures
FTA Telecom will be given the final license for activity, he said.

Director of FTA Telecom Christian Boinot said the company will start
giving service before winter of 2009. He also added specialists of
France Telecom will arrive in Armenia soon to study the problem of
mobile communication net construction in Armenia. He also said the
FTA Telecom is going to op[en 42 service centres in Armenia.