WIMAX BROADBAND WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA

Armenian Reporter
October 25, 2008
Armenia

Dimitry Medvedev and Serge Sargsian at WiMax. president.am

Comstar – United TeleSystems (a component of AFK Sistema) Armenian
project – a national telecom network, Comstar-OTS was launched in
Yerevan with the participation of Russian President Dimitry Medvedev
and President Serge Sargsian on October 21. According to company
officials the network will offer WiMax broadband wireless Internet
service in Yerevan and another 18 cities throughout Armenia. This
telecommunication system is beneficial to countries like Armenia
which has difficulty with access to services because of its geographic
location.

According to Mediamax, president of Comstar-OTS, Sergey Pridantsev at
a news conference said that this network is not only unique in Armenia
but "one of the first telecommunication networks of its kind in the
world." The company has already invested $4.6 million in Armenia for
this service.

According to the company, 24 multisectoral base stations have been
installed to assure the communication. Airspan Networks Company
(U.S.) is the supplier of the network equipment. The network is
intended to provide a full spectrum of telecommunications services to
both companies and private residences, including services in data
transfer, digital telecommunication, high-line Internet access,
organization of corporate networks (IP VPN), etc.

The company currently has 600 clients and is expected to welcome
another 400 by the end of the year.

Comstar is the biggest communication operator in Moscow based on
financial indicators and subscriber base.