TRANSPORT MINISTER OF ARMENIA: DESPITE THE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, THREE MOBILE OPERATORS HAVE MANAGED TO COME TO A COMMON DENOMINATOR

ArmInfo
2009-08-25 20:46:00

ArmInfo. Despite the conflict in interests, three mobile operators
have managed to come to a common denominator, Armenian Minister of
Transport and Communication Gourgen Sargsyan said when commenting
on publishing the interconnect tariffs among the phone operators of
Armenia. "The negotiations lasted 2-3 months, having been complicated
by conflict in interests.

However, as a result, they managed to come to a mutually admissible
decision. The memorandum envisages a clear schedule, according to
which the tariffs for most of interconnect services provided by the
operators to one another will be declining",- the minister said.

To recall, on August 20 the Public Services Regulatory Commission
of Armenia approved the tariffs for interconnect services between
the networks of three phone operators of Armenia with the schedule
of changes from Jan 1, 2010 till July 1, 2011. To recall, 2 mobile
operators are currently working in Armenia – ArmenTel (Beeline brand,
the branch of VimpelCom OJSC) and K-Telecom (VivaCell-MTS brand,
the branch of MTS OJSC), as well as a fixed communication operator
– ArmenTel. The third cellular communication operator of Armenia –
Orange Armenia (the branch of France Telecom) will most likely start
providing its services by the end of 2009.

Starting 1 Jan 2010 the termination of a call from cellular network to
fixed network of Yerevan will cost for operator 9,72 AMD per minute,
starting 1 July 2011 – 9 AMD. The tariff for termination of a call
from cellular network to fixed one outside Yerevan in peak hours will
be 17,8 AMD per minute (since 1 July 2011 – 11,4 AMD per minute),
not in peak hours – 13,38 AMD per minute (since July 2011 – 11,4 AMD
per minute). The termination of a call from fixed network to mobile
one in peak hours will cost 19,83 AMD per minute (since 1 July 2011 –
11,4 AMD per minute), not in peak hours – 14,74 AMD per minute (since 1
July 2011 – 11,4 AMD per minute). The tariff for termination of a call
between 2 mobile networks in peak hours will be 24,93 AMD per minute
(since 1 July 2011 – 11,4 AMD per minute), not in peak hours – 18,14
AMD per minute (since 1 July 2011 – 11,4 AMD per minute. The tariff
for termination of an international incoming call in mobile network
will be 11 cents per minute (since 1 July 2011 – 12 cents per minute).