ARMENIA — LEADING MOBILE PENETRATION COUNTRY

News.am
April 7 2010
Armenia

A round table with participation of communication field representatives
opened in Armenia. RA Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk
Vardanyan and Secretary General of International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) Hamadoun Toure, who is currently on a visit to Armenia
attended. Toure welcomed the attendees, noting that Armenia is one
of the leading countries on mobile penetration, ranking the third
after Russia and Ukraine. He also underlined that last year 100%
mobile coverage was provided in Armenia.

Manuk Vardanyan informed that currently the number of mobile
subscribers in Armenia reaches nearly 3 million, that nearly equals
country’s population.

"Year after year network providers reduce mobile rates and expand
range of services," the Minister said.