BEELINE CLIENTS MAY USE 3G ROAMING IN 47 COUNTRIES
ArmInfo
2010-02-24 18:01:00
ArmInfo. ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline trademark) announces growth in number
of roaming partners by 3G and GPRS. At present 3G roaming is available
in 47 countries, and GPRS roaming – in 65 countries.
In February bilateral 3G roaming has been opened for Beeline
subscribers with a number of operators of Macedonia, Czech Republic,
Portugal, Hong Kong and Indonesia, as well as bilateral GPRS roaming
in Great Britain, Macedonia and Pakistan. The list of operators whose
subscribers can use 3G and GPRS roaming in ArmenTel mobile network
has been replenished with companies from Denmark, Sweden, Albania,
Romania, Bangladesh, Australia and Kirghizstan.
"ArmenTel is the traditional leader in Armenia by the number of roaming
partners. It is extremely important for us that our subscribers
should receive the proper level of comfort, including the access
to internet via a mobile phone wherever they are",- said Director
General of ArmenTel CJSC Igor Klimko.
The total number of roaming partners of ArmenTel is currently
498 operators in 220 countries. In early 2009 the company had 423
roaming partners in 185 countries. ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline brand)
is the Armenian subsidiary of VimpelCom Group, which includes
communication operators providing services of voice communication
and data transmission on the basis of a wide spectrum of wireless and
fixed communication, as well as broadband internet in Russia, Armenia,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Vietnam, and
Cambodia. The licence of VimpelCom covers an area with population
of about 340 mln people. The services are provided under the Beeline
brand. VimpelCom CJSC has become the first Russian company listed by
the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s shares are rated VIP at
New York Stock Exchange.