Belarus

20 Mar 2013 MTS Belarus, beCloud mull joint LTE development plan
19 Mar 2013 Beltelecom offers discount incentive to new byfly broadband subscribers
6 Mar 2013 Velcom reports 15.4% rise in FY12 revenue
26 Feb 2013 Beltelecom reveals more plans for internet capacity upgrade
22 Feb 2013 Beltelecom to launch ‘Skype-like’ option; expands international gateway
22 Feb 2013 Beltelecom and MTS ‘prolong permission’ to sell state’s stake in MTS Belarus
11 Feb 2013 MTS Belarus switches on third 3G/3G+ frequency channel
6 Feb 2013 Velcom begins implementation of third 3G frequency channel
29 Jan 2013 ADN chief executive says Beltelcom’s ‘cheap’ broadband is a bar to investment
29 Jan 2013 MTS Belarus reports 1.5m mobile internet subscribers in 2012
10 Jan 2013 Belarus national PTO to raise broadband, IPTV rates
9 Jan 2013 Beltelecom announces internet gateway capacity increased to 350Gbps
9 Jan 2013 Velcom says 3G/3G+ network available to 100% of the urban population
18 Dec 2012 Kazakhstan scoffs at suggestion it is interested in MTS Belarus
13 Dec 2012 MTS planning fixed line launches in Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia
12 Dec 2012 Beltelecom announces hike in international call rates
5 Dec 2012 life:) ups international/roaming rates; MTS Belarus increases charges by 10%
22 Nov 2012 MTS Belarus reports 13% rise in 3Q revenue; govt auction announcement expected soon
7 Nov 2012 Turkcell linked with possible MTS Belarus bid
6 Nov 2012 Beltelecom to up internet gateway capacity to 360Gbps
1 Nov 2012 Govt refuses to budge on MTS Belarus asking price
23 Oct 2012 MTS Belarus reports 800,000 3G mobile internet subscribers
15 Oct 2012 MoCI may license third ISP to handle rising demand for international internet traffic
9 Oct 2012 GTS to roll out DWDM network to Minsk, via Beltelecom partnership
8 Oct 2012 Govt sets 2 November date to launch MTS auction process
4 Oct 2012 MTS Belarus launches new smartphones and unlimited internet offer
18 Sep 2012 Regulator to auction off state’s 51% stake in MTS Belarus this year, report says
13 Sep 2012 Telecom regulators from six east European nations form new association
12 Sep 2012 MTS Belarus reports 16% y-o-y dip in Q2 revenues
8 Aug 2012 MTS Belarus launches low-cost ‘3G Lite’ service
31 Jul 2012 life:) loses 600k subscribers in 1H12
26 Jul 2012 Beltelecom targets two million Byfly and IPTV subscribers by September
17 Jul 2012 MTS inaugurates ADSL service in Minsk
28 Jun 2012 Belarusian operators announce ‘convergent cooperation’ plan
28 Jun 2012 MTS Belarus marks ten years in business; signs up five-millionth subscriber
26 Jun 2012 MTS rekindles interest in buying government’s MTS Belarus stake
12 Jun 2012 BelCel to end WiLL tie-up with Beltelecom, considers LTE move
7 Jun 2012 Scartel to quit Belarus on 11 June, reports claim
22 May 2012 Beltelecom increases Russia, Ukraine call rates
4 May 2012 No day of rest as Yota Bel sets Sunday launch date for LTE
26 Apr 2012 Minister reaffirms it has no urgent need to divest MTS stake
25 Apr 2012 Velcom increases revenues on back of Teradata solution
18 Apr 2012 Russia’s Yota rushing to sell Belarusian business, report says
12 Apr 2012 Beltelecom picks Huawei for commercial 100G WDM rollout; launches VoD
10 Apr 2012 Belarus to launch national communications satellite system, paper says
21 Mar 2012 Velcom owner selects Procera for Belarusian fixed and mobile deployment
23 Feb 2012 2011 not the best for BeST, but subs base continues to grow
10 Feb 2012 Belarus targets 1Q14 launch for new communication satellite
26 Jan 2012 Telekom Austria: USD390m impairment charge in Belarus will impact ‘significantly’ on 2011 income
5 Jan 2012 Belarus government clamps down on foreign website access
3 Jan 2012 Beltelecom reports 1.15m byfly users, 430k IPTV subs
15 Dec 2011 Beltelecom: no rise in internet traffic costs in 2012
2 Dec 2011 Yota announces LTE rollout covering major regional centres of Belarus
17 Nov 2011 MTS opts out of buying state’s 51% stake in MTS Belarus
10 Nov 2011 Beltelecom, Huawei test 100G services in WDM network
12 Oct 2011 MoCI invites 50 foreign firms to bid for MTS Belarus stake
10 Oct 2011 Beltelecom’s byfly broadband base breaks 1m barrier
26 Sep 2011 Authorities plan event to advertise sale of MTS stake
20 Sep 2011 PTO launches new services on IMS
8 Sep 2011 State to offload its 51% stake in MTS Belarus
25 Aug 2011 MDC (Velcom) reports 27.2% rise in income; customers up too
26 Jul 2011 Government to curtail Beltelcom’s monopoly on international traffic routing this year
25 Jul 2011 Belarus home to 10.45m mobile users by end-June, Ministry says
18 Jul 2011 Beltelecom to remain in state hands
13 Jul 2011 Polkomtel interested in BelCel purchase?
4 Jul 2011 Beltelecom holds tender to expand internet gateway to Russia
20 Jun 2011 Beltelecom signs up 300,000th IPTV subscriber
1 Jun 2011 Beltelecom picks ZTE for national GPON broadband project
26 May 2011 Beltelecom extends ZALA IPTV to regions
12 May 2011 Beltelecom CEO targeting strong broadband subscriber growth
3 May 2011 Beltelecom goes Universal with triple-play offer
19 Apr 2011 Government widens list of regulated services
19 Apr 2011 MTS Belarus’ 3G network now covers 60% of population
22 Mar 2011 Lukashenko slaps USD1 billion price tag on MTS Belarus stake
15 Mar 2011 Minister claims Yota does not have LTE licence in Belarus
2 Mar 2011 Ministry provides update on telecoms sector development
28 Jan 2011 Beltelecom reports on business progress; reveals five-year strategy plan
20 Jan 2011 Velcom expands 3G network
25 Nov 2010 MTS Belarus’ 3G users topped 130,000 in September
17 Nov 2010 Regulator grants BeST permission to test LTE
1 Nov 2010 President Lukashenko will not take Beltelecom private
5 Oct 2010 Telekom Austria acquires remaining 30% stake in Velcom
14 Sep 2010 BelCel (Diallog) launches new C-motech CDMA router
2 Sep 2010 MTS launches 3.5G network for 39% of Belarusians
17 Aug 2010 Beltelecom announces full launch of new VoD library
9 Aug 2010 Belarusian mobile base tops 9.9m
29 Jul 2010 Beltelecom, Synterra ink transit deal
28 Jun 2010 MTS Belarus hits 4.56m subs
29 Apr 2010 Minister outlines Belarus’ targets for broadband growth in 2010
23 Apr 2010 Beltelecom to launch DTT
1 Apr 2010 Beltelecom launches mobile WiMAX network in capital
31 Mar 2010 ITU provides financial support to Belarus
18 Mar 2010 Velcom launches commercial UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ network
17 Mar 2010 Beltelecom ups internet gateway to 37Gbps
8 Mar 2010 Secret services allegedly snooping on cellcos’ databases
3 Mar 2010 TA to snap up remaining Velcom shares by year-end
3 Mar 2010 life:) reports 200,000 3G subscribers
26 Feb 2010 ADN signs deal with Alca-Lu to offer Ethernet broadband solutions
3 Feb 2010 Velcom receives nationwide 3G licence in Belarus
28 Jan 2010 Belarus tightens noose on internet access
26 Jan 2010 Velcom subs base tops 4.1 million, announces 3G launch plans
12 Jan 2010 Beltelecom plans to more than double Byfly base in 2010
4 Jan 2010 life:) breaks one million user barrier
3 Nov 2009 life:) launches 3G network, claims a first for Belarus
23 Oct 2009 Beltelecom, BelCel connect 100,000th WiLL user
22 Oct 2009 Belarus approves MTS, Velcom 3G licences, report says
5 Oct 2009 Beltelecom included in state’s 2009 privatisation plan
24 Sep 2009 Beltelecom to be incorporated as JSC?
21 Aug 2009 Do or do not, there is no try; Yota to deploy mobile WiMAX network in Belarus
3 Aug 2009 Beltelecom unveils USD125m network development plan
8 Jul 2009 MTS marks seven years in Belarus
16 Jun 2009 Beltelecom to use Verimatrix content security for IPTV
15 May 2009 Cosmos TV hits 50k broadband user mark; begins its shift towards digital broadcasting
12 May 2009 Velcom launches 3.1Mbps mobile broadband service
29 Apr 2009 Internet user base tops 3.1 million
22 Apr 2009 Velcom EDGEs speeds up 20%
4 Feb 2009 Ericsson Nikola Tesla wins Belarusian network expansion deal
30 Jan 2009 Kosmos has 40,000 cable internet users
12 Jan 2009 Cellcos to raise call rates, reports say
12 Jan 2009 ISPs get green light to offer Wi-Fi
5 Jan 2009 Broadband user base tops 250,000-mark in 2008
12 Dec 2008 BeST: Turkcell aims for 30%-plus market share by 2010
26 Nov 2008 Minister targets 1.7 million fixed broadband users by 2010
24 Nov 2008 Ministry hints at September 2009 date for 3G licences
19 Nov 2008 Velcom reports 3Q results
17 Nov 2008 Beltelecom international monopoly will be revoked by 2011
15 Oct 2008 Belarus passes new amendments on telecoms law
15 Oct 2008 Beltelecom’s byfly broadband service tops 100,000 subscribers
3 Sep 2008 Velcom adds 169,000 new subs in 2Q
30 Jul 2008 Turkcell inks deal to acquire 80% of BeST for USD500m
21 Jul 2008 Beltelecom introduces Minsk IPTV service
8 Jul 2008 Belarus begins first hearing on amendments to telecoms law
3 Jul 2008 Belarus to issue tender for 3G licences
11 Jun 2008 Belarus ups internet gateway capacity to 4.5Gbps
27 May 2008 Government sets USD500m price tag on BeST stake
7 May 2008 Beltelecom: communications investment to reach USD150 million in 2008
30 Apr 2008 Turkcell to buy majority stake in BeST?
29 Apr 2008 Beltelecom awards IPTV contract to ZTE
25 Apr 2008 Minister of Communications: Belarus has 170,000 broadband users
3 Apr 2008 Government: no plans to liberalise the telecoms market anytime soon
26 Mar 2008 Deputy minister forecasts half a million broadband users by 2010
4 Mar 2008 Government predicts mobile user base to top eight million by end-2010
19 Feb 2008 MTS Belarus reports strong growth in 2007
17 Jan 2008 Telekom Austria Group releases year-end subscriber figures
11 Jan 2008 Beltelecom launched 105 Wi-Fi hot spots in 2H 2007
3 Jan 2008 Beltelecom reviews progress in 2007
20 Dec 2007 Government: no plans to sell BeST shares
20 Nov 2007 Telekom Austria completes purchase of MDC stake
25 Oct 2007 Cosmos TV to provide 24/7 internet service
12 Oct 2007 BeST deploys Alca-Lu and Amdocs support systems
10 Oct 2007 Beltelecom to deploy NGN for multiservice data networks
3 Oct 2007 Telekom Austria buys Belarusian cellco MDC
28 Sep 2007 Telekom Austria edges closer to Velcom acquisition
28 Sep 2007 Synterra, Beltelecom to build trans-border fibre link
19 Sep 2007 Telekom Austria remains tight-lipped on possible Belarus mobile purchase
11 Sep 2007 Velcom is Telekom Austria’s target, says paper
10 Sep 2007 Telekom Austria eyes Belarus
7 Sep 2007 Ministry to launch internet access tender for ISPs
24 Aug 2007 Velcom sold to Cypriot-based SB Telecom
15 Aug 2007 BeST’s network investment reaches USD200m mark; reports 156,000 subscribers
25 Jul 2007 Beltelecom begins Wi-Fi tests
11 Jul 2007 Belarus’ universal service tender fails to attract interest
4 Jul 2007 MTS content with the status quo in Belarus
8 Jun 2007 Beltelecom lights fibre-optic node on Belarus-Russia border
31 May 2007 Ministry launches 2007/08 universal services tender
23 May 2007 Beltelecom cuts internet access rates
14 May 2007 Velcom introduces pilot 3G network in Mogilev
9 May 2007 Beltelecom and BelCel to launch Belarusian WiLL network
24 Apr 2007 Velcom investments total USD402 million
24 Apr 2007 Beltelecom launches Ethernet equipment tender
27 Feb 2007 Beltelecom calms fears over possible price rises
10 Jan 2007 MDC to invest USD140 million in 2007; BeST hits the 62,000 subscriber mark
21 Dec 2006 Belarus publishes ‘health check’ on state of telecoms industry
3 Nov 2006 Beltelecom, Rostelecom complete cross-border fibre tie-up
3 Nov 2006 MDC reports 2.56 million subs at end-October
2 Nov 2006 MTS Belarus reports revenues of USD138.1 million in 1H 2006
31 Oct 2006 Government approves communication development programme for 2006-2010
24 Oct 2006 BeST announces network expansion plan
11 Sep 2006 MDC unveils USD100 million investment plan
29 Aug 2006 MTS launches EDGE in capital
14 Aug 2006 State Committee on Radio Frequencies will be attached to the Security Council
25 Jul 2006 BeST plots network expansion
22 Jun 2006 Ericsson wins in Belarus
19 Jun 2006 BelCel launches EV-DO network in Minsk
13 Jun 2006 President calls for market liberalisation
5 Jun 2006 MDC reports 2.21 million subscribers as at 1 June
2 Jun 2006 BeST reports 8,500 subscribers at 1 June
18 May 2006 Belarusian communications minister seeks investors for wireless internet development
4 May 2006 MDC reports 2.14 million mobile users
20 Apr 2006 Beltelecom to open data centre in 2Q
20 Apr 2006 Velcom investments total USD310 million
13 Apr 2006 Belarusian cellcos test 3G
30 Mar 2006 MDC sets up trial 3G network
24 Mar 2006 BelCel completes migration to CDMA-450 network
16 Mar 2006 Belarus to get full DVB coverage by 2015
13 Mar 2006 Ministry bans home internet access
7 Mar 2006 Ministry to increase international capacity to 8Gbps by 2010
2 Mar 2006 MDC subscriber base tops two million mark
22 Feb 2006 Ministry plans to build new broadband internet backbone
21 Feb 2006 Velcom rolls out additional base stations to boost coverage
16 Feb 2006 Ministry announces plans to license Wi-Fi
20 Jan 2006 BelCel to up capacity to 260,000 numbers in 2006
17 Jan 2006 MDC ups 2006 investment by 30%
12 Jan 2006 Newcomer BeST targeting low-end users
6 Jan 2006 4.09 million mobile subscribers in Belarus
22 Dec 2005 Alcatel China opens Belarus office
20 Dec 2005 Third GSM operator will launch on Wednesday
15 Dec 2005 International numbering plan introduced
5 Dec 2005 Velcom’s customer base rises to 1.7 million
2 Dec 2005 Beltelecom to expand fibre-optic reach
28 Nov 2005 Belarus to test 4G
14 Nov 2005 Pilot WiMax to be launched by end-2005
7 Nov 2005 Belpochta launches 40 new PIAPs
4 Nov 2005 ‘e-Belarus programme’ behind schedule
31 Oct 2005 Mobile users grow 48% in 2005
7 Oct 2005 BeST contracts Alcatel for new equipment
4 Oct 2005 Internet users increase 50% in 2004
30 Sep 2005 MTS contracts Alcatel
19 Sep 2005 Government completes VoIP investigation
1 Sep 2005 Beltelecom contracts Ericsson for modernisation
19 Aug 2005 MTS gets new director
16 Aug 2005 MTS selects Siemens
8 Aug 2005 New Law on Telecommunications
4 Aug 2005 Belcel outlines 2005/06 priorities
1 Aug 2005 Velcom inks second deal – this time with Siemens
27 Jul 2005 Velcom awards Ericsson GSM expansion contract
1 Jul 2005 BeST and Siemens sign MoU for WiMax
30 Jun 2005 MTS celebrates third birthday
30 Jun 2005 BeST selects Alcatel for GSM expansion
28 Jun 2005 Beltelecom and Intersputnik create satellite company
24 Jun 2005 MTS splashes the ca$h
3 Jun 2005 Country boasts two million internet users
23 May 2005 New radio communications law
19 May 2005 BeST selects potential suppliers for GSM rollout
12 May 2005 Minister predicts four million mobile users by end-2005
4 May 2005 No improvement in internet market
3 May 2005 Velcom launches free MMS
20 Apr 2005 BeST launches equipment tender
18 Apr 2005 The state of play in Belarus
11 Apr 2005 Lukashenko reveals plans for mobile sector
5 Apr 2005 Fixed line market to be liberalised in 2007
1 Apr 2005 BeST awarded GSM licence
29 Mar 2005 Belpochta to launch 40 PIAPs
23 Mar 2005 Cosmos TV to expand reach
21 Mar 2005 Government increases BelCel share
18 Mar 2005 Mobile price reductions will occur in 3Q
7 Mar 2005 BeST applies for GSM licence
2 Mar 2005 8% rise in GSM users in two months
24 Feb 2005 No more NMT-450 for BelCel
8 Feb 2005 BelCel celebrates two-year anniversary with 100,000 CDMA users
26 Jan 2005 Wireless subscriptions double in 2004
6 Jan 2005 Wireless players see widespread network expansion
14 Oct 2004 Beltelecom network modernisation under way
7 Sep 2004 Velcom places Siemens order
31 Aug 2004 Third GSM licence attracting interest
13 May 2004 Siemens wins USD200 million deal from MTS
3 Dec 2003 Mobile TeleSystems boosts customer base to 15.24 million
3 Dec 2003 Mobile TeleSystems boosts customer base to 15.24 million
3 Dec 2003 Mobile TeleSystems boosts customer base to 15.24 million
27 Oct 2003 KGB arrest cellco management
17 Jul 2003 Belcel launches 3G under Diallog banner
11 Jun 2003 Velcom achieves major milestone