Kyrgyzstan

30 Apr 2013 KT reports fall in fixed telephony lines
3 Apr 2013 Mobile subs climb 8% in 2012
12 Mar 2013 Renewed attempt to sell state mobile operator launched
28 Jan 2013 Kyrgyztelecom continues with fibre-optic network rollout
15 Jan 2013 Megacom continues mobile network expansion
26 Nov 2012 Fresh attempt to sell Kyrgyz Mobile Company launched
21 Nov 2012 Saima Telecom selects DiViNetworks for additional international capacity
11 Oct 2012 Twelve firms awarded LTE/WiMAX spectrum
13 Sep 2012 Sky Mobile expands HSPA+ network
22 Aug 2012 No takers for 75% stake in Kyrgyz Mobile Company
3 Aug 2012 Megacom mobile subs reach 2.67m at mid-year
19 Jul 2012 Majority stake in Kyrgyz Mobile Company up for sale
18 Jul 2012 Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan to coordinate on spectrum use
17 Jul 2012 Regulator drafts mobile registration bill
30 May 2012 Megacom brings 3.5G services to Issyk Kul
17 May 2012 No interest in upcoming auction of Megacom stake
10 May 2012 Megacom to expand 3.5G coverage nationwide
18 Jan 2012 Megacom launches 3G network in Bishkek
8 Dec 2011 Altimo freezes 2.7% stake in Vimpelcom over Kyrgyz cellco dispute
19 Aug 2011 Megacom expands coverage in Talas
18 Mar 2011 President launches financial investigation into Megacom
4 Feb 2011 Mobile subscribers top 4.9 million, MoTC says
26 Jan 2011 Vimpelcom takes control of Sky Mobile
13 Dec 2010 Megacom outlines future investment plans
19 Apr 2010 Kyrgyztelecom privatisation annulled?
8 Feb 2010 Govt finally offloads stake in KT
8 Oct 2009 BiMoCom ownership in dispute
2 Jul 2009 Kyrgyztelecom deploys Cisco broadband solution
12 May 2009 Turk Telekom to bid again for Kyrgyztelecom?
2 Feb 2009 Three ISPs 'out of action'
4 Sep 2008 Turk Telekom excluded from Kyrgyztelecom tender
26 Aug 2008 Turk Telekom to bid for Kyrgyztelecom stake
18 Jul 2008 Turk Telekom interested in Kyrgyztelecom
17 Apr 2008 Vimpelcom to manage Sky Mobile
11 Oct 2007 Sistema warns Vimpelcom and Telenor about SkyMobile
13 Aug 2007 Megacom’s subscriber base breaks 300,000
2 Jul 2007 MTS issues warning to would-be suitors of Sky Mobile
22 Jan 2007 Ownership wrangles continue at Bitel
15 Dec 2006 Incumbent gets GSM frequencies
5 Dec 2006 Bitel’s dividends to MTS illegal, says court
2 Aug 2006 VimpelCom to purchase Altimo's Kyrgyz GSM operator?
6 Jul 2006 MTS to sue to uphold Bitel rights
4 Jul 2006 Bitel sells network to Altimo
30 Jun 2006 Altimo buys wireless licensee
2 May 2006 Second GSM network launched
26 Jan 2006 Rostelecom plans to bid for Kyrgyz Telecom
24 Jan 2006 Government approves Kyrgyz Telecom sale
23 Jan 2006 MegaFon to launch in February
16 Dec 2005 Armed police storm Bitel’s headquarters
13 Dec 2005 Risky business: MTS buys Kyrgyzstan’s leading cellco Bitel for USD150 million
25 Nov 2005 MTS hoping to gain control of Kyrgyzstan’s Bitel
29 Jun 2005 Kyrgyz Telecom rolls out IP network
17 Jun 2005 Kyrgyz Telecom sell-off scheduled for next month
25 Apr 2005 Bitel not run by ex-president, says commission
14 Apr 2005 Kyrgyzstan’s largest cellco changes hands amidst political and legal wrangling