Turkmenistan

15 May 2013 Kazakh, Turkmen telcos complete fibre-optic network
22 Oct 2012 Turkmen communications ministry set to ink deals with Huawei and NSN
3 Sep 2012 MTS Turkmenistan reactivates more than 500,000 subscribers on first day back in service
29 Aug 2012 MTS outlines aims, costs for Turkmen relaunch
21 Aug 2012 MTS Turkmenistan sets date for service re-launch
27 Jul 2012 MTS confirms plans to relaunch services in Turkmenistan
22 Jun 2012 MTS Turkmenistan to re-launch next month?
4 May 2012 MTS Turkmenistan set for relaunch?
17 Jan 2012 Turkmen government working to bolster TM-Cell’s network
3 Aug 2011 TM-Cell relaxes SIM card acquisition rules
22 Jun 2011 Turkmen government will not compensate MTS for shutdown
9 May 2011 Etisalat mulling launch in Turkmenistan mobile sector?
6 Apr 2011 TM-Cell will not connect new subscribers until May 2011 as demand surges
1 Apr 2011 Turkmenistan's president criticises TM-Cell for poor service
9 Feb 2011 Turkmentelecom reveals pricing for first high speed internet service for the public
24 Jan 2011 MTS Turkmenistan still offline following licence suspension
22 Dec 2010 MTS files lawsuit over licence suspension
17 Dec 2010 MTS’ Turkmen licence to be suspended for a month
3 Nov 2010 MTS inaugurates 3G services in Ashgabat
22 Sep 2010 Rostelecom signs deal with Turkmen communications ministry
31 Aug 2010 MTS Turkmenistan breaks two million barrier
21 Jul 2010 MTS Turkmenistan looks to alternative power for rural deployment
18 Jan 2010 MTS Turkmenistan details network expansion, upgrade achievements in 2009
4 Dec 2008 Wireless internet service launched by MTS; EDGE to reach large cities by year-end
21 Apr 2008 MTS launches GPRS/EDGE
27 Mar 2006 President calls for flat, low-cost mobile tariffs to boost take-up
2 Nov 2005 MTS takes BCTI ownership to 100%
6 Jul 2005 Regulator reinstates Barash’s licence
30 Jun 2005 MTS loses Turkmen licence in less than 24 hours
28 Jun 2005 MTS buys into Barash
15 Mar 2005 Turkmen government signs CHY100 million deal with Huawei
16 Dec 2004 Russian mobile heavyweights turn their gaze towards Central Asia