13 February 2004 09:48 Vimpelcom subscribers top 12 mln
The company services more than 5.7 million subscribers in Moscow
and the Moscow region, and its regional subscriber base tops 6.3
MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - One of Russia's top three cellular operators, Vimpelcom, now has more than 12
million subscribers, a company press release reports.
million users. Vimpelcom's network is available in 55 of Russia's 89 regions.
Experts cited in the release say that "outside the Moscow region the company is the share leader in 18 of
Russia's regions." Vimpelcom's market share across the country was 31% at the end of January.
Vimpelcom's licenses allow it to provide services in an aggregate area in which around 92% of Russia's
total population resides (or to some 134 million current and potential subscribers), including Moscow, the Moscow region
and St. Petersburg. [RU EUROPE EEU ASIA EMRG TEL RES CORA] cf
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