Uzbekistan

The government of Uzbekistan has increased the tax payable per subscriber by mobile operators, due from January 1 2013. Operators will have to pay UZS500 per month in 2013, UZS100 more... 2012-12-31

Russia's Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has signalled its interest in acquiring the outstanding shares in its Belarusian affiliate, after the state property committee said it was preparing... 2012-09-19

On July 30 2012 Uzbek authorities extended the suspension of MTS' operating licence in Uzbekistan for three months. MTS originally had its licence withdrawn on July 17 for 10 days for... 2012-07-31

MTS, which operates the wholly owned subsidiary Uzdunrobita (MTS Uzbekistan), has shut down some equipment including base stations in the country, as demanded by the State Communication... 2012-07-10

Russia's VimpelCom has awarded a five-year contract to Finnish-German equipment manufacturer Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN). The contract covers the company's fixed-line, mobile and fibre... 2012-03-07

MTS Uzbekistan, the country's largest operator by market share, announced it is cutting the rates of its internet packages by an average of 12.5%. The move comes amid increasing competition... 2011-10-04

VimpelCom has installed its value-added service (VAS) menu browser platform into its subsidiary networks in Uzbekistan, Armenia, Tajikistan and Georgia. The move comes as operators... 2011-09-13