Russia Market Maturing, Still No Sign Of 3G

The Russian mobile market continues to grow apace, and its penetration rates are approaching those seen elsewhere in Eastern Europe, but the market is still lacking a certain something: 3G. In most European countries, 3G licences were awarded at the beginning of the decade, with services rolled out in the last few years. Even in the less developed markets of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, such as Moldova, Georgia and Tajikistan, 3G licences have been awarded and some operators already have their services up and running. Worldwide, there are an estimated 70mn subscribers to 3G services, provided by more than

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