Industry Developments

The Agency for Electronic Communications (AEC) of Macedonia has begun soliciting applications for 4G LTE licences. Licensed operators will be able to begin offering services from September... 2012-08-10

Moldova's telecoms regulator Anrceti will issue 4G LTE licenses to three mobile operators before the end of 2012. The licenses will cover the use of 2.5-2.69GHz spectrum and be valid... 2012-08-07

Virgin Mobile is set to launch an MVNO in Poland later in summer 2012 through Virgin Mobile Central and Eastern Europe. The latter is a newly formed holding company that will target... 2012-07-31

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 MTS originally had its licence withdrawn on July 17 for 10 days for... 2012-07-31

Rostelecom, the Russian incumbent telecommunications holding company, has acquired the remaining 50% of regional mobile operator SkyLink, taking its ownership of the company to 100%... 2012-07-30

Local press reports state that Hutchison 3 Austria has been informed of the conditions attached to its potential takeover of rival Orange Austria. European competition regulators have... 2012-07-24

The sale of Bulgarian wireline incumbent and mobile operator, Vivacom, looks set to proceed after the company's creditors agreed a deal with Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank (CCK)... 2012-07-24

Kyrgyzstan's State Property Fund has invited applications for an auction for a 75% stake in state-owned Kyrgyz Mobile Company. The auction is set to take place on August 21 2012. BMI... 2012-07-20

Russia's telecoms regulator, Roskomnadzor has awarded 4G LTE licences to the 'big four' telecoms firms, as expected, and also announced roll-out requirements for the operators. MTS,... 2012-07-13

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has seen rapid development in terms of non-voice services in recent years, although it still trails behind the most developed regions. BMI calculates... 2012-07-12