Moscow, Russian Federation – Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS” – NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, announces that its consolidated subscriber base reached 91.77 million users on February 28, 2009.
During February, MTS’ consolidated subscriber base increased by 0.4 million subscribers with 340 thousand subscribers added in Russia.
Subscribers (mln) Feb 28, 2009 Jan 31, 2009 Growth
Subs Growth
%
Feb 29, 2008
Growth
Subs Growth
%
Total consolidated subscribers, end of period 91.77 91.40 0.37 0.4% 83.88 7.89 9.4%
Russia 64.83 64.49 0.34 0.5% 59.07 5.76 9.8%
Moscow and the
Moscow region 15.23 15.19 0.04 0.3% 13.87 1.36 9.8%
St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region 3.34 3.31 0.03 0.8% 2.86 0.48 16.7%
Rest of Russia 46.26 45.99 0.27 0.6% 42.35 3.91 9.2%
Ukraine 18.02 18.15 (0.13) (0.7%) 19.67 (1.65) (8.4%)
Uzbekistan 5.80 5.73 0.07 1.2% 3.34 2.46 73.7%
Turkmenistan 1.07 1.00 0.07 6.6% 0.40 0.67 166.6%
Armenia 2.05 2.03 0.02 0.9% 1.39 0.66 47.1%
MTS Belarus1 4.39 4.37 0.02 0.6% 3.90 0.49 12.7%
The above information is provided by www.mtsgsm.com
MTS Mobile Service in Tamil Nadu | MTS India | MTS Mobile
Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), a joint venture between Sistema of Russia and Shyam group of India
, has announced the launch of its global brand ‘MTS’ in India.
MTS will launch its CDMA-based mobile services in Tamil Nadu circle first. The company plans to expand pan-India over the coming months.
The company is offering its subscribers a scheme of one million minutes of free talk time to its customers with a limit of 150 minutes usage everyday.
Prospective subscribers can choose to purchase a handset from MTS, and they can also choose to use their own handset.
All local MTS-to-MTS calls will be charged at 35 paisa per minute; MTS-to-non MTS calls and calls to landlines will cost 70 paisa per minute. STD calls will cost Rs. 1.40 per minute. For ISD rates click here.
Local SMS (on all networks) will cost subscribers 50 paisa per SMS, while international messages will cost Rs. 5 per SMS.
The company aims to cover 560 cities and towns in Tamil Nadu within a month and will also launch its services in Kerala next week, followed by West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.
The MTS service will also be replacing Rainbow in Rajasthan.
For further details on tariff and other information, you can log on to MTS India website.
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, has announced the launch of its global brand ‘MTS’ in India.
MTS will launch its CDMA-based mobile services in Tamil Nadu circle first. The company plans to expand pan-India over the coming months.
The company is offering its subscribers a scheme of one million minutes of free talk time to its customers with a limit of 150 minutes usage everyday.
Prospective subscribers can choose to purchase a handset from MTS, and they can also choose to use their own handset.
All local MTS-to-MTS calls will be charged at 35 paisa per minute; MTS-to-non MTS calls and calls to landlines will cost 70 paisa per minute. STD calls will cost Rs. 1.40 per minute. For ISD rates click here.
Local SMS (on all networks) will cost subscribers 50 paisa per SMS, while international messages will cost Rs. 5 per SMS.
The company aims to cover 560 cities and towns in Tamil Nadu within a month and will also launch its services in Kerala next week, followed by West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.
The MTS service will also be replacing Rainbow in Rajasthan.
For further details on tariff and other information, you can log on to MTS India website.
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MTS Brand Coming to India
Moscow, Russian Federation – Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS” – NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, and Shyam Telelink Limited ("Shyam Telelink"), JSFC Sistema's telecommunications subsidiary in India, announces the agreement to allow Shyam Telelink to use MTS brand in India.
Under the terms of the agreement, Shyam Telelink will have the right to use the MTS brand in its marketing communications and advertising in India, beginning February 2009. The decision to introduce the brand to India is reflective of the brand’s success in the Company’s markets of operation since its launch in May 2006. In April 2008, MTS brand was recognized as one of the BRANDZ™ Top 100 Most Powerful Brands, a ranking published by the Financial Times and Millward Brown, a leading global market research and consulting firm.
“We are excited about the opportunity to extend our brand values to one of the most populous countries and most dynamic mobile growth markets in the world,” noted Ms. Cynthia Gordon, Global Brand Chief of MTS. “We are confident that the MTS brand will translate well to the Indian market, and its introduction will bring tangible benefits to MTS and raise the overall value of its brand.”
“Coming to market with a fully developed and globally recognized brand will give us a clear competitive advantage in the marketplace,” said Mr. Vsevolod Rozanov, CEO of Shyam Telelink. “The MTS brand offers Shyam a valuable portfolio of marketing guidelines that will provide time and cost advantages. The universality of MTS’ brand values and the simplicity of its design will resonate well among potential customers in India, and we are confident that the brand will aid in the expansion of our business.”
The agreement is limited to using the MTS brand in India and there are no further plans for participation in Shyam Telelink’s operations or launching MTS products or services in India. The terms also stipulate that MTS will act as the brand guardian to insure brand usage and marketing communications adhere to the MTS brand guidelines.
The above informaion is provided by www.mtsgsm.com
Under the terms of the agreement, Shyam Telelink will have the right to use the MTS brand in its marketing communications and advertising in India, beginning February 2009. The decision to introduce the brand to India is reflective of the brand’s success in the Company’s markets of operation since its launch in May 2006. In April 2008, MTS brand was recognized as one of the BRANDZ™ Top 100 Most Powerful Brands, a ranking published by the Financial Times and Millward Brown, a leading global market research and consulting firm.
“We are excited about the opportunity to extend our brand values to one of the most populous countries and most dynamic mobile growth markets in the world,” noted Ms. Cynthia Gordon, Global Brand Chief of MTS. “We are confident that the MTS brand will translate well to the Indian market, and its introduction will bring tangible benefits to MTS and raise the overall value of its brand.”
“Coming to market with a fully developed and globally recognized brand will give us a clear competitive advantage in the marketplace,” said Mr. Vsevolod Rozanov, CEO of Shyam Telelink. “The MTS brand offers Shyam a valuable portfolio of marketing guidelines that will provide time and cost advantages. The universality of MTS’ brand values and the simplicity of its design will resonate well among potential customers in India, and we are confident that the brand will aid in the expansion of our business.”
The agreement is limited to using the MTS brand in India and there are no further plans for participation in Shyam Telelink’s operations or launching MTS products or services in India. The terms also stipulate that MTS will act as the brand guardian to insure brand usage and marketing communications adhere to the MTS brand guidelines.
The above informaion is provided by www.mtsgsm.com
Mts Mobile Tamil Nadu Prepaid Tariff Plans
| Lifelong Validity (till 24th Jan 2028) | Rates | |
| SIM Card (including connection) | Rs.49 | |
| Talktime | Rs.10 | |
| Call Charges (Rs./min) | ||
| Local | MTS to MTS | 0.35 |
| To non-MTS | 0.70 | |
| To land line phones | 0.70 | |
| STD | To mobile / land line | 1.40 |
| Per Message Charges | ||
| SMS | Local & National (all networks) | 0.50 |
| ISD | 5.00 | |
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MTS India MTS Mobile MTS Chennai MTS Telecom MTS - Hinduja Group owned, Hinduja Global Solutions announced a strategic partnership with Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd’s MTS branded mobile services in India wherein the former will manage the customer care operations of MTS India.
MTS Mobile
Hinduja Global’s Chennai centre will cater to the prepaid customers of MTS both in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, stated Hinduja Global Solutions Global Human Resources Strategy Executive Vice President Patrick David.
"Currently we have around 98 agents on this project. However, we have planned to employ over 400 people during the next 24 months," added David.
The company’s Chennai facility has around 2,500 work force.
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MTS Mobile
Hinduja Global’s Chennai centre will cater to the prepaid customers of MTS both in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, stated Hinduja Global Solutions Global Human Resources Strategy Executive Vice President Patrick David.
"Currently we have around 98 agents on this project. However, we have planned to employ over 400 people during the next 24 months," added David.
The company’s Chennai facility has around 2,500 work force.
Related : MTSIndia, MTS, MTS Mobile, MTS Mobile India, MTS Telecom
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Hinduja Group owned, Hinduja Global Solutions announced a strategic partnership with Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd's MTS branded mobile services in India wherein the former will manage the customer care operations of MTS India.
Hinduja Global's Chennai centre will cater to the prepaid customers of MTS both in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, stated Hinduja Global Solutions Global Human Resources Strategy Executive Vice President Patrick David.
"Currently we have around 98 agents on this project. However, we have planned to employ over 400 people during the next 24 months," added David.
The company's Chennai facility has around 2,500 work force.
Tags : mts india, mts, mtsindia, mts mobile, mts chennai, mts mobile india
Hinduja Global's Chennai centre will cater to the prepaid customers of MTS both in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, stated Hinduja Global Solutions Global Human Resources Strategy Executive Vice President Patrick David.
"Currently we have around 98 agents on this project. However, we have planned to employ over 400 people during the next 24 months," added David.
The company's Chennai facility has around 2,500 work force.
Tags : mts india, mts, mtsindia, mts mobile, mts chennai, mts mobile india
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