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Tashkent to host 5th International Information and Communication Technology Summit

The 5th International Information and Communication Technology Summit (ICT Summit 2007) will be held on 27-28 September in Tashkent.

TeliaSonera closes MCT buy

TeliaSonera AB, the leading telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic region, has on July 16, 2007, closed the MCT Corp. (MCT) acquisition announced on July 9. TeliaSonera acquired 100 percent of the shares in MCT, a US based company with majority controlling shareholdings in three Eurasian GSM operators in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and a small minority interest in the leading GSM operator in Afghanistan, for an enterprise value of approximately SEK 2.0 billion (US$300 million).

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MTS-Uzbekistan has 1.95m subscribers to end June

Number of subscribers of MTS-Uzbekistan, former Uzdunrobita, made up 1.95 million as of 30 June 2007, owner of the company Russia’s MobileTeleSystems (MTS) said on Monday, 16 July.

UzACI Director-General meets with Korea Telecom President

Deputy Prime Minster of Uzbekistan, Director General of the Uzbek Agency of Communication and Informatisation (UzACI) Abdulla Aripov met with the President of the Korea Telecom Mr. Nam Jung Su, UzACI website said.

Sumitomo Corp shows interest in ICT market of Uzbekistan

Uzbek Agency of Communication and Informatization hosted the meeting of the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Director General of the UzACI Abdulla Aripov and a delegation of the Sumitomo Corporation headed by its Executive Office, General Manager of the Telecommunication, Environment and Industrial Infrastructure Division Mr. Takafumi Sone.

MTS-Uzbekistan has over 2m subscribers

Number of subscribers of Uzdunrobita, using MTS-Uzbekistan brand, reached 2 million point, the company said. Uzdunrobita is the largest mobile operator in Uzbekistan in terms of subscribers’ number and its market share is over 50%.

Over 3.7m people use mobile services in Uzbekistan

Number of mobile users in Uzbekistan made up 3.7 million people as of 1 July 2007, a complex on information systems and telecommunication of Cabinet of Ministers said at the session dedicated to the first half of 2007.

TeliaSonera says to buy mobile player MCT Corp

The Nordic region’s top telecom operator, Swedish-Finnish TeliaSonera , said on Monday it reached a deal to buy US-based MCT Corp., which has stakes in mobile operators in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Uzbektelecom shareholders approve 2006 dividends

An annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) of Uzbekistan’s national fixed-line operator Uzbektelecom has approved paying 2006 dividends of 88.63 soums per common share and 250 soums per preferred share, a company said.

MTS acquires 26% stake in Uzdunrobita for US$250m

MobileTeleSystems (MTS), largest mobile operator of Russia and CIS, said it increased its share in Uzbek GSM operator, Uzdunrobita, from 74% to 100%. The company said it spent US$250 million to gain full control in the Uzbek mobile operator.

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