Telecom

Ukraine’s giant telecommunications company Ukrtelecom [UTEL UZ, U/R] – the country’s fixed-line incumbent – has decided to issue two discount bonds of the “H” and “I” series for UAH 250 mln.

The National Commission for Regulation Communications has developed draft amendments to the conditions for the licensing of mobile services, according to the newspaper “Economic News”. The draft proposes the introduction of certain changes in the dates operators must begin immediately providing telecommunications services and networks covering a specific territory.

Ukraine’s giant telecommunications company Ukrtelecom [UTEL UZ, U/R] – the country’s fixed-line incumbent – has affirmed its plans to implement a 53.8% increase in its subscriber base for 3G communication services in the UMTS standard, offered under the brand ‘Utel’, by the end of 2008. Such an boost would bring the number of clients for this service up to 200 thsd.

The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine revealed that, in November, revenues of enterprises providing communications services fell by 5.2% in hryvnia terms compared with October, from roughly UAH 3,910 mln to UAH 3,705 mln.

A new initiative whereby Ukrainian subscribers may be able to change from one telephone operator to another while still maintaining their same number and national roaming service thanks to the introduction of Ukraine’s parliament of draft law No. 3420 “On amending the Law of Ukraine “On Telecommunications” (to increase the list of services)” of 28.11.2008.

Leading telecommunications provider Ukrtelecom [UTEL UZ, U/R], which offers broadband internet services under the ‘Ogo’ brand, has confirmed its lead position on the internet service provider market in 9M08.

A new initiative whereby Ukrainian subscribers may be able to change from one telephone operator to another while still maintaining their same number and national roaming service thanks to the introduction of Ukraine’s parliament of draft law No. 3420 “On amending the Law of Ukraine “On Telecommunications” (to increase the list of services)” of 28.11.2008.

Ukraine's Minister of Transportation and Communications Iosyp Vinsky has spoken in favor of the privatization of Ukrtelecom [UTEL UZ, U/R], which is Ukraine's fixed-line incumbent.

The Open Joint-Stock Company ‘Ukrtelecom’ [UTEL UZ, U/R] has proposed that mobile network operators adhere to the new rates for accessing its fixed-line network.

The Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine has refused to accept a complaint issued by CJSC Kyivstar GSM, requesting that the Court cancel a ruling by Kyiv Administrative Court of Appeals, issued in July 2008, regarding a case about the issuance of a license to use 2.1 GHz frequency bands for 3G mobile communications without using a tender-based process.