Thursday, February 26, 2009

Rostelecom has requested permission to purchase "Skylink".

Public Company Rostelecom, member of the holding "Svyazinvest", filed in the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), a motion to purchase 100 percent of the shares "Skylink", serving approximately 900 thousand subscribers. About Interfax reports with reference to the data of FAS. The amount of potential transactions, as well as its conditions were not disclosed.
In the FAS is not yet able to say whether it would be approved by his "Rostelecom", as the agency needed additional information.
Earlier in "Rostelecom, the largest operator of fixed communications in the country, reported that they are ready to fight for the 30 telecom operators in Russia, as well as for" Ukrtelecom "if it may be for sale.
In 2007, Rostelecom and the "Skylink" signed a cooperation agreement, under which companies provide the interaction networks in the transmission of traffic between regions, to provide voice and IP-connections and other services.
"Skylink" calls himself the leader of Russian market of 3G and offers the possibility of high-speed mobile Internet access, and services. "Skylink" is present in 32 regions of Russia in more than five thousand settlements.

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