The Russian communications companies have practically won the struggle for Turkcell, the Turkish largest mobile operators: the Caribbean Court has acknowledged the Alfa Group"s right for a stake in the Turkcell owned by the Turkish Cukurova Group. But analysts believe
The Russian Post has started testing the free software to be used in ordinary post offices. Cutting costs for software is one of the main reasons to migrate to Linux. No details are reported. However, according to some sources, the
The Rambler Media has announced its financial statement for QI 2008. Rambler Media"s (including the context advertising service Begun) consolidated revenue has...
The Russian State Duma have started considering the draft law on technoparks, which is to eliminate the gaps in the Russian legislation on innovative activity. The first reading is held in current autumn. According to market participants, the new law
Olga Dergounova, the former Microsoft"s President in Russian and current member of VTB"s executive board, has become the first independent director of the Systematica Group. Market participants approve of Dergounova"s appointment and believe inviting independent directors will be actively used
Having made payment terminals the most popular means to top on, the Russian terminal operators have launched foreign expansion. The Joint Instant Payment System (JIPS) has started operating in China. In the near future the company hopes to install its
The ITSC daughter company established early in April 2008 is responsible for IT servicing of Gazprom Neft (former Sibneft). After Sibur becomes one of the company"s shareholders, ITSC will start servicing its IT structure as well. According to experts, ITSC
Linux Ubuntu installation on PCs sold by Excimer and NT Computer is to be launched within the nearest month. Consequently, Ubuntu sales in Russia might reach 300 thousand units. Ubuntu 8.04 released on April 24, 2008 is more likely to
The Euroset company has launched SIP-telephony under is own brand. The new service competitive with Skype and other VoIP services is presented as a cheaper alternative (2 to 70-fold saving) to long-distance communication and roaming mobile communication. General investment into
The Micron Plan affiliated with the Sitronics Company plans to start producing chips of 130 nm technology. Furthermore, Sitronics is considering the possibility to participate in the Crolles2 Alliance, whose members - IBM and IBM и STMicroelectronics - are engaged
Seeking to provide Indian citizens with mobile communication, the Russian JSFC Sistema and ByCell intend not to construct networks from the ground but to spend more than $1 bn to rent existing infrastructure. Analysts approve the given decision especially as
The M.video Company has announced its consolidated unaudited outcome for QI 2008 regarding the company"s retail sales and like-for-like sales growth. In...
Sky Link shareholders, JSFC Sistema and St. Petersbug Group of communications companies, have provided security for loans of $168 mln granted by Sberbank to Sky Link earlier. The company says such a scheme might be used to receive more favorable
A universal communications operator Metrocom has won the tender for expansion of a unified multiservice telecommunications network for St. Petersburg state authorities. The transaction charge amounts to about 350 mln rubles ($14.975 mln). The other company that participated in the
