Rostelecom agrees Rbs4bn credit line
Russia’s Rostelecom has secured a Rbs4bn (US$77.2m) credit line with Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank (MSK). The funds will be provided in ...
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Rostelecom cleared to buy RuTube
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has given permission for Rostelecom to acquire local online video streaming service RuTube. The Russian ...
MTS and VimpelCom consider network sharing
Russian telcos MTS and VimpelCom are reportedly discussing the possibility of sharing their LTE networks in certain regions. The main ...
Russia to auction 1,800 MHz spectrum
Russia’s State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF) has decided to auction frequencies for telecoms services in the 1,800 MHz band ...
MegaFon inks US$500m vendor financing
Russian telco MegaFon has signed a US$500m financing mandate agreement with China Development Bank (CDB) to fund the purchase of ...
Russian fund selects partners for Rostelecom’s network project – report
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has reportedly chosen partners to invest in state-controlled Rostelecom’s government-ordained broadband network rollout in ...
Rostelecom aims to snap up FreshTel for US$43m
Russian state-controlled telco Rostelecom reportedly plans to buy local WiMax operator FreshTel in a Rbs1.7bn (US$42.8m) deal. Rostelecom intends to ...
Rostelecom, Tele2 Russia complete mobile JV deal
Russian operators Rostelecom and Tele2 Russia have completed the second and final stage of their deal to create a new ...
FreshTel sale to VEB cleared
The Russian competition regulator has approved state-owned bank Vnesheconombank’s (VEB) acquisition of a 99.9% stake in local WiMax operator FreshTel. ...
Russia puts Rostelecom privatisation on hold
The Russian government has abandoned plans to privatise Rostelecom this year, citing uncertainties over valuation. First deputy finance minister Tatyana ...
