Thursday, December 18 2014

By the end of the current year,
Beeline will complete landline network digitization in Metsavan community in
Lori region, Kuchak community in Aragatsotn region and Norashen community in
Armavir region.  Beeline informed that
from then on, high-quality digital network services will be available for the
residents of these communities, broadband Internet quality will be enhanced,
while Kuchak community residents will start taking advantage of broadband
Internet services.  During digitization
works, the equipment will be also replaced and modernized.

 

"Beeline remains committed to its strategy of
across-the-board development and this year has considerably enlarged the
digitization geography of its fixed network. Digitization works will continue
next year as well, and we will provide simple, convenient and high-quality
network services for our subscribers in Armenian regions", said Beeline
Armenia CEO Andrey Pyatakhin.

 

The digitization index exceeds 87% in Armenia, while
the total wire length is over 8.5 thousand km.

 

Fixed networks of 16 Armenian settlements were
digitized in 2014. The company believes reduced landline network tariffs are
one of its achievements in 2014. Since 1 September 2014, the tariff of an
outgoing call from Beeline to the NKR and international numbers has cost 5 AMD/
min.    

 

ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline brand) is the subsidiary of
VimpelCom Group.  The VimpelCom Group
consists of telecommunications operators providing voice and data services
through a range of wireless, fixed ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline brand) is the
subsidiary of VimpelCom Group.  The
VimpelCom Group consists of telecommunications operators providing voice and
data services through a range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies. The
Group includes companies operating in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia as well as Vietnam and Cambodia, in territories
with a total population of about 345 million. The Group companies provide
services under the "Beeline" brand. 
VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New
York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). 
VimpelCom's ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol
"VIP".