This study sizes, analyzes and forecasts the market for mobile telephone handsets in Russia to 2009. The market is segmented by technology, price band, and geography (Moscow/Moscow region, St. Petersburg/Leningrad region, and the rest of Russia).

For the GSM market in 2004, breakdowns are given for eight price bands (<$80, $80-100, $100-120, $120-150, $150-$200, $200-300, $300-$450, and $450+), and for Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the rest of Russia. In each price category, the top five models are laid out, together with their respective market share.

Forecasts are made for handset sales by price category and region through to 2009. Additional information is provided for the markets in major regional cities.

This study also provides an analysis of sales and prospects for handsets for the CDMA, UMTS, and (D)AMPS standards in Russia.

"Russia was again a key market for handset vendors in 2004 and is now at the top of the European league, with shipments approaching 27 million and retail turnover of over four billion dollars. The regional market continued to boom, with major cities in the provinces rapidly approaching levels of use seen in Central Europe." ? Simon Baker, Senior Analyst, IDC Russia