2006 Central Asian Mobile Communications and Mobile Data Markets

1. OVERVIEW OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE DATA MARKETS

1.1 Overview

1.1.1 Regional characteristics

1.1.2 Growth drivers

1.1.3 Market structure

1.2 Mobile technologies

1.2.1 Overview

1.2.2 GSM

1.2.3 CDMA

1.2.4 Personal Communication Services (PCN/PCS)

1.3 Mobile services

1.3.1 Prepaid services

1.3.2 In-building coverage

1.3.3 Fixed-mobile convergence

1.3.4 Mobile gaming

1.4 Mobile satellite services

1.5 Mobile data services

1.5.1 Market overview

1.5.2 Short Messaging Service (SMS)

1.5.3 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

1.5.4 WAP v. i-Mode

1.5.5 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

1.5.6 Push-to talk over Cellular (PoC)

1.6 Mobile applications

1.6.1 M-Commerce

1.6.2 Asia Mobile Electronic Services Alliance

1.7 Third Generation (3G) mobile

1.7.1 Overview

1.7.2 Third Generation standards

1.7.3 Third Generation licensing

1.7.4 Third Generation roll-out

2. ARMENIA

2.1 Overview of Armenia’s mobile market

2.1.1 Mobile statistics

2.2 Major mobile operators

2.2.1 ArmenTel (ArmGSM)

2.3 K-Telecom (VivaCell)

3. AZERBAIJAN

3.1 Overview of Azerbaijan’s mobile market

3.1.1 Mobile statistics

3.2 Major mobile operators

3.2.1 Azercell

3.2.2 Bakcell

3.3 Trunk Mobile Radio (TMR)

4. GEORGIA

4.1 Overview of Georgia’s mobile market

4.1.1 Mobile statistics

4.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile

4.3 Major mobile operators

4.3.1 Geocell

4.3.2 MagtiCom

4.3.3 MegaCom

5. KAZAKHSTAN

5.1 Overview of Kazakhstan’s mobile market

5.1.1 Mobile statistics

5.2 Major mobile operators

5.2.1 Altel

5.2.2 GSM-Kazakhstan (K’Cell)

5.2.3 Kar-Tel (K-Mobile)

5.3 Trunk Mobile Radio (TMR)

6. KYRGYZSTAN

6.1 Overview of Kyrgyzstan’s mobile market

6.1.1 Mobile statistics

6.2 Major mobile operators

6.2.1 BiMoCom Ltd (MegaCom)

6.2.2 Bitel

6.2.3 Katel

7. TAJIKISTAN

7.1 Overview of Tajikistan’s mobile market

7.1.1 Mobile statistics

7.2 Third Generation mobile (3G)

7.3 Major mobile operators

7.3.1 Babilon-Mobile

7.3.2 Indigo Tajikistan

7.3.3 Somoncom

7.3.4 Tacom

7.3.5 TK Mobile

7.3.6 TT Mobile

8. TURKMENISTAN

8.1 Overview of Turkmenistan’s mobile market

8.1.1 Mobile statistics

8.2 Barash Communications Technologies (BCTI)

8.3 Altyn Asyr

9. UZBEKISTAN

9.1 Overview of Uzbekistan’s mobile market

9.1.1 Mobile statistics

9.2 Major mobile operators

9.2.1 Uzdunrobita

9.2.2 Unitel

9.2.3 Coscom

9.3 Other mobile operators

10. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Exhibit 1 - Mobile technologies (2G) in use in selected countries - 2006

Exhibit 2 - CDMA operators in the Asia region - cellular services - 2006

Exhibit 3 - Asia region 2.75G and 3G mobile roll-out - 2006

Table 1 - Mobile subscriber growth - 1990 - 2006

Table 2 - Fixed-line and mobile phone subscribers and penetration (selected Asian countries) - March 2006

Table 3 - Top 10 Asia mobile markets and annual change (ranked by subscribers) - March 2006

Table 4 - Top 10 Asia mobile markets (ranked by penetration) - 2005/2006

Table 5 - Top 10 Asia mobile operators (by subscribers) - March 2005

Table 6 - Top 10 Asia mobile operators (by subscribers) - March 2006

Table 7 - Asia’s mobile markets: under 10% penetration - March 2006

Table 8 - Asia’s mobile markets: penetration between 10% and 20% - March 2006

Table 9 - GSM subscriber growth - 1997 - 2006

Table 10 - CDMA subscriber growth - 1997 - 2006

Table 11 - Prepaid mobile subscriber growth in Asia - 1999 - 2006

Table 12 - Prepaid subscribers - selected operators - December 2005

Table 13 - SMS traffic (selected markets) - December 2005

Table 14 - MMS user growth (selected markets) - 2005

Table 15 - Wireless Internet subscribers - February 2006

Table 16 - 3G WCDMA subscriber growth in Asia - 2004 - 2006

Table 17 - WCDMA, 1xRTT, and 1xEVDO subscribers - March 2006

Table 18 - Mobile statistics overview Armenia - March 2006

Table 19 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - March 2006

Table 20 - Mobile subscriber growth - 1996 - 2006

Table 21 - Mobile statistics overview Azerbaijan - March 2006

Table 22 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - March 2006

Table 23 - Mobile subscriber growth - 1994 - 2006

Table 24 - Mobile statistics overview Georgia - March 2006

Table 25 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - March 2006

Table 26 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 27 - Mobile statistics overview Kazakhstan - March 2006

Table 28 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - March 2006

Table 29 - Mobile subscribers - 1996; 1998 - 2006

Table 30 - Mobile statistics overview Kyrgyzstan - March 2006

Table 31 - Mobile subscribers and market share by operator - March 2006

Table 32 - Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual change - 1998 - 2006

Table 33 - Mobile statistics overview Tajikistan - March 2006

Table 34 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - March 2006

Table 35 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2006

Table 36 - Mobile statistics overview Turkmenistan - March 2006

Table 37 - Mobile subscribers and market share by operator - March 2006

Table 38 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1997 - 2006

Table 39 - Mobile statistics overview Uzbekistan - March 2006

Table 40 - Mobile subscribers and market share by operator - March 2006

Table 41 - Mobile subscriber penetration and annual change - 1995 - 2006

Table 42 - Uzdunrobita mobile subscribers - 1998 - 2006

Table 43 - Unitel subscribers - 1998 - 2005