2006-2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine

1. RUSSIA

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of Russia’s telecom market

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 Background

1.3.2 Regulatory authorities

1.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Russia

1.3.4 Privatisation

1.3.5 Access

1.3.6 Universal Service Obligation

1.3.7 New regulatory developments

1.4 Fixed network operators in Russia

1.4.1 Svyazinvest

1.4.2 Bashinformsvyaz

1.4.3 Centerinfocom

1.4.4 Comcor (Moscow Cable Corporation)

1.4.5 Golden Telecom / Alfa Group

1.4.6 Mezhregionalny Tranzitny Telekom (Multiregional Transit Telecom - MTT)

1.4.7 PeterStar

1.4.8 Comstar - United Telesystems

1.4.9 Corbina

1.4.10 Telecominvest

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 Local/regional

1.5.2 National

1.5.3 International infrastructure

1.5.4 Infrastructure developments

1.5.5 Fixed voice market

1.6 Internet market

1.6.1 Overview of the Internet in Russia

1.6.2 Internet access locations

1.6.3 ISP market

1.7 Broadband market

1.7.1 Market overview

1.7.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

1.7.3 Other DSL developments: xDSL, HDSL, SDSL

1.7.4 Cable

1.7.5 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

1.7.6 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

1.7.7 Wireless broadband

1.8 Convergence

1.8.1 Broadcasting market overview

1.8.2 Digital TV

1.9 Mobile communications

1.9.1 Overview of Russia’s mobile market

1.9.2 Regulatory issues

1.9.3 Mobile technologies

1.9.4 Major mobile operators

1.9.5 Mobile voice services

1.9.6 Mobile data services

1.9.7 Mobile content and applications

2. BELARUS

2.1 Key statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of Belarus’ telecom market

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 Background

2.3.2 Regulatory authority

2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Belarus

2.3.4 Privatisation

2.3.5 New regulatory developments

2.4 Fixed network operators in Belarus

2.4.1 Beltelecom

2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1 National telecom network

2.5.2 International infrastructure

2.5.3 Infrastructure developments

2.5.4 Telecoms & IT

2.6 Internet market

2.6.1 Overview of the Internet in Belarus

2.6.2 ISP market

2.6.3 Internet access locations

2.7 Broadband market

2.7.1 Overview

2.8 Convergence

2.8.1 Overview of broadcasting market

2.8.2 Regulatory issues

2.8.3 Digital TV (DTV)

2.9 Mobile communications

2.9.1 Overview of Belarus’ mobile market

2.9.2 Regulatory issues

2.9.3 Mobile technologies

2.9.4 Major mobile operators

2.9.5 Mobile data services

3. MOLDOVA

3.1 Key statistics

3.2 Telecommunications market

3.2.1 Overview of Moldova’s telecom market

3.3 Regulatory environment

3.3.1 Background

3.3.2 Regulatory authority

3.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Moldova

3.3.4 Privatisation

3.3.5 Interconnect

3.3.6 Access

3.3.7 New regulatory developments

3.4 Fixed network operators in Moldova

3.4.1 Moldtelecom

3.4.2 InterDnestrCom

3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

3.5.1 National telecom network

3.5.2 International infrastructure

3.5.3 Fixed voice market

3.6 Internet market

3.6.1 Overview of the Internet in Moldova

3.6.2 Internet access locations

3.6.3 ISP market

3.7 Broadband market

3.8 Convergence

3.9 Mobile communications

3.9.1 Overview of Moldova’s mobile market

3.9.2 Regulatory issues

3.9.3 Mobile technologies

3.9.4 Major mobile operators

3.9.5 Mobile voice services

3.9.6 Mobile data services

3.9.7 Mobile content and applications

4. UKRAINE

4.1 Key statistics

4.2 Telecommunications market

4.2.1 Overview of Ukraine’s telecom market

4.3 Regulatory environment

4.3.1 Background

4.3.2 Regulatory authority

4.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Ukraine

4.3.4 Privatisation

4.3.5 New regulatory developments

4.4 Fixed network operators in Ukraine

4.4.1 Overview of operators

4.4.2 Ukrtelecom

4.4.3 Utel

4.4.4 Golden Telecom

4.4.5 Farlep

4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

4.5.1 National telecom network

4.5.2 International infrastructure

4.5.3 Infrastructure developments

4.6 Data market

4.6.1 Market overview

4.7 Internet market

4.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Ukraine

4.7.2 ISP market

4.8 Broadband market

4.9 Convergence

4.9.1 Overview of broadcasting market

4.9.2 Digital TV (DTV)

4.10 Mobile communications

4.10.1 Overview of Ukraine’s mobile market

4.10.2 Regulatory issues

4.10.3 Mobile technologies

4.10.4 Major mobile operators

4.10.5 Mobile voice services

4.10.6 Mobile data services

4.10.7 Mobile content and applications

5. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Exhibit 1 - Interconnection agreements between Moldtelecom and alternative operators

Table 1 - Country statistics Russia - 2005

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - October 2005

Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2005

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2005

Table 5 - Broadband statistics - September 2005

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 8 - Communications market revenue percentage by services - 2004 - 2005

Table 9 - Communication services average usage - 2005

Table 10 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity- 1995 - 2005

Table 11 - Regional operators - fixed lines in service and penetration - 2005

Table 12 - Fixed lines installed and in use for Svyazinvest regional operators - 2005

Table 13 - Digitalisation rates of rural and urban lines for Svyazinvest regional operators - 2005

Table 14 - Internet users and penetration - 1998 - 2005

Table 15 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2005

Table 16 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual growth - June 2006

Table 17 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 18 - MTS ARPU, MOU and churn - 2001 - 2005

Table 19 - MTS Subscriber acquisition costs - 2001 - 2005

Table 20 - VimpelCom ARPU, MOU and churn - 2001 - 2005

Table 21 - Country statistics Belarus - 2005

Table 22 - Telephone network statistics - 2005

Table 23 - Internet provider statistics - 2005

Table 24 - Internet user statistics - 2005

Table 25 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 26 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 27 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2005

Table 28 - E-commerce sites by services provided - October 2006

Table 29 - Internet users and penetration - 1995 - 2005

Table 30 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2005

Table 31 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006

Table 32 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 33 - Country statistics Moldova - 2005

Table 34 - Telephone network statistics - July 2006

Table 35 - Internet provider statistics - 2005

Table 36 - Internet user statistics - 2004

Table 37 - Broadband statistics - 2004

Table 38 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 39 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 40 - Total industry revenue by service type - 2005

Table 41 - Total investment by sector and annual change - 2004 - 2005

Table 42 - Licences issued - 2005

Table 43 - Market share of operators by revenue - 2005

Table 44 - Market share of operators by subscribers - 2005

Table 45 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 46 - Rural and urban digitalisation rates - 2002 - 2005

Table 47 - Cross-subsidy paid by international VoIP operators - 2001 - 2005

Table 48 - Internet subscribers and annual change by connection types - 2004 - 2005

Table 49 - Internet users and penetration - 1995 - 2005

Table 50 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2004

Table 51 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - June 2006

Table 52 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1998 - 2006

Table 53 - Percentage of prepaid and postpaid subscribers - 2000 - 2005

Table 54 - WAP subscribers and market share per operator - March 2006

Table 55 - Country statistics Ukraine - 2005

Table 56 - Telephone network statistics - 2005

Table 57 - Internet provider statistics - 2005

Table 58 - Internet user statistics - 2005

Table 59 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 60 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 61 - Telecom revenue - 2004 - 2005

Table 62 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2005

Table 63 - Internet users and penetration - 1995 - 2005

Table 64 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2005

Table 65 - PC penetration - 2000 - 2005

Table 66 - Audience share by broadcaster - Prime time - 2004 - 2006

Table 67 - Audience share by broadcaster - All day - 2004 - 2006

Table 68 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - June 2006

Table 69 - Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2006

Table 70 - Ukrainian Mobile Communications - MTS ARPU, MOU & churn - 2003 - 2005

Table 71 - Kievstar - prepaid, postpaid & blended ARPU - 2004 - 2006

Table 72 - Kievstar monthly minutes of use - 2004 - 2006

Table 73 - Kievstar prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006