17 companies applied for third Armenian cellular operator licenseJuly 30, 2008 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 17 companies have applied to obtain license for using radiofrequencies and acting as Armenia's third cellular operator, Susanna Tonoyan, a spokesperson for the RA Ministry of Transport and Communications, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Applications were filed by Franc Telecom (France), CEO Blackrock Communications (Ireland), V-Tel (Jordan), GEO (UK), M$A Tele2 AB (Sweden), Knightsbridge International Telecommunications Holding (Austria), Aetos Consulting Limited (UK), Kalba International (Egypt), AAA Capital GmbH (Germany), Auroratel (Russia), PJ Engineering (Finland), Eventis Telecom (Russia), EEC group (Egypt), mm C Group (Spain), Samsson group (Germany). Companies SALEM AGENCIES AND SERVICES CO. (SAS) and JGAG did not name the country they represent. "Within 40 day, the commission should publish the list of companies eligible to continue their participation in the tender. During 40 more days, the companies should file in applications again. The winner will be known in December 2008," Ms. Tonoyan said. The new operator will be granted +374 (0) 55 and +374 (0) 95 codes. If by the end of the first operation year the operator fails to distribute more than 60 per cent of the numbers, the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia is entitled to appropriate the unused ones. The new operator will be provided with GSM frequencies and possibility of 3G services. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |