Altimo
Altimo is one of the largest international investment companies acting in the field of mobile and fixed-line telecommunications, holding a leading position on the telecommunications markets of Europe and Asia. Mobile companies, in which it invests, operate in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kirghizia, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Cambodia and Turkey. The market capitalisation of Altimo's assets totals more than US $30 billion and the companies in its investment portfolio have over 160 million mobile subscribers.
Altimo currently has significant investment in cellular communications providers with wide range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies, including investments in VimpelCom (traded on NYSE, symbol: VIP) and MegaFon as well as Kyivstar, a leading cellular provider in Ukraine. Also, Altimo manages Alfa Group Consortium's investment in Turkcell, a leading GSM operator in Turkey (traded on NYSE and Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB)).
VimpelCom
VimpelCom 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, in territories with a total population of about 340 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 (under the symbol "VIP"). In Q1 2008, VimpelCom acquired 100% of the oustanding share capital of Golden Telecom, a leading facilities-based provider of integrated telecommunications and Internet services in Russia and the CIS.
MegaFon
MegaFon is the third largest provider of wireless telecommunications services in Russia. MegaFon's subscriber base by the end of 2007 exceeded 35.6 mln people, or 20.5% of the Russian mobile telecommunications market. Diversity of services is one of the main competitive advantages of MegaFon. Subscribers of networks in Moscow and St.Petersburg actively use a number of non-voice services based on STK (SIM Tool Kit), LBS (Location Based Services) and MMS (Multimedia Services). The experience in the field of new services development and introduction that has been acquired in Moscow and North-West markets will be used in other regions.
Kyivstar
Kyivstar is the leading mobile communications provider in Ukraine with coverage area 99% of the Ukrainian population (23.6 million subscribers). The company is also licensed to operate mobile, city, long-distance, and international phone networks. Additionally, Kyivstar holds licenses to build and maintain its own fixed-line networks and to organize data transmission networks.
Turkcell
With 35 million subscribers as of December 2007, Turkcell not only stands as Turkey's leading operator but also enjoys the proud status of being the second largest GSM operator in Europe. Turkcell is the first Turkish company to be listed on NYSE and also trades on Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB).
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