ITA/Office of Telecommunications 3/96 Stephanie W. McCullough *** JORDAN through RUSSIA *** This is the March, 1996 update of the World Cellular Market table, put out by Stephanie McCullough of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Telecommunications. N.B. Many systems have more than one line of data because they have more than one equipment vendor. The "code" column is the key -- each network has a unique code. Code Country Standard Startup Subscribers Subs Date Operator U.S. Partners Vendor Coverage Other JO-1 Jordan GSM 6/95 12,000 12/95 Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Co. Motorola Siemens Amman, Zarqua, Salt 15-year license; bui JO-1 Jordan GSM 6/95 12,000 12/95 Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Co. Motorola Motorola Amman, Zarqua, Salt 15-year license; bui KZ-1 Kazakhstan AMPS 10/5/93 1,200 4/95 Kazakhstan Wireless Communications/TolkBelle Mead Telular Almaty Anti-Monopoly Commit KZ-1 Kazakhstan AMPS 10/5/93 1,200 4/95 Kazakhstan Wireless Communications/TolkBelle Mead NovAtel Almaty Anti-Monopoly Commit KZ-2 Kazakhstan NAMPS 1994? 1,500 5/95 BECET Motorola Almaty 50,000 capacity KE-1 Kenya ETACS 1993 2,600 12/95 Kenya Posts & Telecoms Co. NEC KE-2 Kenya GSM 2Q96 Kenya Posts & Telecoms Co. Siemens 30,000 capacity KS-1 Korea AMPS 4/84 1,560,000 12/95 Korea Mobile Telecom. Corp. Motorola 75% pop @ 1995 90% portables KS-1 Korea AMPS 4/84 1,560,000 12/95 Korea Mobile Telecom. Corp. AT&T 75% pop @ 1995 90% portables KS-2 Korea CDMA 6/96 Shinsegi Mobile Telecom Co. AirTouch 11.3%, SBC 8.3%,tendered nationwide KS-3 Korea CDMA 3/15/96 Korea Mobile Telecom Co. LG Info. & Comms LtdInchon & Pusan to start 320,000 initial capa KU-1 Kuwait ETACS 12/91 120,000 1/95 Kuwait Mobile Telephone Systems Co. NEC roaming with Bahrain KU-1 Kuwait ETACS 12/91 120,000 1/95 Kuwait Mobile Telephone Systems Co. Ericsson roaming with Bahrain KU-2 Kuwait GSM 11/94 15,000 1/95 Kuwait Mobile Telephone Systems Co. Motorola nationwide 100,000 capacity end KU-2 Kuwait GSM 11/94 15,000 1/95 Kuwait Mobile Telephone Systems Co. Siemens nationwide 100,000 capacity end KU-3 Kuwait GSM? unknown tentative approval for second operator KG-1 Kyrghystan unknown unknown 400 6/95 unknown LA-1 Laos AMPS 1/93 500 6/95 Total Lao Posts & Telecom. Enterprise Plexsys Vientiane installed by Systar LA-2 Laos GSM 12/94 Lao Shinawatra Telecom Co. Ltd. Ericsson Vientiane 5,000 initial capaci LG-1 Latvia NMT-450 10/92 10,000 9/95 Latvia Mobile Telephone Nokia expanding to nationwide roaming with Scandin LG-1 Latvia NMT-450 10/92 10,000 9/95 Latvia Mobile Telephone Mitsubishi expanding to nationwide roaming with Scandin LG-2 Latvia GSM 1/95 1,000 9/95 Latvia Mobile Telephone Co. Nokia Riga, 30% territory @ 9/95 LG-3 Latvia GSM unknown Latvia GSM Millicom unknown LE-1 Lebanon AMPS 7/91 10,000 1/95 Spacetel Nortel LE-1 Lebanon AMPS 7/91 10,000 1/95 Spacetel NovAtel LE-2 Lebanon GSM 5/95 30,000 5/95 FTML Ericsson nationwide by mid-95 12-year build, opera LE-3 Lebanon GSM 5/95 20,000 5/95 Libancel SAL Motorola 12-year build, opera LE-3 Lebanon GSM 5/95 20,000 5/95 Libancel SAL Siemens 12-year build, opera LT-1 Lesotho GSM 12/95 Vodacom Lesotho Pty. Motorola Maserv roam with South Afri LT-1 Lesotho GSM 12/95 Vodacom Lesotho Pty. Siemens Maserv roam with South Afri LY-1 Libya GSM ORBIT Ericsson LH-1 Lithuania NMT-450 2/92 6,600 9/95 UAB Comliet Millicom 24.5% Nokia 90% pop by end-95 roaming with former LH-2 Lithuania NMT-900 1994 UAB Comliet Nokia Vilnius LH-4 Lithuania GSM 3/95 2,000 9/95 OmniTEL Motorola 38% Siemens Vilnius, nationwide by 12fixed service using LH-4 Lithuania GSM 3/95 2,000 9/95 OmniTEL Motorola 38% Motorola Vilnius, nationwide by 12fixed service using LH-5 Lithuania GSM 9/95 Mobilion Telekomunikacijos Millicom 18.5% Ericsson nationwide service name = Bite LU-1 Luxembourg NMT-450 6/85 159 1/96 Enterprise des P&T Luxembourg Ericsson compatible only with LU-2 Luxembourg GSM 6/93 29,729 1/96 Enterprise des P&T Luxembourg Philips (DMCS) service name = LuxGS LU-2 Luxembourg GSM 6/93 29,729 1/96 Enterprise des P&T Luxembourg Siemens service name = LuxGS LU-3 Luxembourg GSM 1997 to be tendered 2Q96 undecided nationwide awaiting passage of MC-1 Macau TACS 11/88 35,300 12/95 Total Compania de Telecom Macau Ericsson service name = Telem MC-2 Macau GSM 7/95 Compania de Telecom Macau Ericsson 21 base stations MA-1 Madagascar AMPS 7/25/94 TELECEL Afrex International Motorola Antananarivo 5,000 capacity MI-1 Malawi GSM 1996 PTT/Malaysia Telekom Alcatel Blantyre/Limbe & Lilongwe10,000 capacity; ser MY-1 Malaysia NMT-450 1/85 96,349 12/95 Jabatan Telekom Malaysia Ericsson 90% pop of peninsula @ 19service name = ATUR- MY-1 Malaysia NMT-450 1/85 96,349 12/95 Jabatan Telekom Malaysia Radiosystem Sweden A90% pop of peninsula @ 19service name = ATUR- MY-2 Malaysia ETACS 8/89 598,000 6/95 Cellular Communications Network Ericsson service name = ATUR- MY-4 Malaysia AMPS-TDMA 5/94 149,583 12/95 Mobikom Ericsson nationwide by 1996 service name = Mobif MY-5 Malaysia GSM 3Q95 21,000 9/95 Cellular Communications Network AT&T Kuala Lumpur region roaming with Singapo MY-5 Malaysia GSM 3Q95 21,000 9/95 Cellular Communications Network Ericsson Kuala Lumpur region roaming with Singapo MY-6 Malaysia GSM 8/95 65,000 10/95 Binariang U S West 20% Siemens 3 main cities service name = Maxis MY-6 Malaysia GSM 8/95 65,000 10/95 Binariang U S West 20% Motorola 3 main cities service name = Maxis MT-1 Malta ETACS 7/90 11,088 1/96 Telecell Ltd. Ericsson service name = Telec MB-1 Martinique AMPS 7/91 4,000 6/95 France Antilles Boatphone Plexsys island & surrounding watesubs include Guadelo MP-1 Mauritius ETACS 6/89 8,000 12/95 Emtel/Currimjee Jeewanjee Millicom Millicom 46% NovAtel 13 base stations; 22 MP-1 Mauritius ETACS 6/89 8,000 12/95 Emtel/Currimjee Jeewanjee Millicom Millicom 46% Motorola 13 base stations; 22 MP-2 Mauritius GSM 1/96 Mauritius Telecom Alcatel fixed and mobile use MX-01 Mexico AMPS 10/89 308,000 12/94 Radio Mobil Dipsa SBC 10% Motorola nationwide B-band; service name MX-01 Mexico AMPS 10/89 308,000 12/94 Radio Mobil Dipsa SBC 10% Ericsson nationwide B-band; service name MX-01 Mexico AMPS 10/89 308,000 12/94 Radio Mobil Dipsa SBC 10% Toshiba nationwide B-band; service name MX-01 Mexico AMPS 10/89 308,000 12/94 Radio Mobil Dipsa SBC 10% Nokia nationwide B-band; service name MX-02 Mexico AMPS-TDMA 11/89 207,000 9/95Co.total IUSACELL Bell Atlantic 44% Nortel Region 9 (Mexico City) nationwide roaming t MX-03 Mexico AMPS 11/90 12,100 12/94 Baja Celular Mexicana Motorola 42% Motorola Region 1 nationwide roaming t MX-04 Mexico AMPS 11/90 11,500 12/94 Movitel del Noroeste Motorola(Baja Celular), GMotorola Region 2 nationwide roaming t MX-04 Mexico AMPS 11/90 11,500 12/94 Movitel del Noroeste Motorola(Baja Celular), GNortel Region 2 nationwide roaming t MX-05 Mexico AMPS 11/90 15,000 12/94 Telefonia Celular del Norte Motorola 80%, Sprint 20% Motorola Region 3 nationwide roaming t MX-06 Mexico AMPS 11/90 22,100 12/94 Celular de Telefonia Motorola 40% Nortel Region 4 (Monterrey) nationwide roaming t MX-07 Mexico AMPS 8/90 see MX-02 Comunicaciones Celular de Occidente (IUBell Atlantic 44% Motorola Region 5 (Guadalajara) nationwide roaming t MX-08 Mexico AMPS 1990 see MX-02 Sist. Telefonica Portatiles Celular (IUBell Atlantic 44% Nortel Region 6 nationwide roaming t MX-09 Mexico AMPS 1990 see MX-02 Telecom. de Golfo (IUSACELL) Bell Atlantic 44% Nortel Region 7 nationwide roaming t MX-10 Mexico AMPS 1990 14,674 12/94 Portatel del Sureste Associated CommunicationsMotorola Region 8 nationwide roaming t MN-1 Monaco GSM unknown Office des Telephone de Monaco Alcatel MG-1 Mongolia GSM 3/96 MobiCom Alcatel Ulan Bator & nationwide 3 year exclusive lic MH-1 Montserrat AMPS 12/92 Cable & Wireless (W.I.) Ltd. Plexsys island & surrounding wateservice name = Monts MO-1 Morocco NMT-450 1989 9,000 2/95 Office National des Postes et Telecom. Ericsson main cities and roads nearly at capacity MO-2 Morocco GSM 4/94 4,000 2/95 Office National des Postes et Telecom. Siemens Rabat, Casablanca 24,000 capacity by m MO-2 Morocco GSM 4/94 4,000 2/95 Office National des Postes et Telecom. Motorola Rabat, Casablanca 24,000 capacity by m MZ-1 Mozambique GSM 4Q96 Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique unknown WA-1 Namibia GSM 4/27/95 1,500 6/95 Mobile Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Siemens Windhoek/Rehobeth area working with Telia I WA-1 Namibia GSM 4/27/95 1,500 6/95 Mobile Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Ericsson Windhoek/Rehobeth area working with Telia I WA-1 Namibia GSM 4/27/95 1,500 6/95 Mobile Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Motorola Windhoek/Rehobeth area working with Telia I NR-1 Nauru AMPS 8/94 unknown AT&T 2,000 capacity NR-1 Nauru AMPS 8/94 unknown Plexsys 2,000 capacity NP-1 Nepal GSM 1997 tendered 1/96 undecided includes fixed wirel NL-1 Netherlands NMT-450 1/85 15,019 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Philips License = ATF 2; see NL-1 Netherlands NMT-450 1/85 15,019 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Radiosystem Sweden AB License = ATF 2; see NL-1 Netherlands NMT-450 1/85 15,019 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Ericsson License = ATF 2; see NL-2 Netherlands NMT-900 1/89 255,524 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Philips (DMCS) License = ATF 3; roa NL-2 Netherlands NMT-900 1/89 255,524 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Ericsson License = ATF 3; roa NL-2 Netherlands NMT-900 1/89 255,524 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Radiosystem Sweden AB License = ATF 3; roa NL-3 Netherlands GSM 7/1/94 261,783 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Ericsson ATF 4; extensive roa NL-3 Netherlands GSM 7/1/94 261,783 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Alcatel ATF 4; extensive roa NL-3 Netherlands GSM 7/1/94 261,783 1/96 Royal Dutch Post & Telecom Nokia ATF 4; extensive roa NL-4 Netherlands GSM 9/95 35,000 1/96 Libertel Ericsson Rotterdam,The Hague,Amst,limited service star NA-1 Neth. Antilles AMPS 1988 East Caribbean Cellular Plexsys St. Maarten,Saba,St.Eustatius NC-1 New Caledonia GSM OPT Alcatel NZ-1 New Zealand AMPS-TDMA 8/87 325,600 12/95 Telecommobile Communications Ameritech, Bell Atlantic Ericsson B-band; TDMA 12/92; NZ-2 New Zealand GSM -- Telstra unknown TACS B-band; receive NZ-3 New Zealand GSM 7/93 30,000 12/95 Bell South New Zealand BellSouth 80% Nokia moving to TACS C-ban NU-1 Nicaragua AMPS 4/93 4,100 12/95 NicaCell Motorola Motorola 40% pop @ 1995 A-band NU-2 Nicaragua AMPS unknown tendered undecided NI-1 Nigeria ETACS-800 11/92 30,000 12/95 Mobile Telecom Services Digital Telecom Ericsson 10,000 capacity NI-1 Nigeria ETACS-800 11/92 30,000 12/95 Mobile Telecom Services Digital Telecom Motorola 10,000 capacity NI-2 Nigeria GSM 1995 EMIS Nigeria Siemens Lagos 15,000 capacity NI-2 Nigeria GSM 1995 EMIS Nigeria Motorola Lagos 15,000 capacity NI-3 Nigeria GSM 1995 International Wireless Inc./Comstar Int'l Wireless Inc. Siemens Lagos, Abuja NI-3 Nigeria GSM 1995 International Wireless Inc./Comstar Int'l Wireless Inc. Motorola Lagos, Abuja NO-1 Norway NMT-450 7/81 188,015 1/96 Telenor Mobil A/S Nokia 1,100 base stations NO-1 Norway NMT-450 7/81 188,015 1/96 Telenor Mobil A/S Ericsson 1,100 base stations NO-1 Norway NMT-450 7/81 188,015 1/96 Telenor Mobil A/S Mitsubishi 1,100 base stations NO-2 Norway NMT-900 12/86 297,971 1/96 Telenor Mobil A/S Nokia 1,220 base stations NO-2 Norway NMT-900 12/86 297,971 1/96 Telenor Mobil A/S Ericsson 1,220 base stations NO-2 Norway NMT-900 12/86 297,971 1/96 Telenor Mobil A/S Mitsubishi 1,220 base stations NO-3 Norway GSM 5/93 280,000 1/96 Telenor Mobil A/S Nokia roaming with Hong Ko NO-3 Norway GSM 5/93 280,000 1/96 Telenor Mobil A/S Ericsson roaming with Hong Ko NO-4 Norway GSM 9/93 270,000 1/96 Netcom GSM A/S Ameritech 24.95%, MillicoMotorola 380 base stations NO-4 Norway GSM 9/93 270,000 1/96 Netcom GSM A/S Ameritech 24.95%, MillicoNokia 380 base stations NO-4 Norway GSM 9/93 270,000 1/96 Netcom GSM A/S Ameritech 24.95%, MillicoSiemens 380 base stations MU-1 Oman NMT-450 5/85 7,500 12/95 General Telecom. Organization Ericsson PMATS; 7,000 capacit MU-2 Oman GSM 1996 General Telecom. Organization tendered 40,000 planned capac PK-1 Pakistan AMPS 11/90 32,500 12/95 Paktel Ericsson 8 cities PK-2 Pakistan AMPS 12/90 13,000 12/95 Pakcom Millicom 59.3% Ericsson service name = Insta PK-3 Pakistan GSM 8/94 7,000 12/95 Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd. Motorola 66% Siemens nationwide service name = Mobil PK-3 Pakistan GSM 8/94 7,000 12/95 Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd. Motorola 66% Motorola nationwide service name = Mobil PM-1 Panama AMPS 1996 BellSouth Corp. de Pamana undecided A-Band; 20,000 initi PM-2 Panama AMPS 1996 Intel S.A. undecided B-Band; looking for PP-1 Papua New Guinea AMPS 12/1/95 Post and Telikom Corp. unknown Port Moresby & Lae changed plans from G PA-1 Paraguay AMPS 8/92 13,500 12/95 Telefonica Celular del Paraguay Millicom 72% Motorola Asuncion "Telecel"; 5 base st PE-1 Peru AMPS-TDMA 4/90 26,000 6/95 Tele2000 Cellular International AT&T Lima, Callao AT&T TDMA in Lima 19 PE-1 Peru AMPS-TDMA 4/90 26,000 6/95 Tele2000 Cellular International Nortel Lima, Callao AT&T TDMA in Lima 19 PE-1 Peru AMPS-TDMA 4/90 26,000 6/95 Tele2000 Cellular International NovAtel Lima, Callao AT&T TDMA in Lima 19 PE-2 Peru AMPS-TDMA 7/91 20,900 6/94 CPT-Celular Nortel Lima, Callao PE-3 Peru AMPS-TDMA 1993 ENTEL Nortel rest of country A-band PE-4 Peru unknown 1996? may be awarded 1995-6 undecided interior B-band RP-01 Philippines NAMPS 3/91 202,000 12/95 Pilipino Telephone Corp. Motorola Manila, Cebu A-band; fixed cellul RP-01 Philippines NAMPS 3/91 202,000 12/95 Pilipino Telephone Corp. AT&T Manila, Cebu A-band; fixed cellul RP-01 Philippines NAMPS 3/91 202,000 12/95 Pilipino Telephone Corp. NEC Manila, Cebu A-band; fixed cellul RP-02 Philippines NAMPS 2/92 95,000 12/95 Express Telecommunications Co. Millicom 37% Motorola Manila B-Band; will convert RP-03 Philippines AMPS 2/91 27,000 12/95 Isla Communications unknown Cebu B-band; must provide RP-05 Philippines ETACS 2/94 100,000 7/95 Smart Information Technologies Ericsson nationwide fixed and mobile cel RP-06 Philippines GSM 7/94 21,000 7/95 Isla Communications Siemens Cebu, then nationwide 150,000 capacity RP-06 Philippines GSM 7/94 21,000 7/95 Isla Communications Ericsson Cebu, then nationwide 150,000 capacity RP-06 Philippines GSM 7/94 21,000 7/95 Isla Communications Motorola Cebu, then nationwide 150,000 capacity RP-07 Philippines GSM 1995 41,000 12/95 Globe Telecom Nokia Manila; nationwide in 7 years RP-08 Philippines GSM 1995 Smart Information Technologies unknown PL-1 Poland NMT-450 6/19/92 82,000 12/95 Centertel Ameritech 24.5% Nokia 75% territory @ 10/95 PL-1 Poland NMT-450 6/19/92 82,000 12/95 Centertel Ameritech 24.5% Ericsson 75% territory @ 10/95 PL-2 Poland GSM 1996 Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa U S West 22.5% undecided nationwide PL-3 Poland GSM 1996 Polcomtel AirTouch 19.25% undecided nationwide PL-4 Poland GSM 1997? possibility of 3rd GSM license undecided PO-1 Portugal C-Netz 1/89 17,000 1/96 Telecom. Moveis Nacionais Siemens service name = Telem PO-2 Portugal GSM 12/92 153,823 1/96 Telecom. Moveis Nacionais Siemens nationwide PO-2 Portugal GSM 12/92 153,823 1/96 Telecom. Moveis Nacionais Philips (DMCS) nationwide PO-2 Portugal GSM 12/92 153,823 1/96 Telecom. Moveis Nacionais Motorola nationwide PO-3 Portugal GSM 10/92 170,000 1/96 Telecel AirTouch 23%; LCC Ericsson 96% pop @ end-94 for mobi260 base stations QA-1 Qatar MATS 1982 3,500 1/95 Q-Tel Ericsson quasi-cellular; 4,50 QA-2 Qatar GSM 2/94 5,000 1/95 Q-Tel Motorola 25,000 capacity QA-2 Qatar GSM 2/94 5,000 1/95 Q-Tel Siemens 25,000 capacity RE-1 Reunion GSM unknown Societe Francaise du Radiotelephon Alcatel RO-1 Romania NMT-450 4/93 11,700 12/95 Telefonica Romania Ericsson 22.5% population RO-2 Romania GSM 1997? Telefonica Romania unknown may be awarded one o RO-3 Romania GSM 1997 2 GSM licenses; tender delayed to 4/96 earliest undecided RS-01 Russia NMT-450 6/91 2,400 early 94 Delta Telecom U S West 42.5% Ericsson St. Petersburg will join the Russia RS-01 Russia NMT-450 6/91 2,400 early 94 Delta Telecom U S West 42.5% Nokia St. Petersburg will join the Russia RS-02 Russia NMT-450 12/91 9,293 12/94 Moscow Cellular Communications U S West 22%, Millicom 20Motorola Moscow will join the Russia RS-02 Russia NMT-450 12/91 9,293 12/94 Moscow Cellular Communications U S West 22%, Millicom 20Benefon Moscow will join the Russia RS-02 Russia NMT-450 12/91 9,293 12/94 Moscow Cellular Communications U S West 22%, Millicom 20Ericsson Moscow will join the Russia RS-02 Russia NMT-450 12/91 9,293 12/94 Moscow Cellular Communications U S West 22%, Millicom 20Nokia Moscow will join the Russia RS-03 Russia AMPS-TDMA 1992 5,000 12/94 Vimpel Communications FGI Wireless Motorola Moscow; 30 million pops service name = Bee-L RS-03 Russia AMPS-TDMA 1992 5,000 12/94 Vimpel Communications FGI Wireless Telular Moscow; 30 million pops service name = Bee-L RS-03 Russia AMPS-TDMA 1992 5,000 12/94 Vimpel Communications FGI Wireless Ericsson Moscow; 30 million pops service name = Bee-L RS-03 Russia AMPS-TDMA 1992 5,000 12/94 Vimpel Communications FGI Wireless Plexsys Moscow; 30 million pops service name = Bee-L RS-04 Russia AMPS 2/94 354 12/94 Personal Systems Network Millicom 65% Motorola Nizhny Novgorod 2 base stations; 300 RS-05 Russia E-TDMA 7/95 TATINCOM Alcatel Tartarstan: 8 cities fixed & mobile cellu RS-05 Russia E-TDMA 7/95 TATINCOM Hughes Network SysteTartarstan: 8 cities fixed & mobile cellu RS-06 Russia GSM 8/94 2,000 12/94 Mobile TeleSystems Siemens Moscow, Moscow Oblast 10-year exclusive li RS-06 Russia GSM 8/94 2,000 12/94 Mobile TeleSystems Motorola Moscow, Moscow Oblast 10-year exclusive li RS-07 Russia GSM 1993? Krakor unknown Moscow RS-08 Russia GSM 1993? 2,000 1Q94 Delta Telecom U S West Ericsson St. Petersburg will join the Russia RS-08 Russia GSM 1993? 2,000 1Q94 Delta Telecom U S West Nokia St. Petersburg will join the Russia RS-09 Russia GSM 1/95 2,000 5/95 North-West GSM Nokia St. Petersburg 25,000 capacity RS-09 Russia GSM 1/95 2,000 5/95 North-West GSM Motorola St. Petersburg 25,000 capacity RS-10 Russia GSM 1993? SMARTS Nokia Samara will join the Russia RS-11 Russia GSM 8/94 400 1/95 United Telecom Bashkortostan (RTDC) U S West Ericsson Bashkortostan will join the Russia RS-12 Russia GSM 5/22/95 2,000 mid-94 United Telecom Nizhnii Novgorod (RTDC) U S West Alcatel Nizhny Novgorod will join the Russia RS-13 Russia GSM 1993? U S West U S West unknown Krashodar will join the Russia RS-14 Russia GSM mid-94 United Telecom Ural (RTDC) U S West Motorola Permskya Oblast will join the Russia RS-14 Russia GSM mid-94 United Telecom Ural (RTDC) U S West Alcatel Permskya Oblast will join the Russia RS-15 Russia GSM 1993? U S West U S West unknown Novosibirsk will join the Russia RS-16 Russia GSM 1993? U S West U S West unknown Petropavlovsk will join the Russia RS-17 Russia GSM 1993? U S West U S West unknown Blagoveschensk will join the Russia RS-18 Russia GSM 1993? United Telecom Pacific U S West unknown Vladivostok will join the Russia RS-19 Russia GSM 1993? U S West U S West unknown Khabarovsk will join the Russia RS-20 Russia GSM 1993? U S West U S West unknown Moscow will join the Russia RS-21 Russia AMPS 1995? Regional Cellular Network Co. Millicom 45% Motorola Moscow suburbs 15,000 capacity RS-22 Russia AMPS 1995? Belgorod Cellular Network Millicom 60% unknown Belgorod RS-23 Russia AMPS 5/94 545 12/94 Chelyabisk Cellular Millicom 51% Ericsson Chelyabinsk 12,000 capacity; 2 b RS-24 Russia AMPS 1995? Kursk Cellular Network Millicom 60% unknown Kursk RS-25 Russia NMT-450 1994 Bashinformsvyaz Ericsson Bashkortostan 60,000 final capacit RS-26 Russia NMT-450 end-94 RISS Telekom SS Telecom, Comspan Int'lunknown "Golden Ring"(btw Moscow&may convert to 800 M RS-27 Russia GSM unknown Russian Telecom Delevopment Corp. U S West Motorola Volgograd will join the Russia RS-27 Russia GSM unknown Russian Telecom Delevopment Corp. U S West Alcatel Volgograd will join the Russia RS-28 Russia GSM unknown Russian Telecom Development Corp. U S West Motorola Krasnodar will join the Russia RS-28 Russia GSM unknown Russian Telecom Development Corp. U S West Alcatel Krasnodar will join the Russia RS-29 Russia GSM 11/94 Dontelecom (RTDC) U S West Siemens Rostov-on-Don & Rostov Obwill join the Russia RS-29 Russia GSM 11/94 Dontelecom (RTDC) U S West Iskratel Rostov-on-Don & Rostov Obwill join the Russia RS-29 Russia GSM 11/94 Dontelecom (RTDC) U S West Motorola Rostov-on-Don & Rostov Obwill join the Russia RS-30 Russia GSM unknown Russian Telecom Development Corp. unknown Udmirtiya will join the Russia RS-31 Russia NAMPS 1995 3,000 5/95 St. Petersburg Telecom Motorola St. Petersburg 25,000 capacity RS-33 Russia GSM 1994? DeTeMobil unknown Pskov regions RS-34 Russia GSM 1994? DeTeMobil unknown Novgorod region RS-35 Russia GSM 1994? DeTeMobil unknown Kaliningrad RS-36 Russia GSM 1994? DeTeMobil unknown Tver RS-37 Russia NMT-450 4/94 United Telecom Far East U S West unknown Tver RS-38 Russia AMPS unknown unknown unknown several regions overlay network, inc RS-39 Russia AMPS United Telecom Far East unknown Khabarovskii Krai RS-40 Russia AMPS United Telecom Far East unknown Kamchatskaya Oblast RS-41 Russia AMPS United Telecom Far East unknown Amurskaya Oblast RS-42 Russia GSM 1995 Northwest GSM Nokia Karelia Republic RS-43 Russia GSM 1995 Northwest GSM Nokia Murmansk region RS-44 Russia GSM 1995 Northwest GSM Nokia Arkhangelst regions RS-45 Russia GSM 1994? Chelyabinsk Svyazinform Alcatel Chelyabinsk region RS-46 Russia GSM 1995 Italtel Italtel Tyumen region RS-47 Russia GSM 1995 Italtel Italtel Kemerovo regions RS-48 Russia GSM 1994? Kilion-S unknown Sakhalin region RS-49 Russia GSM 1994? Sakhalin Ltd. unknown Sakhalin region RS-50 Russia GSM 1994? Gorivont-RT Italtel Sokha/Yakutiya republic RS-51 Russia GSM 1994? Vartelecom unknown Yaroslavl region RS-52 Russia NMT-450 end-95 Moscow Cellular Communications Ericsson Moscow-St.Pete highway & RR RS-53 Russia NMT-450 1994? Telecom Finland unknown Kareliya republic RS-54 Russia NMT-450 1994? Telecom Finland unknown Arkhangelsk region RS-55 Russia NMT-450 1994? Telecom Finland unknown Pskov region RS-56 Russia NMT-450 1994? Telecom Finland unknown Novgorod region RS-57 Russia NMT-450 1995 Telecom Finland unknown Murmansk region RS-58 Russia NMT-450 1994? Perm Rossvyazinform unknown Perm region RS-59 Russia NMT-450 1994? Sverdlovsk Ross./Metropolitan Comms. Co. unknown Sverdlovsk RS-60 Russia NMT-450 1994? Vartelecom U S West unknown Rostov-on-Don RS-61 Russia NMT-450 1994? TsUMS-22 unknown Smolensk region RS-62 Russia NMT-450 7/17/95 Global Telesystems Group unknown Primorsky Krai (Vladivostservice name = Primt RS-63 Russia NMT-450 1994? Martelcom unknown Mariy-el republic RS-64 Russia NMT-450 1994? Komi Rossvyazinform unknown Komi republic RS-65 Russia NMT-450 1995 Tula Electrosvyaz unknown Tula region RS-66 Russia NMT-450 1995 Bryansk Rossvyazinform unknown Bryansk region RS-67 Russia NMT-450 1995 Kaluga Rossvyazinform unknown Kaluga region RS-68 Russia NMT-450 1995 Ryazan Electrosvyaz unknown Ryazan region RS-69 Russia NMT-450 1995 ITS unknown Krasnodarsky Krai RS-70 Russia NMT-450 1995 Irkutsk Rossvyazinform unknown Irkustk region RS-71 Russia NMT-450 1995 Krasnoyarsk Rossvyazinform unknown Krasnoyarsk region RS-72 Russia NMT-450 1995 Gorizont-RT unknown Sakhal/Yakutiya republic RS-73 Russia NMT-450 1995 Metropolitan Comms. Co. unknown Tyumen region RS-74 Russia NMT-450 1995 Nizhnevartovsk Neftegas unknown Khanty-Mansiysk region RS-75 Russia unknown 9/95 Chuvashia Mobile AT&T Chuvash RS-76 Russia NMT-450 10/95 Tver Cellular Communications U S West, Millicom Ericsson Tver Region 10,000 capacity RS-77 Russia unknown 9/95 Global TeleSystems AT&T Cheboksary RS-78 Russia unknown 9/95 Global TeleSystems AT&T Voranezh RS-79 Russia unknown 9/95 Global TeleSystems AT&T Lipetsk RS-80 Russia TDMA unknown Orensot Ericsson Orenberg & Orsk RS-81 Russia analog unknown Dagestan Cellular Network Co. Samsung Dagestan Republic RS-82 Russia CDMA 1997? IV Telecom Samsung eventually for 15 ci N.B. The number of subscribers is based on the most recent figures available for each network. Last updated 3/19/96. Sources: The U.S. Commercial Service reporting from U.S. Embassies around the world; "International Cellular Newsletter" by Kagan World Media, Ltd.; "The Financial Times"; "Mobile Communications International"; "Cellular Integration"; "Cellular Business"; The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association; MTA/EMCI; Northern Business Information; International Technology Consultants.