Mobile Telecommunications
Licenses
Fixed-line, Data and Long
Distance LicensesMobile
Telecommunications Licenses RussiaGSM Licenses. We hold GSM licenses for seven out of the
eight Russian super-regions. In total, our super-regional GSM
licenses cover approximately 96.0% of Russia’s population and
permit us to operate a unified dual band GSM-900/1800
network.
We do not currently hold a GSM super-regional license for the Far
East super-region of Russia. We currently hold GSM-1800 and D-AMPS
licenses in the following seven regions of the 14 regions within
the Far East super-region: Amur region, Kamchatka Krai, Khabarovsk
Krai, Sakhalin region, Evreyskaya Autonomous Region, Magadan region
and Irkutsk region (GSM-900/1800 and D-AMPS).
In addition to the seven super-regional GSM licenses, we hold GSM
licenses for the following four territories, all of which are
located within the seven super-regions: Kaliningrad region, within
the Northwest region; Orenburg region, within the Ural region; and
the Kabardino Balkarskaya Republic and the Karachaevo Cherkesskaya
Republic, both within the North Caucasus region. 3G Licenses. On April 20, 2007, the Federal Communications
Agency announced that our company was awarded one of three UMTS
licenses in Russia. The license was issued on May 21, 2007 and has
start of service requirements of not later than May 21, 2009 for
some Russian regions and November 21, 2009 for the remaining
regions. We are also required to install a total of 6,096 3G base
stations throughout Russia. The license expires on May 21,
2017. CISKazakhstan. KaR-Tel holds a national GSM-900 license for the
entire territory of Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan. Unitel holds national GSM-900/1800 and UMTS
licenses covering the entire territory of Uzbekistan. Ukraine. URS holds a GSM-900 license that covers the entire
territory of Ukraine and a GSM-1800 license that covers 23 of
Ukraine’s 27 administrative regions (including the Kyiv Region, but
excluding the City of Kyiv, the Dnipropetrovsk Region and the
Odessa Region). Golden Telecom (Ukraine) holds a GSM-1800 license
covering the entire territory of Ukraine. We are still considering
whether and how to combine the URS and Golden Telecom mobile
operations in Ukraine. Armenia. ArmenTel, which provides both fixed-line and mobile
services, holds GSM-900/1800 and UMTS licenses for the entire
territory of Armenia. Tajikistan. Tacom holds national GSM-900/1800, UMTS and AMPS
licenses for the entire territory of Tajikistan. Georgia. Mobitel holds GSM-1800 and E-GSM licenses for the
entire territory of Georgia.
The following tables summarize the principal terms of our GSM
licenses, including the license areas, initial issue dates and
expiration dates. Principal Terms of our Super Regional GSM Licenses
in Russia(1)
|
Issue date |
Expiration
date |
|
| Moscow |
April 28, 2008 |
April 28, 2013 |
|
|
| Central and central Black Earth |
April 28, 2008 |
April 28, 2013 |
|
|
| North Caucasus |
April 28, 2008 |
April 28, 2013 |
|
|
| Northwest |
September 12, 2002 |
September 12, 2012 |
|
|
| Siberian |
April 07, 2008 |
April 07, 2013 |
|
|
| Ural(1) |
November 14, 2002 |
November 14, 2012 |
|
|
| Volga |
April 07, 2008 |
April 07, 2013 |
(1) We hold a GSM license covering
all 12 territories of the Ural super-region, which contains certain
requirements related to the licensed territories: (i) GSM-900/1800
standard for the following territories within the Ural
super-region: Komi Republic, Udmurtskaya Republic, Kirov region,
Kurgan region, Sverdlovsk region, Yamal Nenets autonomous district,
the city of Kudymkar, Kudymkar metropolitan region, Yus’vinsky
metropolitan region, Yurlinsky metropolitan region, Kochevsky
metropolitan region, Kossinsky metropolitan region, Gaynsky
metropolitan region of Permskiy Krai; and (ii) GSM-1800 standard
for the following territories within the Ural super-region:
Orenburg region, Tyumen region, Chelyabinsk region, Hanty-
Mansiysky autonomous district—Yugra and Permsky krai (not including
the city of Kudymkar, Kudymkar metropolitan region, Yus’vinsky
metropolitan region, Yurlinsky metropolitan region, Kochevsky
metropolitan region, Kossinsky metropolitan region and Gaynsky
metropolitan region).
Principal Terms of our Territorial GSM Licenses in
Russia
License Area
|
Issue
date |
Expiration
date |
Type of
License |
|
| Amur Region |
Jan. 10, 2002 |
Jan. 10, 2012 |
GSM-1800
|
|
|
| Kabardino Balkarskaya
Republic(1) |
Mar. 17, 2000 |
Mar. 17, 2010 |
GSM-900
|
|
|
| Kamchatka Region |
Jan. 10, 2002 |
Jan. 10, 2012 |
GSM-1800
|
|
|
| Karachaevo-Cherkesskaya
Republic(2) |
May 19, 2000 |
May 19, 2010 |
GSM-900/1800
|
|
|
| Khabarovsk Krai |
Jan. 10, 2002 |
Jan. 10, 2012 |
GSM-1800
|
|
|
| Orenburg region |
Jun. 13, 2000 |
Jun. 13, 2010 |
GSM-900/1800
|
|
|
| Sakhalin(3) |
Oct. 18, 2001 |
Oct. 18, 2011 |
GSM-1800
|
|
|
| Evreyskaya autonomous region(4) |
Aug. 27, 2007 |
Aug. 27, 2012 |
GSM-1800 |
|
|
| Magadan region(5) |
Aug. 27, 2007 |
Aug. 27, 2012 |
GSM-1800 |
|
|
| Koryakskiy district of Kamchatskiy
Krai(6) |
Aug. 27, 2007 |
Aug. 27, 2012 |
GSM-1800 |
|
|
| Kaliningrad region |
Aug. 1, 2006 |
Aug. 1, 2011 |
GSM-900 |
|
|
| Irkutsk region(7) |
Sept. 13, 2001 |
Sept. 13, 2011 |
GSM-900/1800 |
(1) The license for the Kabardino
Balkarskaya Republic, which is part of the North Caucasus
super-region, is held by Kabardino Balkarsky GSM. Certain
requirements for this license have not been met because VimpelCom
provides mobile services in this license area.(2) The license for the Karachaevo
Cherkesskaya Republic, which is part of the North Caucasus
super-region, is held by Karachaevo Cherkessk TeleSot. Certain
requirements for this license have not been met because VimpelCom
provides mobile services in this license area. On April 16, 2008,
our board of directors recommended that our shareholders approve
the merger of Karachaevo Cherkessk TeleSot into VimpelCom at our
next annual general shareholders meeting, scheduled for June 9,
2008.(3) The license for the Sakhalin
region, which is part of the Far East super-region, is held by STM.
On April 16, 2008, our board of directors recommended that our
shareholders approve the merger of STM into VimpelCom at our next
annual general shareholders meeting, scheduled for June 9,
2008.(4) The license for the Everskaya
autonomous region has conditions relating to population coverage
and base station buildout.(5) The license for the Madagan
region has conditions relating to population coverage and base
station buildout.(6) The license for the Koryakskiy
district of Kamchatskiy Krai has conditions relating to population
coverage and base station buildout.(7) The license for the Irkutsk
region, which is part of the Far East region, is held by CSK. On
April 16, 2008, our board of directors recommended that our
shareholders approve the merger of CSK into VimpelCom at our next
annual general shareholders meeting, scheduled for June 9,
2008.Principal Terms of our Mobile Licenses in the
CIS
License Area
|
Issue Date |
Expiration
Date |
Type of
License |
Territorial
Coverage |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Aug. 24, 1998 |
Aug. 24, 2013 |
GSM-900 |
Entire territory of Kazakhstan |
|
|
| Uzbekistan |
Jan. 06, 2005 |
Aug. 06, 2016 |
GSM-900/1800
and UMTS |
Entire territory of Uzbekistan |
|
|
Ukraine
URS
URS
URS
GTU
GTU
GTU
GTU
GTU
GTU
GTU |
May 16, 2006
Oct. 20, 2005
Dec. 15, 2005
May 20, 2003
May 20, 2003
May 18, 2006
May 20, 2003
Dec. 6, 2002
Oct. 19, 2007
Oct. 19, 2007 |
Apr. 28, 2010
Oct. 20, 2020
Dec. 15, 2020
July 31, 2013
July 7, 2014
May 18, 2021
January 19, 2010
January 28, 2009
May 18, 2021
July 7, 2014 |
GSM-900
GSM-1800
GSM-1800
GSM-1800
GSM-1800
GSM-1800
GSM-1800
GSM-1800
GSM-1800
GSM-1800
|
Entire territory of Ukraine
23 out of 27 administrative
regions of Ukraine
Kyiv region
Kyiv, Kyiv region
Kyiv
Entire territory of Ukraine,
excluding Kyiv, Kyiv region
and Dnipropetrovsk region
Odessa, Odessa Region
Entire territory of Ukraine,
excluding Kyiv and Kyiv
region
Kyiv region
Kyiv |
|
|
| Armenia |
Feb. 23, 1995
Jun. 18, 2004 |
Mar. 3, 2013
Jun. 18, 2009 |
GSM-900/1800
and UMTS
GSM-900/1800 |
Entire territory of Armenia |
|
|
| Tajikistan |
Mar. 24, 2005
Aug. 29, 2005 |
Mar. 24, 2010
Aug. 29, 2010 |
AMPS
UMTS |
Entire territory of Tajikistan |
|
|
| Georgia |
Dec. 16, 2005 |
Jul. 23, 2013 |
GSM-1800 and
E-GSM |
Entire territory of Georgia |
Fixed-line,
Data and Long Distance Licenses
The tables below set forth the principal terms of the fixed-line,
data and long distance licenses that are important to our
operations (other than mobile operations) in Russia, Ukraine,
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia and Tajikistan. Renewal
applications will be submitted where necessary for any licenses
expiring in 2008. Principal Terms of Our Fixed-Line, Data and Long
Distance Licenses in Russia
License Type
|
Region |
Expiration
Date |
|
Local Communications
Services |
Nizhny Novgorod Region(1)
St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region(2)
Moscow(2)
Moscow, St. Petersburg(3)
Republic of Komi Sverdlovsk Region, Novgorod
Region(3)
Krasnodar(3)
Krasnodar Region(3)
Leningrad Region, Moscow Region(3)
Samara Region, Krasnoyarsk Region(3)
Moscow, Moscow Region(4)
Leningrad Region, Nizhny Novgorod Region,
Samara Region(4) |
October 5, 2010
December 12, 2010
July 23, 2011
September 21, 2011
February 16, 2011
June 5, 2012
February 15, 2011
January 23, 2012
March 9, 2012
May 21, 2012
November 9, 2012 |
|
|
Leased Communications
Circuits |
Moscow, Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, Leningrad
Region,
Krasnodarskiy region, Krasnoyarskiy region,
Sverdlovskiy region, Nizhny Novgorod Region,
Samara Region(3)
Moscow, Moscow Region(2)
Moscow, Moscow Region(4)
Nizhny Novgorod Region(1)
|
July 5, 2011
July 5, 2011
May 18, 2011
April 22, 2010
|
|
|
Voice Communications
Services in Data
Transmission Networks |
Russian Federation(3)
Nizhny Novgorod Region(1)
St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region(2)
Moscow, Moscow Region(2) |
March 15, 2011
January 27, 2011
November 21, 2010
May 25, 2011 |
|
|
International and National
Communications Services |
Russian Federation(3) |
May 31, 2012 |
|
|
| Telematic Services |
Russian Federation excluding Republic of
Karelia,
Krasnodar Krai, Kaliningrad Region, Kaluga
Region,
Murmansk Region, Novgorod Region, Pskov
Region,
Saratov Region, Sverdlov Region, Volgograd
Region
and Chelyabinsk Region(3)
Moscow, Moscow Region, St. Petersburg, Leningrad
Region(1)
Nizhny Novgorod Region(1)
Moscow, Moscow Region(2) |
October 4, 2012
August 18, 2008
December 23, 2010
July 5, 2011 |
|
|
Intra-zonal Communications
Services |
Nizhny Novgorod Region(1)
Moscow, St. Petersburg(3) |
October 5,
2010
October 24, 2011 |
|
|
Data Transmission
Services |
Russian Federation(3) |
August 18,
2008-
October 4, 2012 |
|
|
Communications Services
for the Purposes of Cable Broadcasting |
Russian Federation(3)
Moscow, Moscow Region(4) |
December 6,
2012
September 21, 2011 |
|
|
Communications Services
for the Purposes of TV Broadcasting |
Russian Federation(5)
St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region(5) |
June 19,
2011
July 28, 2011 |
(1) These licenses are held by
ADS.(2) These licenses are held by
Dicom.(3) These licenses are held by
Sovintel.(4) These licenses are held by
Investelectrosvyaz.(5) These licenses are held by
Kolangon-Optim.Principal Terms of Our Fixed-Line, Data and Long
Distance Licenses in the CIS
License Type
|
Region |
Expiration
Date |
|
Local Communications
Services |
Ukraine (excluding Kyiv, Kyiv Region,
Odessa,
Odessa Region)(1)
Uzbekistan(2)
Alma-ata and Alma-ata region, Atirau and Atirau
region,
Astana and Akmolinskaya region(3)
Kyiv, Kyiv Region, Odessa Region(1)
Armenia(6) |
January 28, 2009
July 4, 2011
Unlimited
October 12, 2012
March 3, 2013 |
|
|
International and National
Communications Services |
Russia(4)
Armenia(6)
Uzbekistan(5)
Kyiv, Odessa, Odessa Region, Donetsk, Donetsk
Region,
Kharkov, Kharkov Region, Lviv, Lviv Region,
Dnipropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Region(1)
Ukraine (excluding Kyiv, Odessa, Odessa
Region,
Donetsk, Donetsk Region, Kharkov, Kharkov
Region,
Lviv, Lviv Region, Dnipropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovsk
Region)(1)
Tajikistan(7) |
December 12, 2005
March 3, 2013
January 14, 2010
December 31, 2013
January 28, 2014
August 2011
|
|
|
| Telematic Services |
Kazakhstan(3)
Tajikistan(7) |
Unlimited
July 23, 2009 |
|
|
| Data Transmission Services |
Uzbekistan(2)
Kazakhstan(3)
Tajikistan(7) |
August 29, 2011
Unlimited
December 12, 2010 |
|
|
| Radio Frequencies |
Kyiv, Sevastopol, Dnipropetrovsk Region, Donetsk
Region,
Kharkov Region, Odessa Region, Zaporozhye
Region,
Kyiv Region, Lugansk Region, Lviv Region, Poltava
Region,
Vinnitsa Region, Zhitomir Region, Suma
Region,
Kherson Region, Khmelnitsk Region,
Ivano-Frankovsk
Region, Volyn Region, Zakarpatye Region,
Kirovograd
Region, Rovno Region, Ternopol Region, Cherskassk
Region,
Chernigov Region, Chernigov Region, Chernovets
Region,
Crimea(8) |
April 20, 2016 |
|
|
Communications Services
for the Purposes of
Cable Broadcasting |
Kyiv(1) |
May 18, 2017 |
(1) These licenses are held by
GTU.
(2) These licenses are held by
Buzton.
(3) These licenses are held by
SA-Telcom.
(4) This license is held by
VimpelCom and contains the customary conditions for licenses of
this kind,
including a start-of-service requirement of September
12, 2008. VimpelCom has entered into interconnect
agreements with all zonal operators and applied for
long distance and international communications codes from
the regulator Mininformsvyazi. This license will be
used to transfer traffic in its GSM network, and VimpelCom
intend to implement it during 2008 by deploying a
multi-service federal transit network.
(5) Buzton holds two licenses in
this region, both of which expire on the same date.
(6) These licenses are held by
ArmenTel.
(7) These licenses are held by
Tacom.
(8) This license is held by
S-Line.
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