Russia’s Vimpelcom was boosted in the second quarter by both revenue and subscriber growth in its FTTB and IPTV businesses.
Changes under way at Vimpelcom
Russia’s Vimpelcom, which operates under the brand name Beeline, has signed a five-year agreement with Huawei.
Beeline upgrades offer
The Russian IPTV platform Beeline has added both bundled and a la carte channels to its offer.
Russian IPTV service expands
Russia’s VimpelCom has commercially launched its IPTV service Beeline TV in the southern city of Sochi, which will host the Winter Olympics in 2014.
Beeline TV increases reach
Russia’s VimpelCom has extended its IPTV service Beeline TV to the city of Cherepovets.
CDN demand takes off in Russia
Russia’s VimpelCom, which operates under the brand name Beeline, has opened a tender for a Content Delivery Network (CDN).
Beeline IPTV service grows
Russia’s VimpelCom ended 2011 with 570,000 subscribers to its Beeline IPTV service, which was then available in 34 cities.
Russian operators look to OTT
Russian IPTV providers are increasingly likely to include OTT services in their offers, according to Anatoly Smorgonsky, Vimpelcom’s director of marketing for the Moscow region.
Telenor reaches Russian agreement
Telenor has increased its stake in the Russian telco VimpelCom.
Vimpelcom drops DVB-H plans
Russia’s Vimpelcom has decided to drop its plans to launch a DVB-H service in Moscow by selling its 75% stake in the company Dominant for an undisclosed fee.