Highlights:

Russia:

• Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) increased to 216.5 mln, up  0.1 mln from August 2010,  12.8 mln September 2009;
• Penetration  increased to 149%  (up 0.1%  from August 2010, 9%  from September 2009);
• There were 199 and 198 SIM cards in use per 100 population in Moscow and St.Petersburg respectively as of September 30, 2010.
• All Svyazinvest-controlled operators reported negative additions due to swithching to 3-month churn policy from more liberal standards used before.

Ukraine:

• Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) increased to 56.6 mln, up 0.3 mln from August 2010, 1.1 mln from September 2009);
• Penetration  increased to 123%  (up 0.6% from August 2010, 3% from September 2009).