March 2009 cellular subscriber data for Russia and Ukraine

17 April 2009

AC&M released its estimates of cellular subscriber numbers in Russia and Ukraine. Key highlights of the release are:

Russia

• Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) increased to 191 mln, up 1.2 mln from February 2009, 22.8 mln compared to March 2008;
• Cellular service penetration increased to 131.4 (up 0.8% from February 2009, 15.7% from March 2008);
• There were 189 and 169 SIM cards in use per 100 population in Moscow and St.Petersburg respectively as of March 31, 2008.

Ukraine

• Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) decreased to 55.4 mln down 0.2 mln from February 2009, up 0.1 mln from March 2008;
• Penetration decreased to 120.5% (down 0.3% from February 2009, up 0.9% from March 2008).

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Russia has 190 mln active SIM cards in cellular networks

18 March 2009

AC&M releases its estimates on cellular market in Russia and Ukraine.

Key points are:

Russia

•  Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) increased to 190 mln, up 0.9 mln from January 2009, 23.2 mln from February 2008;
• Penetration increased to 131% (up 0.6% from January 2009, 16% from February 2008);
• There were 188 and 169 SIM cards in use per 100 population in Moscow and St.Petersburg respectively as of February 28, 2008.

 Ukraine

• Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) decreased to 55.6 mln, down 0.2 mln from January 2009, up 0.4 mln from February 2008);
• Penetration decreased to 120.5% (down 0.4% from January 2009, up 1.4% from February 2008).

 The release is available in our Download Area.
Feel free to contact us by phone +7 495 623-5480 or via email.

January 2009 Cellular Data

18 February 2009

Key points of the release are:

Russia:

• Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) increased to 189 mln, up 0.9 mln from December 2008, 23.9 mln from January 2008;
• Penetration  increased to 130%  (up 0.6% from December 2008, 16.4% from January 2008);
• There were 187 and 168 SIM cards in use per 100 population in Moscow and St.Petersburg respectively as of January 31, 2008.

Ukraine:

• Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) increased to 55.8 mln, up 0.006 mln from December 2008, up 0.45 mln from January 2008);
• Penetration  increased to 120.9%  (up 0.01% from December 2008, up 1.8% from January 2008).

The release is available in our Download Area.

Feel free to contact us by phone +7 495 623-5480 or via email.