March 2009 cellular subscriber data for Russia and Ukraine

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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