CenterTelecom
Encyclopedia
CenterTelecom (Open Joint-Stock Company «Central Telecommunication Company») is a fixed-wire telecommunications service provider and Internet service provider
(ISP) in Russia
. It is currently ranked 5th among telecom companies in Russia, after Rostelecom
, MTS
, Vympelcom and MegaFon
. A majority of Centertelecom's stock
is held by the Svyazinvest Holding Company (50.69% of voting shares). The company is listed on the MICEX and RTS
stock exchange
s.
In 1922–1926 the Post and Telegraph Offices Division under the Moscow Soviet was transformed into the Communication Department of Moscow District. The system of communication institutions was reformed repeatedly in the USSR. The organization steadily grew and developed: equipment and technologies were upgraded, up-to-date communication systems were introduced, communication network was modernized in order to meet the demands of the country’s national economy, population and defense.
Drastic change of the social and economic situation in the country after the collapse of the Soviet Union couldn’t leave the company unchanged. On June 20, 1994 Open Joint-Stock Company «Elektrosvyaz»of Moscow region was established. And starting with 2001 the Company is called OJSC «CenterTelecom».
In 2002 the significant event in the life of the Company took place – 17 regional telecommunication companies merged into OJSC «CenterTelecom», consolidated on the base of the Moscow region operator. The Company’s reforming allowed to gain additional opportunities from the operations expansion, conditions improvement of the telecommunication equipment suppliers contracts, promoted its competitiveness due to decrease of dependence on situation on the different markets and increased the capital market accessibility.
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
(ISP) in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is currently ranked 5th among telecom companies in Russia, after Rostelecom
Rostelecom
Rostelecom network, which as of August 2006, covered Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar, Volgograd, Stavropol, and planned to cover the whole of Russia by the end of 2006.-Satellite network:...
, MTS
Mobile TeleSystems
MTS is the largest mobile operator in Russia and CIS with over 102,4 million subscribers as of 31 December 2009.Having started in the Moscow license zone in 1994, МТS in 1997 received licenses for further areas and began expansion, later entering other countries of the CIS...
, Vympelcom and MegaFon
MegaFon
MegaFon ,previously known as North-West GSM, is the second largest mobile phone operator in Russia. It works in the GSM and UMTS standard. Its main competitors are Bee Line GSM and Mobile TeleSystems ....
. A majority of Centertelecom's stock
Stock
The capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders. It serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors...
is held by the Svyazinvest Holding Company (50.69% of voting shares). The company is listed on the MICEX and RTS
Russian Trading System
The Russian Trading System is a stock market established in 1995 in Moscow, consolidating various regional trading floors into one exchange. Originally RTS was modelled on NASDAQ's trading and settlement software; in 1998 the exchange went on line with its own in-house system...
stock exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...
s.
History
The history of the Company originated in the late 19th century when Moscow postal telegraph district was initiated.In 1922–1926 the Post and Telegraph Offices Division under the Moscow Soviet was transformed into the Communication Department of Moscow District. The system of communication institutions was reformed repeatedly in the USSR. The organization steadily grew and developed: equipment and technologies were upgraded, up-to-date communication systems were introduced, communication network was modernized in order to meet the demands of the country’s national economy, population and defense.
Drastic change of the social and economic situation in the country after the collapse of the Soviet Union couldn’t leave the company unchanged. On June 20, 1994 Open Joint-Stock Company «Elektrosvyaz»of Moscow region was established. And starting with 2001 the Company is called OJSC «CenterTelecom».
In 2002 the significant event in the life of the Company took place – 17 regional telecommunication companies merged into OJSC «CenterTelecom», consolidated on the base of the Moscow region operator. The Company’s reforming allowed to gain additional opportunities from the operations expansion, conditions improvement of the telecommunication equipment suppliers contracts, promoted its competitiveness due to decrease of dependence on situation on the different markets and increased the capital market accessibility.
Operations
The company operates branches in the following locations:- BelgorodBelgorod-Twin towns/sister cities:Belgorod is twinned with: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia Opole, Poland Vyshhorod, Ukraine Kharkiv, Ukraine-External links:...
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