FreeMove Alliance Strengthens its International Footprint with MegaFon
14th February 2011
FreeMove Alliance Strengthens its International Footprint with MegaFon
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 14. February 2011: FreeMove, the mobile telecommunications alliance between Deutsche Telekom Group, France Telecom Orange Group, TeliaSonera and Telecom Italia today announced its partnership with leading Russian telecoms operator, MegaFon. The agreement will strengthen the alliance’s multinational offering by expanding its footprint to encompass the full Russian market, one of the world’s most dynamic economies.
With a subscriber base of 57 million, MegaFon is the second largest operator in Russia’s growing telecoms market, both in terms of subscriber numbers and revenue share, and is the clear market leader in the emerging mobile internet space, claiming 35,6% of total data revenue. Under the agreement, MegaFon will offer FreeMove’s advanced enterprise mobility solutions to its increasingly multinational client base.
Claes Bidemar, Management Board member, FreeMove, commented: “Russia’s growing economy is driving demand for more seamless and efficient mobility services to simplify communications across its vast borders and beyond. We are delighted to collaborate with MegaFon to meet the business needs of our customers and enhance our global network.”
Sergey Soldatenkov, MegaFon’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our partnership with FreeMove will provide us with the tools to offer our growing number of multinational customers increased simplicity, efficiency and transparency across their mobile operations. Through joining the alliance, we will be able to better support our enterprise customers as they meet the challenges of a rapidly changing communications environment and strengthen our position in Russia’s highly competitive market.”
Fabien Gustafsson, General Manager, FreeMove, commented: “Now with operations in 38 countries, the FreeMove alliance remains committed to supporting the growth and ambition of our customers with the expansion of our international footprint. Our partnership with MegaFon marks another important step in our evolving growth story and we will continue to build on this in 2011.”
About FreeMove
FreeMove is a mobile telecommunications alliance between Deutsche Telekom Group, France Telecom Orange Group, TeliaSonera and Telecom Italia. It was founded in 2003 and is committed to providing customers with seamless access to mobility services without complexity, particularly in the multinational market. FreeMove currently spans 38 countries across Europe, the USA, Russia and Brazil. Further information about the FreeMove alliance can be found on its website, www.freemovealliance.com
About MegaFon
MegaFon is one of Russia's leading providers of communications solutions and services with over 57 million customers. Established in 2002, MegaFon remains the first and only operator with networks covering all regions of Russia. The Company has more than 30,000 employees. MegaFon is the General Partner of the XXII Winter Olympic Games to be held in Sochi in 2014. Further information about the Company can be found on its website, http://english.megafon.ru/
For further information, please contact:
Natalie Harland
Burson-Marsteller
+44 (0)207 300 6320
natalie.harland@bm.com
Karen Asoyan
Megafon
+79265105721
kasoyan@Megafon.ru