Press Release

SAMSUNG and Scartel enter Russian Mobile WiMAX market

Sep 02. 2008

Seoul, Korea, September 2nd, 2008 - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Scartel LLC., announced today the first launch of Mobile WiMAX network to friendly users in Russia. Scartel LLC., an emerging telecom operator in Russia has deployed the Networks in 2.5-2.7 GHz frequency in Moscow and St. Petersburg with population coverage of 20 million people.

 

At the press conference today, Scartel LLC, announced that they selected Samsung Electronics as an exclusive Mobile WiMAX equipments vendor for Moscow and St. Petersburg. According to Scartel LLC., they have deployed Mobile WiMAX network in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the two largest cities of Russia, and are planning to expand nationwide gradually.

 

For this, Samsung is providing Mobile WiMAX total solution including 1600 base stations, Access Service Network gateway and related equipments as well as services to Scartel.

 

“As a global leader in Mobile WiMAX technologies, Samsung is excited to offer one of the world’s largest Mobile WiMAX network to Russia in partnership with Scartel LLC.,” said Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Electronics Telecommunications Network Business. “We are confidently deploying Samsung’s mobile WiMAX expertise from the successful track records in US and Japan, to support the launch of mobile WiMAX service in Russia,” he added.

 

Mr. Dennis Sverdlov, CEO of Scartel said “I believe that the combination of Samsung’s advanced WiMAX technologies and Scartel’s innovative service applications will create absolutely new type of mobile broadband experience in Russia.”

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in telecommunication, semiconductor, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Telecommunication Network Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of mobile phones, digital TVs, memory chips, and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

About Scartel, LLC.

Scartel LLC was set up in 2007 to provide Mobile WiMAX-based broadband wireless Internet services (IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard) in Russia. The company has launched its first 2.5-2.7 GHz Mobile WiMAX networks in Moscow and St. Petersburg. It is already one of the largest Mobile WiMAX networks in the world; by the end of 2008, Scartel Mobile WiMAX will be available to more than 20 million people. Scartel is owned by the Cypriot company WiMax Holding ltd., which also owns the Scartel Starlab research and development center for mobile services and the media content provider. Scartel provides services under the Yota brand. The Yota trademark and logo are registered under Russian Law No. 3520-I “On Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin of Goods” of 23 September 1992 as WiMax Holding ltd., property. The company is headquartered in St. Petersburg and has an office in Moscow. Scartel currently employs 420 staff.

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