Cypriot-Moldovan company Eventis Mobile plans to launch mobile operations in Moldova in July, the company's General Director Yury Cheban said, Kommersant business daily reported Friday.
Eventis Mobile, which received a GSM mobile license in January, wants to sign up 70,000 users by the end of the year and grab 4.4% of the market, Cheban said. The company plans to invest US million in the network rollout and install 260 base stations covering 40% of the country's territory, he said.
Cheban expects average revenue per user (ARPU) at , the daily reported.
Eventis Mobile is part of Cyprus-registered Eventis Telecom Holding, the daily reported. The holding is owned by Dmitry Iventer, former director of St. Petersburg-based AVK financial company, and Vladimir Androsik, who held top positions at Russia's national long-distance operator Rostelecom and Russia's national telecom holding Svyazinvest.
Eventis Telecom Holding also owns Kyrgyz mobile operator BiMoCom and has over 50% in Uzbek Internet provider Sarkor. The company also recently founded SV Capital, which is seeking to get a GSM license in Angola, the daily reported.
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