IN KARABAKH EVERY NINTH HAS A CELL PHONE
Lragir/am
20 March 06
The NKR minister of territorial management and development of
infrastructures Armo Tsaturyan stated that soon the fixed-line network
in Stepanakert will be digitalized.
In total 4.5 million dollars is required for the development of
fixed-line telephone in NKR. Another investment of 2-2.5 million
dollars is foreseen in cellular network. Last year the investments of
Karabakh telecom totaled 60 million drams. The number of cellular base
stations grew from 14 to 17. This year another 7 base stations will
be installed. In 2005 the number of subscribers of Karabakh Telecom
totaled 15600. The population in Karabakh is 139.5 thousand by the
initial data of the census. Hence, every ninth person in Karabakh
has a mobile phone.
Lragir/am
20 March 06
The NKR minister of territorial management and development of
infrastructures Armo Tsaturyan stated that soon the fixed-line network
in Stepanakert will be digitalized.
In total 4.5 million dollars is required for the development of
fixed-line telephone in NKR. Another investment of 2-2.5 million
dollars is foreseen in cellular network. Last year the investments of
Karabakh telecom totaled 60 million drams. The number of cellular base
stations grew from 14 to 17. This year another 7 base stations will
be installed. In 2005 the number of subscribers of Karabakh Telecom
totaled 15600. The population in Karabakh is 139.5 thousand by the
initial data of the census. Hence, every ninth person in Karabakh
has a mobile phone.