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K-TELECOM AND ARMENTEL DISCUSS PROBLEM OF REVIEWING CONDITIONS OF CONNECTING EACH OTHER'S CHANNELS AND SERVICES
Noyan Tapan
March 26, 2009
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The two biggest operators in Armenia's
communication sector - K-Telecom and ArmenTel companies discuss
the problem of reviewing the conditions of connecting each other's
channels and services, Director General of K-Telecom Ralph Yirikian
stated at the March 25 press conference.
According to the Head of PR Service of ArmenTel company Anush
Beghloyan, active negotiations are being conducted on reviewing these
conditions. Like R. Yirikian, she did not mention when the negotiations
will end.
R. Yirikian did not share the opinion of a reporter that the fact that
K-Telecom and ArmenTel are participating in one event for the first
time means that the companies have reached an internal agreement
to unite for struggling against the 3rd operator. "We believe in
healthy competition. We have already seen how a market can have
healthy competition. When the third operator enters the market,
we will see healthy competition again," he said.
He explained that there is healthy competition among big and small
operators in the Russian market, expressing an opinion that the same
will take place in Armenia.
A. Beghloyan also exprssed her support for healthy competition,
noting that partners rather than rivals should operate in a market.
To recap, satrting from the autumn of 2009 Orange Armenia company
(France Telecom group) plans to provide services in Armenia.
It should be mentioned that it was for the first time on March 25 that
the representatives of K-Telecom and ArmenTel took part in one event -
the presentation of itel.am website.
Noyan Tapan
March 26, 2009
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The two biggest operators in Armenia's
communication sector - K-Telecom and ArmenTel companies discuss
the problem of reviewing the conditions of connecting each other's
channels and services, Director General of K-Telecom Ralph Yirikian
stated at the March 25 press conference.
According to the Head of PR Service of ArmenTel company Anush
Beghloyan, active negotiations are being conducted on reviewing these
conditions. Like R. Yirikian, she did not mention when the negotiations
will end.
R. Yirikian did not share the opinion of a reporter that the fact that
K-Telecom and ArmenTel are participating in one event for the first
time means that the companies have reached an internal agreement
to unite for struggling against the 3rd operator. "We believe in
healthy competition. We have already seen how a market can have
healthy competition. When the third operator enters the market,
we will see healthy competition again," he said.
He explained that there is healthy competition among big and small
operators in the Russian market, expressing an opinion that the same
will take place in Armenia.
A. Beghloyan also exprssed her support for healthy competition,
noting that partners rather than rivals should operate in a market.
To recap, satrting from the autumn of 2009 Orange Armenia company
(France Telecom group) plans to provide services in Armenia.
It should be mentioned that it was for the first time on March 25 that
the representatives of K-Telecom and ArmenTel took part in one event -
the presentation of itel.am website.