Overall development of the Russian economy and population structure in Russia; mobile communications technology standards in Russia; development of mobile communications services, including number of subscribers, relevant laws passed in 2006, and in-depth analysis of the major mobile operators MTS, VimpelCom, and MegaFon; development of the mobile phone market, including market scale, key market characteristics, handset prices, retail channels, major handset brands, and consumer analysis

Alcatel, Alfa, ArmenTel, BenQ, Bird, CitiBank, Commerzbank, Deutsche Telekom, Dixis, Eldorado, Euroset, Extel, Group Tele2, LG, MegaFon, Mobitel, Motorola, MTS, M-Video, N.Novgorod Cellular, Nokia, Pantech, Party, Samsung, Sibirtelecom, Siemens, Skylink, Smarts, Sony Ericsson, StavTeleSot, Sviaznoy, Technosila, Telecominvest, Telnor, Tsiflaglad, Uralsvyazinform, VimpelCom, VK, Yekaterinburg 2000

Figure 1  MTS Subscribers, 1998 - 2006

Figure 2  VimpelCom Subscribers, 1998 - 2006

Table 1  Russia's Ten Largest Mobile Operators in 2005

Table 2  MTS Revenue Performance, 2001 - 2006

Table 3  VimpelCom Revenue Performance, 2001 ?2006

Table 4  MegaFon Revenue Performance, 2001 - 2006