OREANDA-NEWS. Following the results of the first quarter of 2007 the number of Sibirtelecom OJSC mobile subscribers has reached the number of 3.4 million. In 2007 the subscriber base grew by 8.9% or 276.3 thousand subscribers in comparison with the results of 2006.

Cellular business of Sibirtelecom OJSC continues showing high growth dynamics of the subscriber base. During a year, in the period from April 01, 2006 to April 01, 2007, the subscriber base showed an increase of 1 million 183 thousand subscribers, i.e. 52.9%.

The market share of cellular business of Sibirtelecom OJSC at the end of 2006 in the Siberian Federal District according to the incomes was 23%, and according to the number of subscribers was more than 17%. The market share on the license area according to the number of GSM subscribers is 27.5%.

During 2007 Sibirtelecom OJSC plans to increase the subscriber base up to 4 million subscribers.