OREANDA-NEWS. May 26, 2009. The Kurgan Office of the Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS Russia) included "Vympel-Kommunikatsii" OJSC ("Beeline" trade mark") in the Register of economic entities with over 35% share of the goods market within the boundaries of the Kurgan region, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

"Vympel-Kommunikatsii" OJSC is a service provider of mobile telephone communications.

The Kurgan OFAS Russia analyzed the market of the services of mobile telephone communications in the Kurgan region. The analysis was part of the procedures for processing a petition of an economic entity for acquiring property.

Based on the market analysis, OFAS Russia identified economic entities operating on the market of the services of mobile telephone communications. Seven registered service providers in the Kurgan region have licenses for providing the services of mobile telephone communications. Three of them doe not provide such services, although they have necessary licenses. Therefore the services of mobile telephone communications are effectively provided only by four service providers: "Vympel-Kommunikatsii" OJSC (Beeline), "Mobilnye TeleSistemy" OJSC (МTS), "Uralsky GSM" CJSC (Megaphon), "Uralsvyazinfomr" OJSC (Utel).

Research revealed that within two years the share of "Vympel-Kommunikatsii" OJSC on the market of mobile telephone communications was more than 50% and any changes throughout that period were only insignificant. Following the findings, "Vympel-Kommunikatsii" OJSC was included ion the register of economic entities with over 35% market share of the goods (works, services) market. Economic entities included in the Register must report to an antimonopoly body (the form 1-MON) once a year.

Markets share of other service providers is less than 35%.

The market in question is highly concentrated.