CIS markets represent fantastic opportunity: MTS CEO
Published: 18 February, 2008, 06:45
Speaking with Business Today, the CEO of Russia's largest mobile operator MTS, Leonid Melamed, says the company has fantastic opportunities for future growth in CIS markets.
He expects growth up to 130% within the next five years.
“MTS is very much focused on CIS. It is our home market and we observe fantastic opportunities there. We anticipate more than 50 million people to join the networks in CIS within this period,” Leonid Melamed said.
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