GNC-ALFA to invest $12 mln to expand presence in Armenia December 18, 2012 - 16:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia became the first country in the near abroad to be using Rostelecom services under the company’s own brandname, the vice-president of the Russia-based company said. As Naum Marder told a December 18 news conference in Yerevan, the new type of work will produce a synergetic effect to serve as a good cooperation example. As the director general of GNC-ALFA CJSC, Rostelecom subsidiary, Hayk Faramazyan said, the services will be provided under Rostelecom brandname, with a $12 million investment to be provided in 2013 to expand the company’s presence. The company’s investments in 2012 amounted to $10 mln. “The investment will allow fulfilling the company’s ambitious plans by carving its own niche in Armenia’s retail sector to cover virtually all the cities in Armenia,” he said. Earlier, GNC Alfa CJSC, the affiliate company of Rostelecom OJSC long-distance telephony provider entered the Armenian market. GNC-ALFA has launched fixed telephony and broadband Internet services, with ITV catch-up to be included in the package later. GNC-ALFA is one of the leading telecom operators in Armenia, with a network based on fiber-optic cable. The company’s service portfolio includes data transmission, broadband Internet, IP transit, voice, international leased lines. It operates in all the provinces of Armenia with network coverage in more than 47 cities. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |