| VimpelCom Ltd. (VimpelCom) is a group of integrated telecommunications services operators. The Company offers a range of wireless, fixed, and broadband services in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Central African Republic, Italy and has an indirect equity shareholding in Globalive Wireless Canada (Wind Mobile). It provides services under the Beeline, Kyivstar, djuice, Wind, Infostrada Mobilink, Leo, Banglalink, Telecel, and Djezzy brands. As of December 31, 2010 it had 181 million mobile subscribers. It operates in five business units: Europe and North America, Russia, Ukraine, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Africa and Asia. In March 2011, it acquired 74.1% share of Millicom International Cellular S.A.'s operations in Laos. In April 2011, it acquired 51.7% of Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. and 100% of WIND Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. |
