Telcos and regulator step up a gear for national broadband infrastructure in Russia

摘要

Supported by palpable economicnrecovery during the last two years,nRussia’s telecom sector is expectednto grow 2.5% in 2012. The market hasnundergone significant recent changesnsince Rostelecom in 2011 absorbednthe seven regional operators tonbecome the dominant national player.nOperators have shown a readinessnto invest in networks, and expandntheir business portfolios, in recentnquarters. This is in contrast to manynEuropean players which have beennaffected by declining revenue, andnlower investment potential.