Yota+Megafon Megafon and Scartel merge for LTE leadership

East-West Digital News 11 July 2012 Having received the green light from the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) last month, Megafon, a leading Russian mobile operator, and Scartel, the WiMAX provider switching to LTE and operating under the Yota brand, are to become...

Megafon and Yota consider merger

Vedomosti via East-West Digital News 3 May 2012 Last week, the Russian business daily Vedomosti reported that the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) received a joint request from mobile operator Megafon and WiMAx operator Scartel, which operates under the Yota brand,...

Scartel to focus on Russia, attempts to sell Belorussian subsidiary

East-West Digital News 20 April 2012 RBC Daily reported earlier this week that Scartel, the leading Russian WiMAX operator operating under the Yota brand, is considering selling its Belorussian subsidiary, Yota Bel, just a few months after starting operations in this...