Number of mobile communication subscribers up

KYIV, April 26 /UKRINFORM/. The number of cell communication subscribers increased by 0.3% against February 2011 and made up 53.617 million (the number of SIM-cards), a monthly analytical report reads named Advanced Communications & Media (AC&M).

The level of cell communication penetration in Ukraine as of March 31, 2011, made up 117.2% against 116.8% a month earlier.

According to AC&M, the number of users of Mobile Telesystems (MTS) in Ukraine increased by 0.06% tо 18.278 million in March 2011 against the previous month. The number of Kyivstar subscribers increased by 0.95% tо 24.398 million. The number of Astelit users (life:- trade mark) fell by 1.47% tо 8.710 million.