Market share of Tele2 by the end of 2015 amounted to 14%, according to “Vedomosti” with reference to the statement of “Rostelecom”. The launch of the network in the capital helped the company to increase share in the Russian market.
The representative of Tele2 Konstantin Prokshin refused to comment on these figures, referring to the fact that the company has not reported at year-end and intends to do so in early April. In addition, he reminded, not all operators reported on the results.
“Rostelecom” refers to the data of independent analytical Agency “TMT consulting”, which receives information from market participants. By the end of 2014 the market share of Tele2 was 15%.
Tele2 launched its network in Moscow in late October last year. The company’s management has repeatedly stated that it will help to increase the company’s market share. Since the launch of Tele2 in the capital transferred to him with their numbers more than 100,000 subscribers of other operators. The main losers in the capital was “the Megaphone”. At the end of three months left him with his number 51 036 subscribers more than it. The “Beeline” and MTS net outflow via MNP was 11 714 379 and 22 rooms respectively.
The data that “Rostelecom” receives from Tele2 on the number of connections, indicate that the company after launching in Moscow close to the most aggressive of the proposed scenarios, said the President of “Rostelecom” Sergey Kalugin. According to Kalugin, he expects market share increase will be reflected in a few blocks.
Senior Vice President, chief financial officer of Rostelecom Kai-Uwe Mehlhorn said that the lack of growth in the share can be explained by the outflow from 2G networks: “People are moving to smartphones, which is why we believe that it is absolutely correct that Tele2 is actively builds networks 2G and 3G”. Mehlhorn also expects market share growth in the coming quarters.
