Ukraine’s largest mobile operator Kyivstar was targeted in a powerful cyberattack, causing a technical failure that temporarily disrupted communication services and internet access for millions of Ukrainians, the company announced in a press release on Dec. 12. “To document the circumstances and consequences of the illegal actions interfering with Kyivstar’s network operations, the operator has … Read more
The European Council has approved the European Commission’s proposal to include the agreement on a free mobile roaming zone with Ukraine in the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine, the Ministry of Digital Transformation reported on Telegram on April 18. “We are getting closer to mobile roaming with the EU. To prevent Ukrainians from paying additional communication fees … Read more
Mobile network operators Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine and lifecell have blocked access to their networks for subscribers in Russia and Belarus. “The possibility of registering Russian and Belarusian subscribers in the Vodafone Ukraine network has been blocked,” Vodafone Ukraine PR Director Viktoria Ruban wrote on her Facebook page. Kyivstar told Interfax-Ukraine that the possibility of registering … Read more
The Cabinet of Ministers intends to approve an action plan for the implementation of 5G mobile communication system in Ukraine, which provides for the announcement of a tender for the issuance of licenses for the use of radio frequency (RF) spectrum for 5G in October 2021. According to the action plan for the implementation of … Read more
VFU Funding Plc, the financial division of Vodafone Ukraine (VF-Ukraine), the mobile communications operator, on July 15, 2020 bought back and annulled its loan participation notes worth $10 million, VFU Funding Plc said in a report on the Irish Stock Exchange. These are notes issued under Reg S. As reported, all obligations of the company … Read more
The memorandum of intent for the joint use of the passive and active infrastructure of their mobile networks has been signed by the mobile communications operators Kyivstar and Vodafone Ukraine. According to a joint press release of the companies issued on Thursday, sharing telecommunications infrastructure will enable the parties to accelerate the deployment of 4G … Read more
Ukraine ranked among the countries with the cheapest Internet and took the fifth position. The study was conducted by cable.co.uk. According to the study, India is the cheapest country in terms of the average cost of 1GB of mobile data. The average price of one gigabyte of mobile data $0.09. The ranking includes Israel ($0.11), … Read more
Mobile operators of Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine and lifecell have begun refarming the radio frequency spectrum in the 900 MHz band. According to the Kyivstar’s report, the use of low radio frequencies will provide mobile operators with the opportunity to implement 4G communications throughout the country, including in settlements with a population of over 2,000 people, … Read more
The National Commission for Communications and Informatization Regulation (NCCR) of Ukraine has allowed mobile operators to begin eliminating fragmentation of the radio frequency spectrum in the 824-960 MHz bands aiming at further transforming the operators’ licenses to launch 4G communication (LTE) in the indicated bands. “The regulator gives a start to the redistribution of frequency … Read more
Fitch Ratings has assigned PJSC VF Ukraine, the second largest mobile operator in Ukraine, a Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B’, the outlook on the IDR is positive, Fitch has said on its website. “Fitch has also assigned VFU Funding plc’s (VFU Funding) proposed loan participation notes (LPNs) an expected rating of ‘B … Read more