The mobile operator Megafon increased the number of its subscribers by 7.5 million in April 2010, which made the company a front-runner in terms of new sign-ups. It was followed by Tele2 (4.9 million new subscribers) and MTS (4 million), according toJ’Son & Partners Consulting. For the first time in the company’s history, Megafon’s total number of subscribers reached 52 million, ahead of its competitor, Vimpelkom (50.8 million). Market analysts believe that its success lies in an expanded presence in macro-regions for the last 12 months, including Siberia, Povolzhye, Caucasus and the Far East.
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