Service-telecom

History

2022

Purchase of Opora Telecom and Dacha in Touch

On December 27, 2022, it became known about the sale of two regional operators of antenna mast structures (AMS) - the companies Opora Telecom and Dacha on Communications - to the Service-Telecom group. Read more here.

Request of the Ministry of Finance for a delay from mobilization for employees

At the end of September 2022, Russian tower infrastructure operators Service-Telecom and New Towers appealed to the head of the Ministry of Digital Science Maksut Shadayev with a request to provide employees of industry companies with a delay from partial mobilization.

{{quote "Our industry runs the risk of being without qualified personnel to ensure the reliable and uninterrupted operation of critical infrastructure," the letter says, excerpts from which are quoted by Forbes. }}

Tower infrastructure operators appealed to the head of the Ministry of Digital Industry with a request to provide employees of industry companies with a delay from partial mobilization

So, in "Service-Telecom" 260 people work, of which more than 150 are military liable, the representative of the company noted. About 55% of the communications facilities existing in Russia by September 2022 belong to Service-Telecom and Novy Towers. The communication facilities of tower companies house about 50% of all base stations of the entire cellular communication network, equipment for emergency warning systems, etc.

By September 27, 2022, IT specialists and employees of telecom operators do not fall under partial mobilization, but the delay is not yet due to employees of tower infrastructure operators.

On September 25, 2022, the Bloody Lady Telegram channel published a video message from Service-Telecom employee Dmitry Astrakhantsev from Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region, who did not serve in the army, but received a summons. Astrakhantsev is responsible for the construction and development of the Service-Telecom tower portfolio, the company noted. Under his direct responsibility are issues related to compliance with the law when placing critical communication infrastructure on the lands of the forest fund, including in terms of ensuring fire safety of forestry, the company representative added. Astrakhantsev was sent home until October 10, 2022, noted in Service-Telecom^[1]

2021

The purchase of the "National Tower Company" cost $957 million

In early December 2021, the final amount of the transaction for the sale of Veon tower assets in Russia became known. 100% of the shares of National Tower Company JSC and about 15,400 antenna-mast structures were sold to the Service-Telecom group for $957 million, while initially the parties discussed the amount of $970 million. Read more here.

Purchase of the "National Tower Company"

On September 6, 2021, Veon announced the sale of its tower business in Russia. The telecommunications holding entered into an agreement with Service-Telecom, which agreed to buy a portfolio of antenna mast structures for 70.65 billion rubles. Read more here.

Purchase of the Neva Telecom telecom company

In mid-August 2012, it became known about the sale of Neva Telecom to the third largest number of cellular towers to the Russian infrastructure operator Service Telecom. Read more here.

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