Sevastopol Telecom

Sevastopol Telecom JSC is a universal telecom operator in the city of Sevastopol. It provides a full range of fixed and mobile services. In particular, the telecommunications provider carries out activities on the arrangement of networks, telecommunications and telephone networks, IP telephony and others.

History

2023

Transfer to Voentelecom

The President Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the transfer of 100% of the shares of Sevastopol Telecom to the authorized capital, Voentelecom"" the agency "" reported on October 20, 2023 Interfax with reference to the document.

I decide to accept the proposal to Government of the Russian Federation make as a contribution of the Russian Federation to the authorized capital of Voentelecom Joint-Stock Company (g) Moscow 100% of the shares of Sevastopol Telecom Joint-Stock Company in the order of payment for additional shares placed by Voentelecom in connection with the increase in its authorized capital, the decree says.

Vladimir Putin handed over Sevastopol Telecom to the management of Voentelecom

It also follows from it that Sevastopol Telecom is transferred to Voentelecom "in order to create a single trusted mobile radiotelephone network for the needs of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, state authorities of the Russian Federation and organizations of the military-industrial complex."

Sevtelecom JSC is the only universal telecom operator in Sevastopol that provides full fixed and mobile services. By October 2023, the company has licenses and frequencies for the provision of mobile services, owning 49% of the share in the authorized fund of Sevtelekomsvyaz LLC (mobile operator Sevmobile). The telecommunications operator has more than 100 thousand customers among individuals and legal entities, according to the website of Sevastopol Telecom^[1]

Transfer under the control of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

In June 2023, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order to transfer control over the Sevastopol Telecom telecommunications company to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The reasons for this decision were not disclosed.

Take into federal ownership the 100% of the shares of the Sevastopol Telecom joint-stock company (Sevastopol) owned by Sevastopol. The shareholder's rights in relation to 100% of the shares of Sevastopol Telecom on behalf of the Russian Federation are exercised by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the document says, excerpts from which are quoted by TASS.

Sevastopol Telecom came under the control of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

It also says that the transfer of the Sevastopol Telecom company to federal ownership is planned to be issued in three months.

According to experts accused by ForPost, the transfer of Sevastopol Telecom JSC to federal ownership is associated with the need to transfer networks and communication structures, primarily cable sewers, to the military.

Underground cable sewerage is an essential element of the entire system. Cables laid throughout the city are connected by a network of wells. Initially, their military builders laid in Sevastopol, but then this property was transferred to Ukrtelecom, and after that Sevastopol Telecom JSC passed, the publication says.

Sevastopol Telecom owns such an object as cable sewerage, where cables related to military infrastructure are laid. Most likely, since the object is strategic, and in connection with the current situation, it is necessary to be able to restrict access to it, it was decided to transfer it to the Voentelecom department, "said Artyom Medinsky, head of the Public Council under the Department of Digital Development of the city of Sevastopol.[2]

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