Press-cutting service of the first cellular communications operator of the Republic of Belarus BelCel JV informs that company specialists have installed new base stations of cdma2000 standard. Thereby the coverage in the center of Minsk, in the area of the streets Kakhovskaya, Filatova, in the Northern Village and in the area of the Central Railway Station has been improved.

“The services of the new cellular communications standard are in demand of our customers. The company has installed extra base stations in those areas where the subscribers use the data communication services more actively”, - 1st Deputy Director General Mr. Igor Bezruchenok has commented on the installation of the new base stations.

Cellular communications of the new generation cdma2000 has become available in Fanipol, Raubichi and in the area of the international airport Minsk-2. By installation of the base stations in these inhabited localities BelCel JV starts to implement the next important stage of the new cdma2000 system construction. Works on further expansion of the network coverage area are in process.

BelCel JV is the first cellular operator in the Republic of Belarus. The company has been providing cellular communications services since May 1993.

Since February 2003 BelCel JV provides cellular communications services in cdma2000 standard. At present time 3G network operates on the territory that inhabited by more than 50% of urban population of Belarus.

BELCEL network covers in total 61% of the national territory. 72% of commonwealth reside on this territory including 79% of urban population.

BELCEL network numbers about 20 000 subscribers.