Top 10 biggest bandwidth providers in Russia

1. Comstar

Comstar is the first-biggest bandwidth provider in Russia. The company was founded in 2004 after telecoms operator merger — Comstar, MTU-Inform, Telmos. The trade mark Comstar has existed in Russia for 20 years. According to the Advanced Communications and Media Company in May,2009 Comstar served 1124 thousand telephone subscribers; it made up 11.9% of the Russian bandwidth market.

2. Beeline

The company is reputed to be not only one of the biggest mobile operators in Russia but also the second-biggest bandwidth provider. In May,2009 it had 883,7 thousand subscribers; it made up 9,4% of the Russian bandwidth market.

3. Volgatelecom

The company is the first-biggest telecoms operator in Volga region and third-biggest bandwidth providers in Russia. It was founded in 2002 after the merger of 11 telecoms operators. In May,2009 Volgatelecom had 780 thousand clients; it made up 8,3% of the Russian bandwidth market.

4. Centertelecom

Centertelecom is reputed to be the biggest stationary constraint operator in Russia but the fourth-biggest bandwidth provider. In May, 2009 it had 770 thousand subscribers; it made up 8,2% of the Russian bandwidth market. Centertelecom traces back its history to 1890.

5. Northwest Telecom

It is the fifth-biggest bandwidth provider in Russia and first-biggest provider in St. Petersburg. It was founded in 2001 and now has 694,65 subscribers; it makes up 7,4% of the Russian bandwidth market.

6. Ertelecom

Ertelecom was founded in 2001 after the merger of Perm telecoms operator Close Joint-Stock Company “Элсвязь«and provider Raid-Internet. In May, 2009 the operator had 682 thousand clients; it made up 7,2% of the Russian bandwidth market.

7. AKADO

AKADO is the seventh-biggest provider in Russia and second-most-popular in Moscow. In May, 2009 it served 615 thousand subscribers; it made up 6,5% of the Russian bandwidth market. AKADO was founded in 2006 but some of its members have existed before. For example, Close Joint-Stock Company AKADO-capital traces back its history to 1995.

8. Utel

It is the biggest telecoms operator in the Urals that has existed since 2002. In May, 2009 it had 570 thousand subscribers; it made up 6% of the Russian bandwidth market.

9. Sibirtelecom

It is the biggest telecoms operator n Siberia and ninth-biggest provider in Russia. It traces back its history to 1919 but the modern name the company got only in 2002. In May, 2009 the operator had 433,5 thousand clients; it made up 4,6% of the Russian bandwidth market.

10. Southern Telecommunication Company

It is the biggest telecoms operator in the Southern federal district and tenth-biggest provider in Russia. The company was founded in 2001. In May, 2009 it had 402 thousand subscribers; it made up 4,3% of the Russian bandwidth market.