ArmInfo.In the event of a possible consolidation of telecom operators, one of the main strategic risks is the issue of information security of the RA, while with three strong telecom operators this risk is reduced and / or neutralized.
This is stated in the official statement of the Asparez Journalists Club, the Vanadzor office of Helsinki Citizens Assembly, the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center and open society foundations.
In particular, the latter call on the Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition of the Republic of Armenia to maintain the presence of at least three mobile operators, which will make it possible to ensure the country's information security, economic competition and technological development, as well as to exclude the possibility for one owner to have more than one telecom operator. At the same time, in the appeal of the organizations, it was proposed to set telecommunication operators with requirements that would contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality of services and increase their accessibility for the entire population in the Republic of Armenia both in technical, technological and financial terms. According to the source, this call is open for joining.
To recall, the Veon Armenia company, which owns the Beeline brand, officially announced on its website negotiations with the Armenian company Ucom on the sale of its business in the republic. At the end of December last year, it became known that Beeline in Armenia applied to the Public Services Regulatory Commission in order to obtain permission to sell its shares to Ucom. "These discussions may either end in a sale or not. In accordance with regulatory requirements, VEON will provide updated information if any," the message said. Meanwhile, a few days ago it became known that the Yesayan brothers, who left Ucom, founded a new telecommunication company "OLNET", which will provide innovative digital telecommunication services to Armenian consumers.
