Unlimited Internet from MegaFon and Opera

MegaFon subscribers in the Moscow region will get unlimited access to the mobile Internet using the Opera Mini browser and a special package of services

September 7, 2009, Oslo, Norway - Opera Software today announced that MegaFon, a mobile operator, has chosen Opera Mini as the basis for providing unlimited access to the Internet using GPRS / EDGE and IMT-2000 / UMTS technologies to its subscribers in the Moscow region.
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Starting today, by downloading the Opera Mini browser to their mobile phones, MegaFon subscribers in the metropolitan region can activate the Unlimited Internet with Opera Mini service and view any sites for 7 rubles per day without taking into account the amount of information received and transmitted around the clock.

Note: when viewing any Internet resources through Opera Mini browser versions 2.X 3.X and 4.X Download files and peer-to-peer traffic is paid according to the tariff plan

Read more about the service: moscow.megafon.ru/services/internet/megaopera.html
Download Opera Mini from a mobile phone: mini.opera.com

MegaFon is the first all-Russian mobile operator that provides high-quality mobile services to over 46.5 million subscribers throughout the country, of which 7 million are in the Moscow region. More than half of the company's customers are users of data services using GPRS / EDGE and IMT-2000 / UMTS technologies. The number of MegaFon subscribers is growing at a faster pace than the market, thanks also to the innovative Internet-based services that the company offers.

“More and more of our customers want to receive information from the Internet anytime, anywhere. Our task is to offer them a convenient, safe and easy-to-learn platform for full-fledged mobile access to the Network. Now MegaFon subscribers will not have to save on traffic and limit themselves to using mobile Internet - said Vasily Kuzichev, Director of Business Development Service of the Metropolitan Branch of MegaFon OJSC. - Opera Mini browser is well known in Russia and has already established itself as such a platform. With it, we expect to open up the possibilities of mobile Internet for all our current and future subscribers. ”

Russia is the largest consumer of Opera Mini. Over the past year, the number of Russian browser users has increased by 63.5% (source: www.opera.com/smw/2009/07 ). The partnership with the MegaFon network is designed to expand the possibilities of mobile access to the Network for Russians.

“The special Opera Mini browser version for MegaFon subscribers in the Moscow region is the first step of our cooperation with Russia's leading national mobile operator,” said Nuno Sitima, vice president of business software at Opera Software.

About MegaFon OJSC
MegaFon OJSC - the first all-Russian mobile operator of the GSM 900/1800 standard - was formed in May 2002. MegaFon became the first and remains the only operator that has deployed its own network in all regions of Russia. The company is also the first in Russia to put into commercial operation a third-generation network in the UMTS standard. The range of services unique to the Russian telecommunications market is addressed to both individuals and corporate clients. The MegaFon network uses advanced technologies that open up new opportunities for customers to communicate and work with information. In 2009, an independent jury recognized MegaFon as the “Absolute Brand - 2009”. In 2009, MegaFon became the official mobile operator of the 2014 Winter Olympics. On July 1, 2009, the company completed the reorganization in the form of a merger of its subsidiaries - regional operating companies. As of the date of the last general meeting of shareholders, the main shareholders of OJSC MegaFon are OJSC Telecominvest, the company of the TeliaSonera group, the company OllAction Limited. The number of subscribers of the company currently exceeds 46.5 million people. More information about the company: www.megafon.ru

About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of web browsers for desktops, mobile phones and other devices. Opera Browser has received worldwide recognition from users and manufacturers due to its speed, compactness and greater proximity to standards than other browsers. The headquarters of Opera Software is located in Oslo (Norway), and territorial offices are located in several countries around the world. The company's shares are traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange Stock Exchange under the ticker OPERA. More information about the company: www.opera.com