3G is commercially launched in Belarus. life :) beat the two largest GSM operators

The difference in the subscriber base between the leaders and life is almost 10 times.
However, initially, when Turcell bought shares of the weakest Belarusian operator Best from the state, the question was raised about the exclusive issuance of a 3G license.

True, the remaining operators (velcom and MTS) announced that they would also receive a license at the beginning of the next, 2010.

While life has almost a six-month advantage.
What is the young operator entering the 3G market with?
So far, only 2 new services - high-speed Internet and video call. A gigabyte costs $ 17, more capacious packages are available - at 2 and 4GB. life :) offers free 3G modems in exchange for a one-year contract.
Access speed, on average, about 2-3Mbps. In a network the largest regional centers.
According to government requirements, the launch of the network occurred when there were at least 200 3G base stations online.
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Operator's site: life.com.by

It is also interesting that the Belarusian Life, which is the “daughter” of the Ukrainian Life, launched 3G faster than the Kiev parent.