Overview and key facts

Blycroft Publishing is pleased to announce the new Europe, CIS and Russia Mobile Networks Directory 2009. This new directory contains profiles of almost all active GSM, CDMA and iDEN mobile network operators (MNOs) across Europe.

The directory contains profiles of 208 MNOs and features 800 named management contacts. Also contained within this directory are 19 owner profiles of companies operating multiple operations across the region with details of 110 management contacts.

The directory aims to provide you with a thorough insight in to who operates across the region and acts as a tool to assist in your direct marketing efforts and regional analysis. As well as contact information the directory provides subscriber data for almost all of the operators across Europe and information about their network technology.

Countries covered

The Eastern Europe section covers 116 operations across the following countries:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Georgia (Abkhazia), Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Moldova (Transdniester), Montenegro, Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR), Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

The Western Europe section covers 92 operations across the following countries:

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Finland - Åland Islands, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Operator profiles

Typical profiles are made up of the following data points (please note that information is provided where possible):

Management Contacts
The main focus of our directories series is to provide telecoms professionals with the information they require to contact the decision makers within the global telecoms industry. This directory contains 910 named contacts spread across the management teams of the MNOs of the Europe, CIS and Russia region. The most common job title found in The Europe, CIS and Russia Mobile Network Operators Directory 2009 is that of Chief Executive Officer, with the operators section containing 118 in total. Other common job titles are Chief Finance Office, Chief Technology Officer and various other C-Level management contacts. The directory does also contain numerous Vice President level contacts but the focus is to provide the senior management contacts. Therefore the directory is best used for contacting the most senior officers within individual MNOs. However, it also works as an excellent starting point in finding key executives within unique departments.
The directory does not provide e-mail addresses or direct dial telephone numbers.

Subscriber data, market position and market share
The Europe, CIS and Russia Mobile Network Operators Directory 2009 provides mobile subscriber data across the region. The focal data point is Q408 (December 31st 2008) where we have provided total subscriber numbers, market share and market position information for almost all operators across this region. Q108-Q308 total subscriber data points are also provided. A limited amount of pre and post-paid data has been provided.

Network information
The focus of The Europe, CIS and Russia Mobile Network Operators Directory 2009 is the contact information, but as part of the profiling of each MNO a significant amount of network technology information has been captured. Most profiles contain information about the core network of each MNO, such as GSM 900, etc. Where available this is supplemented with launch dates as well as details about GRPS, EDGE and 3G statuses (such as UMTS, HSDPA and CDMA2000).

Owner profiles
Where a company operates in 3 or more countries across Europe then they have been included in the owner profiles section. This is a basic profile which contains contact information for the company and details about which MNOs they operate, as well as management contacts at this level. Where possible we have also identified the parent companies of these operations.

The owners section contains 19 profiles and over 110 named management contacts.

Research process and accuracy of data
The Europe, CIS and Russia Mobile Network Operators Directory 2009 is also volume 4 of Blycroft’s MNO Directory 2009. The global directory is now in its 3rd edition and has grown in size and quality each year.

The first stage of research for the 3rd edition was a complete trawl of multiple telecoms news services. From this research the list of active operations has been amended by removing obsolete operators, adding new launches and adding additional details to profiles which were unavailable for previous editions.

Each volume then takes around a month to fully research. During this time researchers use multiple resources to research each MNO. Information used in The MNO Directory has been taken directly from the mobile network operators at a country level, their parent companies (whether part of a telecommunications group or other investment firm), from industry regulators and mobile market analysts across multiple media. Web portals, annual and interim reports, company press releases, industry statements, contract notifications and general news are all examined to capture accurate and relevant data.

The researchers rely on information provided by operators, parent companies and regulators being accurate. Therefore Blycroft can not be held liable for any inaccuracy in the directory or associated losses where data is found to be incorrect. By purchasing the directory all buyers accept this term and acknowledge that churn within management functions may also result in certain contacts no longer working for their respective MNO. In researching the contact information customer service contacts have been used where no alternative contact information could be found.

Pricing and format

The Europe, CIS and Russia Mobile Network Operators Directory 2009 is available in PDF format or PDF + Excel format. On purchasing one of the options below your order will be processed and an end user licence created. The named user(s) will be e-mailed directly with either the PDF or PDF + Excel files as per the order.

Please note that no hard copy book or CD-ROM will be shipped. This helps to minimise costs and also allows for faster delivery times compared to shipping items. PDF files also provide increased functionality compared to printed paper and the Excel document can be imported into CRM systems.