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16.07.2008« [telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
macedonia — number portability deadline postponed
Macedonia’s telecoms regulator the Macedonian Agency for Electronic Communications (AEC), has postponed the implementation of mobile number portability (MNP) and set 30 September as the new deadline. The new regime was supposed to take effect from today, but was thrown into question after the country’s two largest cellcos – T-Mobile and Cosmofon – reportedly moved to postpone its adoption. Despite the latest setback, the AEC remains bullish, saying that the new deadline would not prevent it from dispensing fines to operators which had refused to upgrade their databases to make MNP possible, by 16 July. Local newspaper Vreme writes that the watchdog intends to fine them between 4% and 7% of their annual revenues for their non-compliance. To date, only VIP Mobile, the country’s smallest operator, has endorsed the proposals and confirmed that it is ready to offer the service from today.
Source: TeleGeography's CommsUpdate
cosmofone
Founded in 2003, Cosmofon was the second GSM mobile phone operator in Macedonia. The first call through the network of Cosmofon took place on May 16, 2003, and Cosmofon commenced its commercial operation on June 12, 2003. Cosmofon is owned 100% by the Greek Cosmote Group.
vip mobile
VIP Mobile is the third mobile network operator in Macedonia. VIP Mobile is a member of the mobilkom austria group. On March 26, 2007, VIP Mobile acquired the license for mobile communications operation from the Agency for Electronic Communications, worth 10 million euro for third mobile operator in Macedonia, after winning on the tender for the 10 year GSM 900/1800 license automatically continued for additional 10 years. The IMSI - Network Code of Vip is 294-03 and the MSISDN Network Codes are 077 (international: +389 77) and 078 (international: +389 78).
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