AO Khabarovsk Electrosvyaz (merged with Dalsvyaz)

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AO Khabarovsk Electrosvyaz is the local telecommunications service provider for the Khabarovsk Oblast in the Russian Far-East. The company provides local telephone service through its own network. The company also offers national and international service through Rostelecom's infrastructure. The company was partially privatized in 1993, after the formation of Svyazinvest, the national holding company. Svyazinform held 38% of the common shares and 51% of the voting shares by 1998. In May 2002, the company selected Alcatel to supply its GSM-900/1800MHz solution to expand its existing network for US$ 2 million. As of May 2002, the company served over 26,000 subscribers in the city of Khabarovsk. Became a branch of Dalsvyaz in November 2002.