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Kostroma GTS

Sector: Government • Location: Kostroma, Russian Federation

Source: World Bank Group

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Kostroma city network (JSC Kostroma GTS) is the local telecom operator in the Kostroma Town, located in Central Russia. The company provides basic local telephone services. It also provides national and international services through Rostelecom and Kostroma Electrosvyaz. Kostroma Municipal Telephone Network was privatized in December 1993, after the formation of Svyazinvest, the national holding c

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Prospective
Sector
Government, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Kostroma, Russia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Kostroma GTS” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Kostroma, Russian Federation. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Kostroma city network (JSC Kostroma GTS) is the local telecom operator in the Kostroma Town, located in Central Russia. The company provides basic local telephone services. It also provides national and international services through Rostelecom and Kostroma Electrosvyaz. Kostroma Municipal Telephone Network was privatized in December 1993, after the formation of Svyazinvest, the national holding company. Svyazinvest held 38% of the common stock, and 51% of the voting rights by 1998. The municipal government, employees and individual investors owned the remaining stake. JSC Kostroma GTS was not integrated into the consolidated interregional telecom- companies formed by Svyazinvest. As of 2004, Svyazinvest held a 7.295 stake in Kostroma GTS. In 2006 the company had 85.2 thousand lines. In 2005 the company had 89.2 lines. As of 2006-2011, Svyazinvest still held a 37% stake in Kostroma GTS. 2011% private ? shareholder info n/Av Changed % private for 2006-2011 (from 79%) to: 2006-2010% private = 51% (employee shares) + 37% (Svazyinvst shares)* 25% (% private for SvazInvest for 2006-2011)= 51.09% 2006 AR http://eng.svyazinvest.ru/docs/documents/ir29.pdf 2012 AR in Russian at http://www.kostroma.net/about/results/.

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Information and communication technology (ICT)

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Russia

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Kostroma

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Government, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial)

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2023-02-20

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