Smolensksvyazinform (merged with Center Telecom)

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Smolensksvyazinform is the local telecommunications service provider for the Smolensk Region, west of Moscow. The total population of the area is around 1.7 million. 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 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. Smolensksvyazinform had around 220,000 access lines of which only 90% were utilized by 1998. Starting from 2003 became a branch of Center Telecom.