Tulatelecom (merged with Center Telecom)

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Tulatelecom is the local telecommunications service provider for the Tula Oblast in Central Russia. 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. Tulatelecom had 344,000 access lines and revenues for US$41 million in 1996. The company also started to operate an AMPS cellular network in April 1997. The network used Alcatel switches, and Alcatel and Hughes equipment. Starting from 2003 became a branch of Center Telecom.