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 The Company has introduced to the market the new MTS Connect Diamond enabling up to 14.4 Mbp/s download speed and MTS Connect E1820 wireless modem enabling up to 21.6 Mbp/s download speed.

March 2, 2011 - VivaCell-MTS announces the continued expansion of HSPA+ services offering pick download speeds up to 21.6 Mbps, in Yerevan. Complementing the network deployment is availability of wireless modems in VivaCell-MTS service centers - MTS Connect Diamond modem enabling up to 14.4 Mbp/s in the downlink and MTS Connect E 1820 modem enabling up to 21.6 Mbp/s in the downlink.

VivaCell-MTS is on track to deliver HSPA+ network in the regions of Armenia as well. Gradually, HSPA+ will be extended to all regions of the country. The deployment of HSPA+ (or Evolved HSPA) network providing up to 21.6 Mbp/s download peak data rate in Yerevan is being done in parallel with testing and further roll-out of 4G/LTE network providing up to 50 Mbp/s in the uplink and up to 150 Mbp/s in the downlink.

“VivaCell-MTS’ commitment to deploying HSPA+ and LTE networks is to give opportunity to its customers enjoy a better mobile broadband experience. Today we introduced to the market two more USB modems to enable customers to take full advantage of VivaCell-MTS’ 3.5G network in Yerevan. At the same time, in parallel to HSPA+ deployment, VivaCell-MTS is expanding its 4G footprint as well”, commented VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.

As customer demand for wireless data volume and speed increases, VivaCell-MTS will continue broadening up its line of wireless devices in order to enhance the mobile data experience for its customers in HSPA+ and 4G networks.

The 4G/LTE is the logical continuation of the Company’s unsurpassed 3.5G network based on HSPA and HSPA+ technologies. To remind, LTE technology, launched in Yerevan on December 20 into commercial testing, is available only in few countries of the world.