Yes, 6% up in one single month, and the market penetration is still 14%! There were around 1.17 million gross additions in the month, down slightly from 1.25 million in January.

Growth was again fastest in the regions, away from the Moscow License Area, which now accounts for less than 40% of the total subscribers in Russia.

OAO Mobile Telesystems kept its position as the largest mobile telephone company in eastern Europe, although the Beeline brand of OAO Vimpel Communications and the unlisted Megafon both grew faster in February.