51.   The deal is thought to mark a watershed in the opening of the Chinese market to foreign telecoms operators.

52.   The equipment will be delivered to the regional telecom operators and the exact location of installations will be defined by Svyazinvest.

53.   The GEN must furthermore be open to telecom operators who have not signed the accord on the same conditions as those that signed to avoid discrimination on pricing.

54.   The Ministry of Information said earlier this month China would have four integrated telecom operators providing fixed-line, mobile, data and other basic telecom services.

55.   The merger creates the largest telecom operator in the Nordic-Baltic market.