The creation of personal telephone network, combining the advantages of fixed line and mobile communication, was the ultimate reason in the benefit of “Beeline” during the deal preparation. The unification of all office and mobile numbers in a corporate network with short numeration will allow not only decreasing expenses for the operator’s services, but also optimizing the client’s business processes.

Commenting the news, Evgeny Shevchenko CEO of “UzCarlsberg” LLC said: “The high quality of telecommunication services, provided by our new partners, is an important factor in ensuring the incessant business processes of our company. We also cooperate with “VimpelCom” and “Telenor”, a shareholder of “VimpelCom”, in several other countries where the enterprises of Carlsberg Group operate”.

“I would like to mention the high professional level of managerial and technical teams of “Beeline”, providing for the constant support and operative solution of any tasks, whatever complex they are. I believe “Beeline” will justify our hopes as not only an Internet provider, but also a mobile communication operator”, Mr. Shevchenko added.

During the negotiations between Beeline Business and “UzCarlsberg”, the brewery specialists could evaluate the quality of fixed line telephony and broadband Internet access by “Beeline”, as well as conduct some marketing researches that revealed the obvious advantages of the integrated operator.

“We consider it an honor to cooperate with such an indisputable leader in the industry, as “UzCarlsberg””, Acting Director General of “Unitel” LLC Andrey Anisimov noted. “The integration of mobile and fixed line segments allowed us to become the single provider of telecommunication services for this company, but we won’t stop at the achieved. The scale and high rates of our partner’s business means for us a constant search for new technologic and service solutions, and we are going to do our best to meet its expectations”.

Currently, along with communication and wire broadband access to the Internet of Beeline Business, the corporate client has got “Mobile office” service, allowing to use all the opportunities of mobile Internet via 3G modems.

Carlsberg Uzbekistan is the largest producer of beer in Uzbekistan. The Carlsberg Uzbekistan brewery was put in operation in autumn 2007 and is a high-tech modern production. The company employs more than 400 people. The company’s portfolio includes 3 beer brands: Sarbast®, Tuborg and Baltika. Three years running, the trademarks of Carlsberg Uzbekistan have been awarded with “Quality Master” medals and diplomas. Last year “Sarbast”, “Tuborg” and “Baltika” trademarks were awarded with medial and diploma in the “Year’s best product” nomination. Carlsberg Uzbekistan is a part of Carlsberg Group.

The Carlsberg Group is the fourth leading brewery group in the world, with a large portfolio of beer and soft drinks brands. Its flagship brand – Carlsberg – is one of the fastest growing and best-known beer brands in the world. About 43,000 people work for the Carlsberg Group, and its products are sold in more than 150 markets. In 2009 the Carlsberg Group sold more than 120 million hectoliters of beer.

“Unitel” was founded in 1996. Commercial activity of the company started on 25 September 1997. Currently the company is one of the leaders among GSM operators in Uzbekistan. The number of the company’s subscribers exceeded 3.5 million at the end of 2009. On 9 February 2006, “Unitel” LLC entered the structure of “VimpelCom” Group, one of the largest mobile operators in Russia and CIS. “Unitel” has been providing services under “Beeline” brand since 12 September 2006. On 2 December 2008, “Unitel” was the first in Uzbekistan to announce the commercial launch of 3G network.

“Buzton” joint venture was created in 1995. The main directions of the company’s activity at the first stage were services of international, intercity and local digital telephone communication. Since 2000 the company has expanded significantly the sphere of its activity in the telecom market, starting to provide data transfer and Internet access services. Today, “Buzton” JV is provider of integrated communication services, i.e. renders its clients the whole complex of modern telecommunication services: telephony, data transfer and Internet access. “Buzton” JV LLC entered the structure of “VimpelCom” Group in 2008.