MTS-Uzbekistan increased the number of its subscribers by 5.1% in October compared to September, Russia’s Mobile TeleSystems OJSC said.

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC owns 100% share in MTS-Uzbekistan, which formally worked under Uzdunrobita brand. MTS-Uzbekistan is the largest mobile operator in Uzbekistan in terms of the subscribers’ number.

The company said MTS-Uzbekistan attracted 120,000 new subscribers in October 2007 and their total number reached 2.41 million.