The Ukrainian government’s privatisation package will prove crucial in financing the reforms of the new Orange coalition. Of the 28 state-run companies slated for sale this year, the most notable are fixed-line telecoms monopoly Ukrtelecom, ammonia fertiliser producer Odessa Portside Plant, and six regional energy distribution companies Subscribe

Ukraine’s status-crazy business community have predictably gone wild for the hottest new handset to hit the global mobile phone market. The fact that Apple’s “revolutionary” iPhone is not yet officially available on the Ukrainian market has not stopped the stylish device appearing all over the country More

While Utel may have trumped the opposition in launching a 3G service before the major players, its advantage is unlikely to last. Once the competitors get their hands on 3G licences, their market muscle and technological depth will most likely be the deciding factors on who makes the most of the technology More

Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has been on the up ever since the first call was made on its network ten years ago. With 23 million subscribers Kyivstar can now claim the top spot among Ukrainian mobile communication providers, but with new players entering the market and offering fresh technological innovations, the battle to stay number one has never been fiercer Subscribe

Since appearing on the Ukrainian mobile phone market in 2005, the life:) brand has emerged as a serious rival to the established leaders in Ukraine and leading executives are now focusing their attention on new technologies in a bid to woo a corporate clientele Subscribe

In the summer of 2007, the largest Ukrainian mobile operator changed its widely-known UMC brand name to MTS, leading to the largest re-branding campaign in Ukrainian history. Will the transition bring dividends? Subscribe

November saw the debut of state-owned Ukrtelecom on the mobile communications market. Ukrtelecom appears to have a huge advantage over its competitors, as it is the only telecoms company this far with a licence to provide Ukrainians with GSM-based 3G services, but its advantage could be very temporary Subscribe

Digital TV and Internet services have proved a winning formula for cable firm Volia, but is the company who pioneered these new media technologies in Ukraine in danger of overstretching itself? Subscribe

The state-owned fixed telecoms provider makes a quantum leap by finally rolling out its long-awaited 3G mobile system which it says will revolutionise mobile communications in Ukraine with higher voice quality and faster data rates, but its competitors won’t be far behind with their own 3G systems Subscribe

Ukraine’s third GSM operator Astelit is expected to sign a co-operation agreement with the country’s largest fixed line telecoms provider, Ukrtelecom More

Contrary to press reports last week, the owner of Ukraine’s largest cable TV and Internet provider is considering an IPO but not selling More

In the past sixteen years, Ukrainian pioneers have turned offshore software development into world-beating major industry which, according to industry sources, is set to grow at an annual rate of 50% More

The head of Ukraine’s third largest mobile telecoms provider says the arrival of 3G technology and number portability will push the sector even further More

UMC’s rebranding to unify with parent company MTS is undoubtedly a smart move given the problems the company has had keeping up with Kyivstar in recent times, but how much it will shake up the market is harder to judge Subscribe

As the number of mobile customers in Ukraine reaches saturation point, operators will have to increasingly rely on data services to maintain growth Subscribe

Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor is far from giving up the battle with the Alfa Group over Kyivstar, says Telenor Executive Vice-President Thor Halverson Subscribe

Mobile operator UMC adopts Russian parent company name with massive rebranding programme Subscribe

The PC market is not only growing but changing, as notebook sales catch up on desktops and consumer purchases play an increasingly important role Subscribe

Ukrtelecom is losing value over time despite the government's efforts to inject market values into its operations Subscribe

Ukrainian venture capital firm Techinvest is charting the largely unexplored waters of commercialising Ukraine’s hi-tech know-how Subscribe

As the battle for subscribers in a near-saturated market heats up, Ukraine’s mobile providers will have to innovate more to retain existing customers and attact new ones Subscribe

The latest broadband wireless system offers high speed, long range and low rollout costs, but is likely to take a while to catch on in Ukraine More

The recent news that the owners of Ukraine’s number three mobile firm have had to pump more cash into the enterprise doesn’t mean Astelit is in trouble - it just has a lot of catching up to do Subscribe

As Ukraine's fourth largest mobile provider, Ukrainian Radio Systems reported an eight-fold increase in subscribers during 2006, but with only 3 million subscribers it has to go a long way to catch the leaders Subscribe

As international firms drive strong growth in the IT sector, the need for the state to take a strategic interest grows more apparent Subscribe

One of the nice things about being a business magazine is that telecoms companies hand over not only advertising and information, but useful things to test. Subscribe

With the recent launch of 3G mobile services by two firms, high-speed mobile data is at last available in Ukraine. But with the hi-tech future isn't necessarily as bright as it seems Subscribe