Introduction:
VimpelCom Ltd. provides mobile telecommunications services in Russia, Algeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Italy, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Laos. It offers voice, data, and other telecommunication services through a range of traditional and broadband mobile and fixed line technologies. The company offers mobile telecommunications services under contract and prepaid plans for both corporate and consumer segments; value added services, including messaging services, content/infotainment services, data access services, location based services, media, and content delivery channels; national and international roaming services; wireless Internet access; mobile financial services; and mobile bundles. It also provides fixed-line telecommunication services, such as voice, data, and Internet services to corporations, operators, and consumers. In addition, the company sells equipment and accessories; provides specialized customer care services; and offers other data services, such as machine-to-machine, mobile virtual private network, geo-positioning services, fixed mobile convergence, and mobile cloud solutions. As of December 31, 2015, VimpelCom Ltd. owned 1,455 retail mono-brand stores. It offers its services under the Beeline, Kyivstar, banglalink, Mobilink, Djezzy, and Infostrada brands. As of December 31, 2015, the company served approximately 217.4 million mobile customers in 14 countries. VimpelCom Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.