In addition to this 47% increase, consumers will be charged a value-added tax and higher fees for network usage by utilities.

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In the maturing Russian market, it has shifted its focus from growing the subscriber base to increasing ARPU. Next year's launch of its third-generation broadband network will expand value-added services and should boost ARPU even further.

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