May 24, 2010. Direct INFO has finished the review on the market of long-distance and an international telecommunication in Russia following the results of 2009. It includes the information on total volumes of the market and shares of the major players, which there were in the market later 3 years after its liberalization in 2006.

The market of long-distance, international and intraregional communications to be one of outsiders of 2009. The reason of this is reduction and optimization of expenses for the given type of service in a crisis consequence of all groups of consumers (the population and the organizations), and as migration of users on other technologies (SIP and a computer telephony, mobile communication use as alternatives fixed) and competition toughening in the market and some falling of average tariffs for services. In comparison with 2008 it was reduced in money terms to 8 %.

Liberalization of the market of a long-distance communication occurred in 2006 has led to considerable strengthening of a competition and share falling in the market of the former monopolist – Rostelecom. On the beginning of 2010 the licenses for long-distance communication services had 15 companies. Nevertheless the Rostelecom continues to remain the leader in a segment of a traditional long-distance communication (MG/MN communication without services in rent of the equipment and intraregional communications) keeping 61 % of the market.

A brief information with results of research is presented under the following  link.