North-West Telecom
Russian telecommunications company
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North West Telecom (Russian: ОАО «Северо-западный телеком») was a telecommunication company owned by Svyazinvest, providing telecommunications service to northwest Russia. In 2011 it was merged into Rostelecom.
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| Company type | Joint stock |
|---|---|
| RTS: SPTL MICEX: SPTL | |
| Industry | Telecommunications services |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Defunct | April 1, 2011 |
| Fate | Merged with Rostelecom |
| Successor | Rostelecom |
| Headquarters | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Key people | Evgeny Valerevich Yurchenko, (Chairman) Vladimir Alexandrovich Akulich, CEO |
| Products | Telecommunciations services Internet services Cable television services |
| Revenue |  820.4 million (2008) |
Number of employees | 14,086 |
| Website | www.nwtelecom.ru |
History
North-West Telecom was created on the basis of the merger of Petersburg Telephone Network (Russian: Петербургская телефонная сеть) together with the following entities:[1][2][3]
- Artelekom
- Murmanelektrosvyaz
- Novgorodtelecom
- Elektrosvyaz of Pskov Oblast
- Elektrosvyaz of Vologda Oblast
- Cherepovetselektrosvyaz
- Electrosvyaz of Kaliningrad Oblast
- OAO Svyaz of the Republic of Komi
- OAO SPB Telegraf (Russian: СПб Телеграф)
- OAO Petersburg Intercity International Telephone (SPB MMT)
- OAO Lensvyaz
- Delta Telekom[4]
- Pskov City Telephone Network
- Arkhangelsk City Telephone Network
North-West Telecom merged into Rostelecom on April 1, 2011, together with the seven other Svyazinvest regional telecommunications operators.
