| October, 2003 |
The 1000000th subscriber joins the «SMARTS» network |
| June, 2003 |
JSC «SMARTS» disposes its second bond issue of 500 million rubles at MICEX |
| April, 2003 |
«SMARTS» branch offices are founded in Bashkortostan and Kalmykia Republics. |
| February, 27, 2003 |
The coverage area of «SMARTS» network expands to a new region, Krasnodarsk Territory. «Telecom Eurasia» ltd., a Krasnodarsk mobile telephony operator, affiliates to «SMARTS» company group. |
| February, 20, 2003 |
«SMARTS» network continues enlargement in the Volga region. «SMARTS» branch office in Mariy-El Republic are set in operation. |
| February, 1, 2003 |
«SMARTS» expanded its presence in Tatarstan Republic. «SMARTS — Kazan-GSM», a branch office of JSC «SMARTS», starts its commercial activity. |
| End of December, 2002 |
A branch office of JSC «SMARTS» is founded in Naberezhnye Chelny. |
| November, 21, 2002 |
«SMARTS» enters stock market. It disposes at MICEX the bond issue of 27.5 million rubles. (managing bank is MDM-Bank). |
| November, 20, 2002 |
United «SMARTS» interregional network welcomes its 500000th subscriber. |
| October, 2002 |
Banch offices of JSC «SMARTS» in Saratov region and Mordovia Republic are set in operation. |
| September, 2002 |
«SMARTS» purchases an Alcatel intellectual network platform. |
| January, 11, 2002 |
United «SMARTS» interregional network comprises 250 thousand subscribers. |
| June, 2001 |
JSC «SMARTS» celebrated the 10th anniversary of Company foundation. United «SMARTS» interregional network comprises more then 150 thousand subscribers. |
| January, 10, 2001 |
GosSviasNadzor authorize JSC «SMARTS» to exploit GSM-900/1800 radiotelephony cellular network. |
| December, 2000 |
GSM-900/1800 network base stations of the first construction-order are set up in Samara and Toliatti. |
| Mai, 25, 1998 |
The GosComSvias of Russian Federation appoints JSC «SMARTS» a coordinating operator of GSM-900 federal network within Enlarged Volga Region. |
| April, 28, 1998 |
JSC «SMARTS» became one of tender winners to create a GSM-1800 cellular telephony network in Samara region and a number of others regions (Bashkortostan, Mariy-El, Kalmykia, Mordovia, Tatarstan and Chuvashia republics; Astrakhan, Volgograd, Penza, Saratov, Ulyanovsk regions). |
| April, 28–30, 1998 |
JSC «Smarts» was affiliated to International GSM Association. |
| October, 3, 1997 |
JSC «SMARTS», Italtel company and Administration of Samara region signed a cooperation agreement. |
| September, 2, 1997 |
A branch office of JSC «SMARTS» in Ivanovo (Ivanovo region) is founded. |
| February, 26, 1997 |
The JSC «SMARTS» founded a branch office in Toliatti. |
| December, 1996 |
JSC «SMARTS» welcomes its 1000th subscriber. |
| 1996 year-end |
The company enters interregional market and transforms into joint-stock company «Srednevolzhskaya mezhregionalnaya assotsiatsia radiotelecommunicatsionnykh system» («The middle Volga region interregional association of radio-telecommunication systems». |
| April, 1996 |
JSC «SMARTS» started providing GSM-900 digital cellular telephony services to the subscribers in Samara region. |
| June, 1995 |
«SMARTS» signed a contract with an Italian company Italtel over delivery of switching equipment. |
| February, 24, 1995 |
Communication Ministry granted JSC «SMARTS» a license to provide services of GSM-900 digital cellular telephony in Samara region. |
| May, 17, 1991 |
The company starts its activity as «Srednevolzhskaya Mezhotraslevaya Assotsiatsia Radiotelecommunicatsionnyh sistem» («The middle Volga region intersectoral association of radio-telecommunication systems»). |
