Gurgaon, India - 23 June 2010. MTS, the mobile telephony services brand of Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (SSTL), has crossed the milestone of 5 million subscribers in India. To mark the milestone achievement, MTS has offered “Unlimited MBlazer” to the new and existing customers of its mobile broadband service, MBlaze.

Brand MTS has notched up a milestone subscriber base, increasing from 1 million to 5 million subscribers in just 361 days. MTS also launched its data services in November 2009 and already has over 100 thousand subscribers.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Vsevolod Rozanov, President and Chief Executive Officer of SSTL said, “This achievement is a reflection of the speed and spirit of MTS to achieve its special place in Indian market.  We are determined to offer them new data products, further enriching their telecom experience.”

On this special occasion MTS is launching a Special Offer for its increasing and loyal customers.  MTS mobile high speed internet service, MBlaze will be introducing another innovative product ‘Unlimited MBlazer’ with which customers can avail unlimited data access for 30 days at a price of Rs 999/-. This is a first of its kind offering in wireless high speed data services and is applicable for new and existing users.

Speaking on the achievement, Mr. Leonid Musatov, Chief Marketing Officer of SSTL said, “We are proud to have been able to reach out to 5 million Indians through our products and services. As a special token of gratitude for our loyal customers, we will be offering the special voice and data products for our existing and new subscribers.”

MTS is continues to expand its presence across India by offering quality voice and data services at the most competitive and affordable price. MTS is a front-runner in introducing world-class, cutting-edge technologies in India to enhance the customer’s experience. The current EVDO technology is at par with the 3G services, which are yet to be rolled out by other telecom operators. MTS has recently been conferred with ‘Fastest Growing Data Operator Award’ by CMAI at the National Telecom Awards 2010.