Beeline is the trademark of the third largest Russian telecommunication operator, VimpelCom . Its headquarters is located in Moscow. Beeline's brand was designed by Wolff Olins as a re-brand for their old corporate identity, assisted by Marina Willerr. As of January 2005, Beeline has more than 25 million subscribers in 74 of the 89 Russian regions and in Kazakhstan, and is less than 1% market share short of becoming the leader of the Russian cellular market in terms of subscriber base. Its revenue, profits and revenue per subscriber figures are slightly lower than competitor Mobile... TeleSystems's figures, while being gradually improving in latest years. Its current license portfolio covers a territory where 97% of Russia's population resides, as well as 100% of the territory of Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia. VimpelCom was founded in 1992 and initially operated AMPS/D-AMPS network in Moscow area. In 1996 became the first Russian company listed on the New York Stock Exchange . In 1997 the company began GSM network roll-out.
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| NYSE symbol: | VIP |
| Founded: | 1992 |
| Headquarters: | Moscow, Russia |
| Annual revenue: | $4,868,000,000 |
| Operating income: | $2,451,800,000 |
| Industries: | Telecommunications |