OREANDA-NEWS. OJSC “VolgaTelecom” has completed the first stage of universal service payphone installation in the settlements of the Volga Federal district. As of April 1, 2007 2 249 were installed.

The second stage which is to be completed by September 1, 2007 provides for the installation of the balanced 14 216 payphones and connection to the network. All in all within the contract with Federal Agency for Communication (FAC) OJSC “VolgaTelecom” will install 16 465 universal payphones.

OJSC “VolgaTelecom” investments for the implementation of this project in 2006-2007will amount to 2,4 billion roubles.