OREANDA-NEWS. December 25, 2007.  Mobile services operator life:) continues to expand EDGE coverage. In the five new cities base stations, supporting EDGE, were activated. Now EDGE from life:) is available in 59 cities of Ukraine, reported the press-centre of life:).

Development of EDGE technology in Ukraine started in March 2005, and since then life:) steadily increases the number of cities, in which this service is available. To the 54 earlier existing cities the 5 new are added: Kremenchuk (Poltavs'ka oblast’), Kerch (the Crimea), Kalush (Ivano-Frankivs'ka oblast’), Lozova and Izium (Kharkivs'ka oblast’).

Mobile services operator life:) tends to offer its subscribers the most innovative services. That is why EDGE coverage will be expanding, enabling the inhabitants of Ukrainian cities and settlements to use high speed data transfer via mobile phone.

More detailed information is available at www.life.com.ua.

life:) is the third national mobile services operator of Ukraine which covers the territory where 91% of population lives. life:) network is growing at a record pace: today it covers all towns with inhabitants over 35,000 and more than 22,000 settlements of Ukraine, as well as all the major highways of the country. life:) provides roaming opportunities in 193 countries via more than 500 roaming partners. The operator was the first in the market to introduce EDGE technology and today life:) offers large EDGE coverage  in 59 cities of Ukraine. life:) offers high-quality products and customer care services for all segments of the Ukrainian society. More than 380 life:) customer care centers and exclusive sales points operate in 151 cities of the country. In addition to that, life:) subscribers can order life:) services through 33 800 non-exclusive shops.