| Business Summary | | Telesystem
International
Wireless
Inc.
develops,
acquires,
owns
and
operates
wireless
telecommunications
networks
in
both
developing
and
developed
markets
throughout
the
world.
Since
its
inception
in
1992,
the
Company
has
experienced
significant
growth
and
as
of
June
30,
2000,
its
operations
had
approximately
3.4
million
subscribers.
The
Company
currently
has
interests
in
cellular
operations
in
Brazil,
Romania,
the
Czech
Republic
and
India,
with
129.8
million
licensed
POPs;
specialized
mobile
radio
and
digital
enhanced
SMR
operations
in
the
United
Kingdom,
France,
Germany,
Belgium,
Luxembourg,
Portugal
and
Spain,
which
together
secure
the
largest
SMR
geographic
coverage
in
Europe,
with
223.6
million
licensed
POPs;
and
paging
operations
in
Mexico
with
99.3
million
licensed
POPs.
Additionally,
in
April
2000,
the
Company
was
declared
the
highest
bidder
for
the
license
''A''
in
the
first
spectrum
auction
for
third-generation
(3G)
mobile
services
in
the
world,
held
in
the
United
Kingdom. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Telesystem
Int'l
Wireless
directly
or
indirectly,
develops,
acquires
and
operates
wireless
telecommunications
networks
in
Europe,
Asia
and
Latin
America.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
total
revenues
increased
27%
to
$402.5
million.
Net
income
before
US
GAAP,
from
continuing
operations
totalled
$56.5
million
vs.
a
loss
of
$62.3
million.
Revenues
benefitted
from
acquisitions
and
internal
subscriber
growth
in
all
segments.
Earnings
reflect
an
increase
in
margins. | More
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Developments |
| Officers | | | FY1999 Pay | |
| Charles Sirois Chairman | -- | Bruno Ducharme Pres,
CEO, Director | $636K | Andre Gauthier CFO | -- | Yves Marois Pres,
Europe | -- | Andre Ganthier VP,
Fin. | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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