Intertelecom

Intertelecom is a Ukrainian telecommunications brand and communications operator that historically specialized in CDMA mobile voice and data services. Its business developed around CDMA2000 technology, particularly in the 800 MHz frequency band, and it became one of the most prominent CDMA operators in Ukraine. The company also provided internet telephony and related connectivity services. Intertelecom expanded its mobile-internet infrastructure during the late 2000s and early 2010s. By mid-2010, it had introduced a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A network across all 24 regions of Ukraine. The network was subsequently upgraded to Rev. B technology in 2011, improving the potential performance of its mobile-data offering. By 2013, the Rev. B network was reported to cover more than 71 percent of the Ukrainian population. The operator used both local network dialing prefixes and the national +38094 code. The company’s expansion was also supported by consolidation within Ukraine’s CDMA sector. By 2012, Intertelecom had acquired the existing IS-95 and CDMA2000 1xRTT carriers in Ukraine, with PEOPLEnet identified as the principal exception. This process included the rival CDMA UA and helped extend Intertelecom’s coverage to the entire country. Its subscriber base reached one million active users in 2012, marking the company’s peak as a large-scale CDMA mobile operator. Intertelecom’s later history reflects the decline of legacy CDMA infrastructure and the wider movement of the Ukrainian telecommunications market toward GSM and newer mobile technologies. In 2019, the company announced changes to most tariff plans. The changes reduced included voice minutes and data allowances, while certain plans introduced a lower post-allowance speed limit of 64 kilobits per second rather than 128 kilobits per second. Some unlimited plans also became subject to daily high-speed data limits. The operator subsequently reduced its legacy network footprint. On July 1, 2021, voice service coverage was cancelled in most Ukrainian regions, with Odesa and Odesa region excluded from that change according to the available reference material. In late 2024, Intertelecom began migrating CDMA subscribers to a GSM network operated on an MVNO basis. The remaining CDMA2000 network was shut down on January 1, 2025. This transition represents a fundamental change in the brand’s operating model: from a nationwide CDMA network operator to a provider relying on GSM MVNO connectivity. The available material does not identify the company’s current ownership, headquarters, executives, financial performance, or detailed post-migration product portfolio.

Intertelecom’s documented history is closely associated with the development and later retirement of CDMA mobile telecommunications in Ukraine. The company operated as a telecommunications provider with mobile voice, mobile-data, and internet-telephony services. Its principal legacy technology was CDMA2000 in the 800 MHz band, a platform that enabled wireless voice and broadband data before GSM and later mobile standards became dominant in the Ukrainian market. The operator expanded its infrastructure substantially during the late 2000s and early 2010s. By the middle of 2010, Intertelecom had deployed CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A mobile internet service across Ukraine’s 24 regions. In 2011, it upgraded the network to Rev. B. By 2013, the Rev. B network reportedly covered more than 71 percent of the population. These developments positioned Intertelecom as a major provider of mobile broadband at a time when CDMA networks were an important alternative to other wireless technologies. Intertelecom also grew through the acquisition of existing CDMA infrastructure and operators. By 2012, it had acquired all existing IS-95 and CDMA2000 1xRTT carriers in Ukraine apart from PEOPLEnet. The acquisitions included CDMA UA and helped extend coverage across the entire Ukrainian territory. The company reached one million active subscribers in 2012, making it the largest CDMA mobile operator in the country according to the available reference material. The later period was characterized by commercial pressure on legacy network services and changes to customer tariffs. In May 2019, Intertelecom announced that most tariff plans would have revised terms from June 1. The changes reduced the number of included voice minutes and the amount of internet traffic. For plans with speed limits, the speed applied after the daily allowance was exhausted was reduced from 128 kilobits per second to 64 kilobits per second. Certain unlimited plans were also changed so that high-speed use was subject to a daily traffic limit. The company then began withdrawing from its former nationwide CDMA voice model. From July 1, 2021, voice coverage was cancelled in most regions, with Odesa and Odesa region treated differently in the available account. In late 2024, Intertelecom started migrating CDMA subscribers to GSM connectivity supplied through an MVNO arrangement. The last CDMA2000 network capacity was shut down on January 1, 2025. This sequence marks a technological and strategic transition rather than a simple product revision. Intertelecom’s earlier identity was built on owning and operating a broad CDMA network, while its later model depends on GSM MVNO service and subscriber migration. Publicly available material supplied for this dossier does not establish the company’s founding date, founders, current corporate ownership, headquarters, executive team, financial results, or detailed current tariff catalogue. Those fields therefore remain unreported.

• 2025

  Remaining CDMA2000 network shut down

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  The remaining CDMA2000 network was shut down on January 1.

• 2024

  GSM MVNO migration begins

  [1]Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org

  Intertelecom began migrating CDMA subscribers to GSM service delivered through an MVNO model.

• 2021

  Voice service coverage reduced

  [1]Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org

  Voice coverage was cancelled in most regions from July 1, with Odesa and Odesa region identified as exceptions.

• 2019

  Tariff terms revised

  [1]Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org

  Most tariff plans received new terms from June 1, including reduced allowances and revised post-allowance speed policies.

• 2013

  Rev. B network exceeds 71 percent population coverage

  [1]Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org

  The CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. B network was reported to cover more than 71 percent of Ukraine’s population.

• 2012

  Subscriber base reaches one million

  [1]Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org

  The operator’s active subscriber base reached one million users.

• 2012

  CDMA-sector acquisitions expand coverage

  [1]Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org

  Intertelecom acquired Ukraine’s existing IS-95 and CDMA2000 1xRTT carriers apart from PEOPLEnet, including CDMA UA, expanding coverage nationwide.

• 2011

  Network upgraded to Rev. B

  [1]Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org

  Intertelecom upgraded its mobile-data network from Rev. A to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. B.

• 2010

  Nationwide CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A deployment

  [1]Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org

  By mid-2010, Intertelecom had launched a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A network across Ukraine’s 24 regions.

A Ukrainian telecommunications operator historically positioned around broad-coverage CDMA mobile voice and mobile-data services, later transitioning its subscribers to GSM MVNO connectivity.

• Mobile telecommunications

  CDMA mobile voice

  Intertelecom historically provided mobile voice service through a CDMA network operating primarily in the 800 MHz band. The service used Ukrainian local dialing prefixes and the national +38094 code. Voice coverage was later withdrawn from most regions as the company moved away from its legacy CDMA network.

• Mobile broadband · 2010

  CDMA2000 mobile internet

  The company’s principal mobile-data product was based on CDMA2000 1xEV-DO. Rev. A service was deployed across Ukraine’s 24 regions by mid-2010, followed by a Rev. B upgrade in 2011. The Rev. B network was reported to cover more than 71 percent of the population by 2013.

• Mobile telecommunications · 2024

  GSM MVNO mobile services

  Beginning in late 2024, Intertelecom started migrating CDMA subscribers to GSM connectivity supplied through an MVNO arrangement. This service represents the brand’s transition from operating a legacy CDMA network to providing mobile services through a partner GSM network.

• Telephony

  Internet telephony

  Intertelecom has been described as providing internet telephony in addition to mobile voice and data services. The available material does not specify the product names, technical architecture, or current availability of these services.

• 2025

  Shutdown of the remaining CDMA2000 networkGeneration change

  Background

  The shutdown followed the operator’s migration of CDMA subscribers to GSM MVNO connectivity.

  Action taken

  Intertelecom ended operation of its remaining CDMA2000 network on January 1, 2025.

  Aftermath

  Intertelecom’s legacy CDMA network operations ended; the available material does not provide further detail about the scale or completion of the GSM migration.

  Source

• 2024

  Migration from CDMA to GSM MVNO servicesStrategy

  Background

  Intertelecom’s legacy CDMA network was being withdrawn after regional voice-service reductions and the broader decline of the technology.

  Action taken

  The operator began migrating CDMA subscribers to GSM service delivered through an MVNO model.

  Aftermath

  The transition was followed by the shutdown of the remaining CDMA2000 network on January 1, 2025.

  Source

• 2019

  Revision of most tariff plansPrice change

  Background

  Intertelecom announced in May 2019 that most tariff plans would receive new terms from June 1. The changes affected included voice minutes, data allowances, and post-allowance speeds.

  Action taken

  The company reduced the included minutes and internet traffic in most affected plans. Some plans changed the post-allowance speed from 128 kilobits per second to 64 kilobits per second, while certain unlimited plans received daily high-speed data limits.

  Aftermath

  The available reference material does not quantify customer impact, revenue effects, or subsequent regulatory action.

  Source

1. 1Intertelecomen.wikipedia.org