Southern Telecom
Southern Telecom which was known in its acronym UTK was a telecommunications company owned by Svyazinvest providing coverage to the Southern Federal District of Russia.
History
Southern Telecom was created on the basis of the merger of Kubanelektrosvyaz together with regional telecommunications companies:- Karachayevo-Cherkesskelektrosvyaz
- Svyazinform of Astrakhan Oblast
- Elektrosvyaz of the Republic of Kalmykia
- Elektrosvyaz of Stavropol Krai
- KabBalkTelecom
- Sevosetinelektrosvyaz
- Elektrosvyaz of the Republic of Adygea
- Rostovelektrosvyaz
- Volgogradelektrosvyaz
- Dagsvyazinform
- Administration of Electronic Telecommunication of the Republic of Ingushetia
- Elektrosvyaz of the Chechen Republic
- Kuban GSM
Southern Telecom's stock traded on the RTS, MICEX, Nasdaq, Frankfurt, Berlin and Vienna stock exchanges.
Following Svyazinvest's liquidation in 2011 the company was merged into Rostelecom.