What difficulties are Ukrainian telecommunications companies facing in the midst of war, such as 'employee killing,' 'infrastructure destruction,' and 'cyber attacks' by Russia?
From July 2nd to 4th, 2022, communication failures occurred on lines such as au provided by KDDI, Japan's second largest telecommunications carrier, and many users were unable to make calls or data communications. I did. On the other hand, in Ukraine,
Keeping Phones Running in Wartime Pushes Kyivstar to the Limit --Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-04/keeping-phones-running-in-wartime-pushes-kyivstar-to-the-limit
Kyivstar CEO Alexander Komarov told interviews that about 10% of the company's network wasn't working because Russian authorities turned off the base station and robbed the hardware. But this is only part of the difficulty Kyivstar is experiencing.
In a video interview at the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference held in Lugano, Switzerland, July 4-5, 2022, Komarov said, 'Since the invasion of Ukraine began, DDos attacks have increased significantly, and fishing attacks have also increased sharply. 'Masu,' he said, revealing that the Russian attack is both hard and soft.
Approximately 3,700 Kyivstar employees have also suffered human casualties, with one Kyivstar employee dead and one in Bucha, known for the slaughter of civilians by Russia. Missing, one is being detained by Russian troops. In addition, there are more than 100 employees drafted by the military to defend Ukraine. 'Approximately 10% of our employees are in dangerous locations near combat areas and do important work there,' Komarov said.
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Kyivstar reportedly suspended operations in areas occupied by Russian troops, freed offices as shelters, and temporarily moved about a quarter of its employees for safety. That. It is not possible to accurately calculate the damage Kyivstar suffered because it is not possible to know what is happening in those areas, but Komarov said he was blamed for the destruction of offices, sales centers and base stations. We estimate that billions of hryvnia (billions to tens of billions of yen) have been incurred.
In order to deal with this situation, Ukrainian telecommunications carriers are increasing their sense of solidarity, and former rivals are working together to continue the service.
Such Kyivstar has a complicated background. Kyivstar's parent company is VEON (formerly VimpelCom) , founded in Moscow in 1992, and the company is one of Russia's first mobile phone providers. VEON subsequently moved its base from Moscow to the Netherlands, but even after the relocation of its headquarters, it continues to develop Beeline, Russia's third-largest mobile phone service brand.
Komarov says Kyivstar has nothing to do with the parent company's business in Russia. According to him, the Russian government has sanctioned two Kyivstar officers. In addition, VEON is owned by Letter One, an investment company founded by Russian asset owner Mikhail Fridman, with a 47.9% stake, but Fridman is subject to sanctions by the EU and the United Kingdom, and the war has started. Later, he resigned from the board of directors of VEON.
Kyivstar's ties with Russia are weakening in the wake of the war, but the approach to the EU has raised relations with China as a new issue. Kyivstar relies on four telecommunications equipment vendors, Ericson, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei, of which ZTE and Huawei are Chinese companies. Ukraine, which aims to join the EU, was approved as a candidate country in June, but since the EU limits investment destinations in strategic fields such as telecommunications business, the alliance with Huawei, which has a bad deal with Western countries, will be in the future. It will be an issue.
In response to the question, 'Can Ukraine and Kyivstar control the tensions caused by China's presence,' Komarov said the issue was taken into account, saying, 'Ukraine's future is heading towards EU accession. I am convinced that we have an inseparable relationship with our strength to move forward. '
Komarov also said he would not disclose details of Kyivstar's financial situation due to the uncertainties of the war, saying, 'In my opinion, we cannot pay dividends from Ukraine to investors for the time being. All resources should stay domestic, 'he said, expressing his intention to curb the outflow of capital.
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