The outgoing year may well be regarded as a milestone by finally entered into force the laws of "all free incoming calls" or CPP (Calling Party Pays - Paying the caller). Actively developing new technologies, all operators of the "big three" engaged in deployment of high speed data EDGE. The number of sold and nominally active SIM-cards in Russia exceeded 100% and continues to grow, and GSM-operators have focused their efforts on expanding its presence in the regions and abroad. By the end of the year there was a long-awaited distribution of licenses for the deployment of third generation networks (3G), we can now talk about the projected timing of launch systems fragments 3G. Another significant event - go to the billing in euro, VAT. In the Moscow region, MegaFon has completely passed the ruble since the first day of January, Beeline chose to do so with caution and gradually (by introducing new ruble TA), the MTS stretched with the transition until the New Year, but now are going to count in U.S. Dollars all existing tariffs. Increasingly falls into the newswires MGTS: no increase in costs, digitization PBX, new services and joint projects with MTS. Dramatically escalated competition on the Moscow market, operators are no longer embarrassed to openly poach each other's subscribers. Interesting year, next, is likely to be boring. Briefly recall the most interesting.