Enforta Acquires Ekaterinburg’s “Tron LLC” to Expand Wireless Broadband Services in Russia’s Ural Region
AMSTERDAM and MOSCOWMay 2, 2006
Enforta BV announced that it has acquired 100% of “Zarja 21st Century Holding Company” including its operating subsidiaries in Ekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, and Sverdlovsk Region. Zarja is the sole owner of Tron LLC operating under the popular ‘Netprovodov.ru’ brand (“No wires”). ‘Netprovodov.ru’ is the largest wireless broadband operator in Russia’s Ural region.
“The consolidation of Enforta and Tron is very exciting for us”, said Enforta’s General Director Victor Ratnikov. “Tron has established a solid reputation as an early leader in the provisioning of WiMax, VoIP, and broadband solutions in the Urals. We are pleased to welcome the Netprovodov.ru management team and their subscribers to Enforta.”
“Enforta’s objectives were much like ours”, said Vladimir Strelok, Tron’s General Director. “Enforta and Tron are both dedicated to providing SOHO and SME subscribers with high quality broadband services at a fair price. We are pleased to join forces with Enforta as they expand in the Ural region.”
About Tron and Netprovodov
Netprovodov.ru is the Ural’s largest wireless broadband operator now in its fifth year of operation. The company has offices in Ekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, and Sverdlovsk Region where it services over 1000 SME and SOHO subscribers as well as many more Wi-Fi subscribers. Netprovodov.ru provides a full range of communication services including VoIP, hosting, collocation, and Internet using WiMAX and Wi-Fi technologies.