Ukraina TRK (TV and Radio Company) has launched in cable network the first Ukrainian football TV-channel Football. According to journalists, in the first several months Football will broadcast live matches of not highly-rated European championships and recorded meetings with grands. The studios for the production of their own information products in Kyiv are still under construction.

From November 15, 2008, no numbers have been and will be changed. This date is only the beginning of preparation of telecommunications for the introduction of new numbers according to European standards.

The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine adopted a draft agreement on cooperation with the Commission on Radio and Television of Lithuania. This has been reported by the press service of the National Council.

The company Comstar–United TeleSystems (Comstar UTS) has accomplished the construction of multi-service network based on NGN solution (Next Generation Network) for its subsidiary Comstar-Ukraine.

The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine has announced the contest for licenses for multi-channel broadcasting in Kyiv with the use of 41 TCE /power 1.3 kW/ in the digital standard HDTV /MPEG-4/.

The National Communication Regulation Committee of Ukraine has issued the mobile operator company Ukrainian Radiosystems (Beeline TM) a new license No. 5688 for the use of radio frequency resources of Ukraine (radiotechnology type – portable digital mobile radio communication of GSM-900 standard) in 26 administrative regions.

Within the 6th of Eastern European EEBC 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting exhibition held last week, the rating "EEBC Highlight 2008" was organized. In the nomination "The best solution in the segment of wireless technology (for the transmission of data, voice and video)" the best solution was recognized "Remote video surveillance system based on wireless radio data transmission UNTC Net 5.8".

The Organizers of EEBC 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting exhibition together with non-governmental and professional associations of the ICT industry highlighted the most significant person of the industry.

The participants of Wireless Ukraine Association offer to establish a self-regulation system based on specialized non-governmental organizations, which have both qualification and public organizational structure and can respond flexibly to market needs, observing its integrity and non-partisan nature.

Between September 2007 and September 2008 the increase in the number of Ukrainian Internet users amounted to 72 %. This information is taken from Sputnik Media report.

MMDS-Ukraine telecommunications company has decided to freeze the project of mobile WiMax network development in view of the current economic situation in the country.

For the sixth time Kyiv was the venue of the exhibition and conference on telecommunications and broadcasting EEBC Telecom & Broadcasting, which every year reinforces its status as an effective international platform for cooperation and communication of telecommunications industry professionals.

During the 6th Eastern European exhibition and conference EEBC 2008 Telecom&Broadcasting the Second international forum "Mobile broadcasting. World experience and prospects of realization in the countries of Eastern Europe" will be held.

AXON announces that it will be present at this year EEBC show (held in Kiev from October 29-31) with its extensive range of Synapse modules, router & master control products and its compliance recording system TRACS. AXON can be found in stand C924.

For the three days of EEBC 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting exhibition within the integrated program of preparation for covering EURO 2012 and I Make TV project a fully functioning television set will operate for live broadcasting of sports and cultural events.

Volia telecommunications company, whose subscribers make up 80 % of the capital inhabitants, on November 1 intends to remove the Russian TV channels from their packages. This has been reported by the press service of the company.

The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine has announced bidding for licenses for broadcasting on free TV and radio frequencies. This has been reported by the press service of the National Council.

On October 31 2008 during the international forum "Mobile broadcasting. World experience and prospects of realization in the countries of Eastern Europe" a discussion club will be held on mobile content Forum Nokia.

07\10\2008 – Welcome the debutants of ЕЕВС 2008 – MacHOUSE, 4-ТВ, Capraz Elektronik Yusuf Capraz (Turkey) *** Two examples of effective solution of the problem of digital abruption using 'bottom-up' principle and 'community-solutions' models will be presented at the conference on October 30. This will be reported by Maria A. Kendro, Executive Director, Communication Cooperative International *** On October 30, 2008, in the context of the exhibition, a unique excursion will be organized to the most modern TV-studio in Ukraine – the studio of Savik Shuster. "A live studio work" will be presented and technical consultations will be given by the studio equipment supplier, Best Broadcast Hire company. See more at www.eebc.net.ua

On October 30, 2008, on the second day of EEBC 2008 Telecom & Broadcasting exhibition a unique excursion will be organized to one of the most modern studios in Ukraine – the studio of Savik Shuster, where the program Shuster Live is shot for Ukraina channel.