Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is paving the way for leading Ukrainian operator Kyivstar to offer its 23.9 million subscribers mobile broadband services under a three-year network modernization deal between the two companies.

Farimex, reputed from attacking Telenor’s investments in the Russian mobile operator VimpelCom, is also behind an investigation launched by the Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) against Telenor and Kyivstar. Telenor was officially notified of the commenced investigation on 7 May this year. Farimex Products is registered on the British Virgin Islands and claims to hold ADRs representing a 0.002 per cent stake in VimpelCom.