Private company

North-West Telecom

Logo: North-West Telecom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Russian telecommunications company

North West Telecom (Russian: ОАО «Северо-западный телеком») was a telecommunication company owned by Svyazinvest, providing telecommunications service to northwest Russia. In 2011 it was merged into Rostelecom.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications1
  • HeadquartersСанкт-Петербург1
  • Websitewww.nwtelecom.ru
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

North West Telecom (Russian: ОАО «Северо-западный телеком») was a telecommunication company owned by Svyazinvest, providing telecommunications service to northwest Russia. In 2011 it was merged into Rostelecom.2

The story

North-West Telecom was created on the basis of the merger of Petersburg Telephone Network (Russian: Петербургская телефонная сеть) together with the following entities:

Artelekom

Murmanelektrosvyaz

Novgorodtelecom

Elektrosvyaz of Pskov Oblast

Elektrosvyaz of Vologda Oblast

Cherepovetselektrosvyaz

Electrosvyaz of Kaliningrad Oblast

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OAO Svyaz of the Republic of Komi

OAO SPB Telegraf (Russian: СПб Телеграф)

OAO Petersburg Intercity International Telephone (SPB MMT)

OAO Lensvyaz

Delta Telekom

Pskov City Telephone Network

Arkhangelsk City Telephone Network

North-West Telecom merged into Rostelecom on April 1, 2011, together with the seven other Svyazinvest regional telecommunications operators.

From Wikipedia’s article on North-West Telecom, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2011Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2001Founded Founded1

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