Russia’s Tele2 denies expiration of brand deal with Sweden in Sep

MOSCOW, Mar 9 (PRIME) -- Russian mobile operator T2 RTK Holding, working under the Tele2 brand, has denied media reports that the right to use the brand name expires in September under the contract, an operator representative told PRIME on Thursday.

“The Russian mobile operator refutes the information published by daily Vedomosti on March 9. The company continues to use the brand under the current contract, which does not expire in September 2023. The exploitation of the Tele2 trademark beyond the period stipulated in the agreement with the Swedish partner is excluded,” the representative said.

Vedomosti reported quoting a source that T2 RTK Holding’s right to use the Tele2 brand ends in September under the deal with Sweden’s Tele2 AB.

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