KIEV, Aug. 11 ??“ Kyivstar GSM, Ukraine??™s leading cell phone operator, plans to focus on increasing long-term income and profits from every client, not on increasing sales, a company official said.

Dag Melgaard, the president of the Norwegian Telenor, Kyivstar's biggest stockholder, said mobile communication is quickly turning into a mature market in Ukraine since its penetration had reached 77% as of June 30.