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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible assets acquired (Details) ₴ in Millions, ৳ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2018 BDT (৳) item | Jan. 31, 2018 UAH (₴) item | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) item | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 UAH (₴) item | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) item | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2017 item
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ |  |  |  | $ 164.0 | $ 349.0 | $ 624.0 | $ 399.0 |  |  |  |
Impairment loss of intangible assets | $ |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Telecommunications licenses, frequencies and permissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ |  |  |  | 90.0 | 312.0 | 490.0 | 317.0 |  |  |  |
Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ |  |  |  | 72.0 | $ 37.0 | 112.0 | 80.0 |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ |  |  |  | 2.0 |  | 22.0 | $ 2.0 |  |  |  |
Brands and trademarks | Pakistan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization charge for the period | $ |  |  |  | $ 21.0 |  | $ 21.0 |  |  |  |  |
Acquired spectrum | JSC "Kyivstar" | Ukraine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of 4G/LTE licenses secured | item |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total licenses | item |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of license acquisition costs |  | ₴ 0.9 | $ 32.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency bands (in MHz) | item |  | 2,600 | 2,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired spectrum | Banglalink | Bangladesh | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency bands (in MHz) | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900
Acquired spectrum | Banglalink | Bangladesh | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency bands (in MHz) | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800
Acquired additional spectrum and 4G/LTE License | JSC "Kyivstar" | Ukraine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency bands (in MHz) | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800 | 1,800 |  |
25 MHz paired spectrum cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ₴ 1,325.0 | $ 47.0 |  |
Two lots of 5 MHz paired spectrum cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ₴ 1,512.0 | $ 53.0 |  |
Acquired additional spectrum and 4G/LTE License | Banglalink | Bangladesh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum cost | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 308.6 |
Percentage of upfront payment | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |
Percentage of remaining payment | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |
Remaining payment term | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable to convert into technology neutral spectrum | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35.0 |
Total consideration for acquisition of additional 4G/LTE spectrum | ৳ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.2 |
Acquired additional spectrum and 4G/LTE License | Banglalink | Bangladesh | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency bands (in MHz) | item | 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800 |
Acquired additional spectrum and 4G/LTE License | Banglalink | Bangladesh | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency bands (in MHz) | item | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |

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