Neterra goes optical to meet the challenge of Bulgaria’s burgeoning data traffic

Nokia Siemens Networks’ high-speed optical backbone to enhance Neterra’s data and multimedia transport services for corporate customers

Neterra Ltd., Bulgaria’s leading telecommunications operator, is launching an advanced fiber-optic transport solution from Nokia Siemens Networks to support the growing data national and international data traffic requirements of its corporate customers with reliable, cost effective services.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ optical network solution featuring the Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology, will support high transport speeds and capacity to allow Neterra to offer broadband Internet, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and data transport services to corporate customers and broadcast companies in Bulgaria. The project is to be completed by July 2008.

“We at Neterra, are committed to serving our customers in the best possible way with reliable, advanced modern solutions and services. Faced with a rapidly growing international and regional traffic in data and multimedia since Bulgaria joined the European Union, we chose an efficient and upgradeable solution from Nokia Siemens Networks, ” said Neven Dilkov, Managing Director of Neterra.

Neterra is a leading Bulgarian telecommunications operator and provider of high-quality terrestrial and satellite communication solutions, serving local and international traffic.
Neterra provides fixed and satellite communications solutions to operators, major corporate customers, broadcasters as well as Internet service providers.

“We are glad to be able to support Neterra with the most advanced transport solutions. The installation of this optical backbone network is further evidence of Nokia Siemens Networks’ leadership in providing solutions that facilitate the provision of services that capture the rapidly growing data traffic and help businesses and communities across the world stay online,” said Guenter Haberler of Nokia Siemens Networks, who is in charge of business with fixed carriers, public operators and Internet service providers in Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia

Nokia Siemens Networks’ DWDM network will provide Neterra with a reliable transport solution ensuring their customers enjoy the reliability of uninterrupted access to the Internet, corporate networks or online television services. This is also a highly flexible solution facilitating future upgrades to cope with growing demand and changing service requirements.

Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide Neterra with an advanced network management system for next generation optical networks (TMNS), as well as network implementation services.

Nokia Siemens Networks holds the number one global market position in DWDM.

About Neterra:
Neterra is a leading Bulgarian telecommunication operator and provider of high quality terrestrial and satellite communication solutions. During the years the company followed considerable rates of expansion and development as a leader on the telecommunication market in Eastern Europe. Besides the sale of large Internet capacities to corporate clients and ISPs it constructed the communication networks of branches of world financial institutions and Bulgarian banks. At present Neterra imports the major part of the international Internet traffic into Bulgaria. It offers unique solutions for monitoring of the networks of its clients, a platform for internet television and broadcasts television and radio signals in the country. Neterra owns and operates one of the most highly technological communication centers in Bulgaria - Sofia Teleport. The services are reliable, the maintenance - timely, and the work standards - universally recognized. Neterra devotes its experience, technological and human resources, to provide people with the freedom to work without thinking about technologies connecting them.