"Beltelecom" expands NGN network in Vitebsk region

October 25, Minsk /BELTA/. RUP "Beltelecom" plans to expand its NGN network in the Vitebsk region by the end of November. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the press service of the national telecommunications operator. The NGN network is currently used fragmentarily in many districts of Vitebsk and has already acquired permanent users whose phone numbers start with 51 and 54. The expansion of the network capacity will allow for the full coverage of the "five" number range in Vitebsk, the press service explained. Network fragments are also deployed in Orsha and Novopolotsk. With the expansion of network capacity, the number of NGN subscribers in the Vitebsk region will double to about 50,000. NGN (Next Generation Network) provides users with a range of modern digital services through a single channel: ZALA interactive television, byfly high-speed Internet access, high-quality telephone communication, as well as additional services such as "Speed Dial" (creating a phone book), "Child Call" (connection without dialing), "Wake-up Call" (reminder service), "Temporary Restriction of Certain Outgoing Calls," and others. "Beltelecom" is the national telecommunications operator of Belarus. The enterprise has built an extensive telecommunications network, a network of backbone fiber-optic communication lines with access to neighboring countries. "Beltelecom" develops qualitatively new telecommunication services, ensures the transmission of domestic and international traffic, and operates the terrestrial network of television and radio broadcasting channels. The "Teleport" complex of ground stations is used to organize international satellite communication channels. The company's subscriber base exceeds 3.8 million. -0-