Vitebsk branch of RUP "Beltelecom" plans to increase the number of internet users by 100,000 in 2010.

According to the branch director, Alexander Bokhan, great attention is currently paid to the development of broadband Internet access. The subscriber base is growing exponentially. In 2010, the number of new connections is expected to be around 100,000. "And this figure is quite realistic, as the service is in high demand and its accessibility is increasing," emphasized Alexander Bokhan.

January 23, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The Vitebsk branch of RUP "Beltelecom" plans to increase the number of Internet users by 100,000 in 2010. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the branch director, Alexander Bokhan.

According to him, great attention is currently paid to the development of broadband Internet access. The subscriber base is growing exponentially. Thus, in 2007, the number of high-speed Internet users in the Vitebsk region was over 3,000, in 2008 - over 17,000, in 2009 - almost 40,000. In 2010, the number of new connections is expected to be around 100,000. "And this figure is quite realistic, as the service is in high demand and its accessibility is increasing," emphasized Alexander Bokhan.

In addition to home and office Internet connections, Beltelecom is actively developing wireless connection methods in public places using Wi-Fi technology. Currently, there are over 60 access points in the Vitebsk region in libraries, hotels, service centers, and other public places, which anyone can connect to. And if earlier Wi-Fi points were primarily installed in the regional center, now they are also appearing in district centers.

In addition, since mid-2008, Beltelecom has started providing the digital interactive television service ZALA, which allows users to control broadcasting (pause, rewind), and also offers entertainment features, such as "Karaoke". Currently, ZALA has over 11,000 subscribers in the Vitebsk region. In 2010, the Vitebsk branch of RUP "Beltelecom" plans to increase their number by more than 30,000.

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