Ukrtelecom Continues to Restore Communications in Donbass
OREANDA-NEWS. Ukrtelecom's communications lines and equipment in the east of Ukraine were damaged last week as the hostilities intensified in Donbass. The repair crews cannot always start fixing the destroyed communication facilities as it is dangerous to their life.
They managed to repair the damaged trunk cable in Popasnaya town and restore telecommunication services in most localities of Lugansk Oblast. Also, technical specialists spent a week to fix the communication lines for over 2,000 subscribers in Novosvetlovka village, Krasnodonsky district and replace the damaged cable lines in Lutugino town, Lugansk Oblast.
Overall, Ukrtelecom has restored 32 km of overhead lines and 26 km of cable lines and reconstructed 12 units of line transmission equipment and 14 cable wells in Donetsk and Lugansk oblasts.
We will continue fixing the damaged facilities with due regard of the situation in the ATO area. Our engineers will start the repair works only if it is safe.
The relevant coverage information on communications networks in Donetsk and Lugansk oblasts is updated regularly and available on the provider's interactive map.
Ukrtelecom is the largest national fixed-line and a leading Internet provider. It is a sole founder and participant of TriMob, a 3G/UMTS mobile operator.
Ukrtelecom provides services to almost 9 million fixed-line subscribers, over 1.6 million customers use its high-speed Internet service.
System Capital Management (SCM) is a professional investor, the managing company of the biggest Ukrainian financial and industrial group focusing on three business areas: mining and metals, energy and finance. The company also operates in other sectors including telecommunications, media, real estate, grocery retail, clay production, petroleum products retail, agriculture, heavy engineering and transportation.
Ukrtelecom joined SCM Group on 4 October 2013.
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