OREANDA-NEWS. November 02, 2009. Specialists of the UTK’s Northern Ossetia branch completed  just another stage of extension of the republican multi-service network by putting 3,384 more xDSL ports into operation. It will allow the branch to increase its Internet broadband access subscriber base by 18%.

Thus, UTK continues to increase its potential for connecting new customers to the high-speed Internet. During the last 12 months the number of subscribers in the branch doubled from 9 thousand in October 2008 to 18 thousand as at the beginning of October 2009.

At the same time the Company continues its works on expansion of trunk channels which carrying capacity has been doubled during the current year, thus allowing it to increase the speed of Internet access. The number of access nodes supporting Disel-TV service has been also increased considerably.

This year the Company plans to organize a 10-Gbit intra-zonal ring from Vladikavkaz to Elhotovo and Mozdok that will improve the quality of services provided on the basis of the multi-service network.

UTK holds a leadership position in the Internet market of the Northern Ossetia Republic, having a 84%-market share.