At the first stage of modernization, about 500 million hryvnia has already been invested for these needs.

“After the completion of the project, our network will become one of the largest and most flexible in the Ukrainian telecommunications market. This has already opened up new opportunities in the construction of secure and high-speed communication channels for our corporate and wholesale sales. Andrii Val, Technical Director of Datagroup-Volia .

In wartime, the reliability and availability of communications are critical factors. Serhiy Martynchuk, head of the Cisco representative office in Ukraine, said: “We are delighted that Cisco technologies can provide Ukrainian businesses and subscribers with high-quality and reliable Internet.

The first stage of modernization of the backbone network from “Datagrup-Volia”: what has already been done

The combined network “Datagroup-Volia” is one of the largest in the country, covers settlements in 22 regions of Ukraine and has its own fiber optic lines of about 34 thousand kilometers. Thanks to an extensive nationwide network of long-distance lines, the company can quickly redirect traffic flows to backup channels to quickly restore services in case of traffic accidents.

In the first phase of modernization, 11 additional redundant links with a total capacity of over 900 Gbit/s were built and 200 high-tech equipment was installed, further increasing the fault tolerance of the main network. more than twice. In addition, the bandwidth of the network has increased by 10 times, thanks to the modernization of key areas.

Data processing center / Photo “Datagroup-Volia”

Stability and speed of access to services are ensured by high fiber optic network penetration in all cities. Thanks to modern network equipment, the company is able to carry out 24-hour monitoring of network parameters to detect damage and accidents and eliminate them immediately.

Since the beginning of the war, “Datagroup-Volia” has focused all its efforts on maintaining and improving the quality of communication services throughout Ukraine. The company’s experts work 24/7, sometimes risking their lives. They carried out repairs to restore services in the liberated cities and also worked on introducing a new network and connecting critical services to it. So far, more than 200 new equipment has been installed on the mainnet. Since February 24, our technical experts have eliminated more than 40,000 accidents and network damage, most of them directly related to combat operations. We are proud that we were able to implement the first phase of such an ambitious modernization project, despite constant work on the restoration of damaged lines,” says Mykhailo Shelemba, CEO of Datagroup-Volia.

“Datagrup-Volia” started the modernization of the mainnet / Photo “Datagrup-Volia”

What is known about “Datagroup”, Volia and Cisco

“Data group” – All Ukrainian communication operator for business and home. The company is a leading Ukrainian fixed communications operator in the corporate and wholesale segments, providing a wide range of services for businesses, including:

• creating corporate networks,
• internet services and television,
• protection against cybersecurity and DDoS attacks,
• outsourcing of telephone services and contact centers,
• cloud services,
• data center services.

For private users, “Datagroup” provides access to internet, television and telephone services.

Volya is a leading national Ukrainian telecommunications provider providing modern telecommunications services: digital, HD and interactive television, high-speed Internet access and services of one of the largest data centers in Ukraine. Adhering to all international standards in the field of copyright and related rights, the company offers more than 200 TV channels from Ukraine and the best international TV companies, online cinemas and libraries of content from the best global studios. Volia TV online cinema is one of the largest in Ukraine and has more than 20,000 movies and series from movie studios such as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, DreamWorks, Universal, Paramount Pictures, Fox and Film.ua.

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