Datagroup-Volya, one of the largest fixed-line telecommunications and digital services operators, has decided to invest about UAH 100 million in replacing fixed-line Internet technologies with GPON in Kharkiv, CEO Mykhailo Shelemba said on Tuesday at an event dedicated to the participation of Ukrainian companies in the development of the UN Global Compact network in Ukraine.
“Initially, Kharkiv was in the second stage of the plan to replace fixed Internet networks and develop GPON. An additional budget has been allocated to implement the tasks,” said Shelemba.
The CEO of Datagroup-Volya said that by the end of 2024, 40-50 thousand subscribers will be transferred to GPON.
“We will do our best. Kharkiv is a big city, we have an extensive network there, but we will throw all our resources at it and do everything possible to ensure that as many Kharkiv residents as possible have access to fixed-line internet with energy-efficient GPON technology by winter. The work in Kharkiv will continue in winter,” Shelemba assured.
According to him, subscribers will be transferred to GPON free of charge, but the work requires a visit of a technician to replace the equipment on the client’s side.
Vinnytsia, part of Kyiv and most of Lviv are also in the first phase of Datagroup-Vola’s network replacement plan, Shelemba said.
Earlier it was reported that Datagroup-Volya plans to invest UAH 1.5 billion in GPON development over three years.
