TeliaSonera International Carrier signs IP Transit deal with Caucasus Online
TeliaSonera International Carrier today announced it has signed a Global IP Transit service agreement with Caucasus Online in Georgia.
TeliaSonera International Carrier (TSIC) will supply Caucasus Online with high quality IP Transit connectivity based on its global IP network. The deal, taking the partnership into its 6th year, enables Caucasus Online to power its users with scalable, global reach at the speed of fiber. Caucasus Online’s customers will benefit from direct high speed access to the content, gaming and social communities most demanded by its Internet customers.
Caucasus Online is, today, the dominant fixed data and long distance telephony provider in Georgia. Since 1998, Caucasus Online has been shaping the Georgian Internet service provider market. In 2006, it consolidated the market acquiring two competitors, Georgia Online and Sanet. This was followed by the acquisition of Telenet which allowed Caucasus Online to offer a full range of ISP services and connectivity across Georgia.
Erik Hallberg, President, TeliaSonera International Carrier, says “Our commitment to provide our clients with the reach, scale and reliability they deserve is unwavering. With this new IP Transit service agreement with Caucasus Online, we will power it’s users with a world class IP Transit service.”
Levan Khundadze, General Director, Caucasus Online, adds: “As a capacity and Internet provider, TeliaSonera International Carrier plays an important role in the whole Caucasus region. We consider them a hugely significant partner, with high potential for growth.”
TeliaSonera International Carrier’s global network’s reliability and service quality has received industry recognition including Best Wholesale Carrier (World Communication Awards, Nov 2011) and Best Global Optical Service Provider (DWDM and Optical Networking Awards, June 2012). Leveraging experience and expertise from operating one of the world’s largest fiber backbones, TeliaSonera International Carrier is well placed to build and provide exceptional network infrastructure and services – empowering individuals, businesses and societies to execute their most critical activities.
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About TeliaSonera International Carrier
TeliaSonera International Carrier owns and operates one of the world’s most extensive fiber backbones. Our mission is to provide exceptional network infrastructure and services – empowering individuals, businesses and societies to execute their most critical activities. By working close to our customers we make big ideas happen at the speed of fiber.
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About Caucasus Online
Caucasus Online is the dominant Telecommunication Data Service and Long Distance Telephony Provider in Georgia. The mission of the company is the involvement of each individual in international communicational/informational environment. At the moment internet has become one of the most important source of information and communication. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to perform as member of society without internet. The mission of Caucasus Online is to make telecom services accessible for each individual by constantly upgrading technologies and our customer oriented attitude; We help people to actively participate in the ongoing events and stretch their horizons.
Media Enquiries: Inger Gunterberg, Director of Communications, TeliaSonera International Carrier, +46 706372771, inger.gunterberg@teliasonera.com
TeliaSonera provides network access and telecommunication services in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and Turkey, and in Spain. TeliaSonera helps people and companies communicate in an easy, efficient and environmentally friendly way. Our ambition is to be number one or two in all our markets, providing the best customer experience, high quality networks and cost efficient operations. TeliaSonera is also the leading European wholesale provider with a wholly-owned international carrier network. In 2011, net sales amounted to SEK 104 billion, EBITDA to SEK 36.9 billion and earnings per share to SEK 4.20. The TeliaSonera share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at www.teliasonera.com.
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