U!COM – DIRECT ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ArmInfo
2010-04-09 16:02:00

ArmInfo. Armenian subscribers of U!COM will get an opportunity to
enjoy innovative technologies shortly: IP Television, Internet and VoD.

U!COM Director Hayk Yesayan told media on Friday that company ensures
unprecedented high Internet bandwidth capability due to fiber-optic
cable. He said that launching sales in Dec 2009 the company has
already increased Internet speed 8 times. In Dec 2009 128 kbit/s
Internet cost 8,000 drams, whereas now for the same price the final
users receive 1Mbit/s (1024 kbit/s). For his part, Aram Barseghyan,
U!COM Sales Manager, said the company will further reduce tariffs
with the downward price trends in the market.

In the region Armenia yields to Georgia but leaves behind Azerbaijan
by the quality and bandwidth capability of Internet, U!COM Director
said. He assured that the company will keep on increasing the speed and
quality of Internet and settle the problems with hosting of Armenian
websites. It is known that 76% of Armenian websites registered in
the rating system "Circle.am" are hosted in abroad, which hinders
development of local hosting. Therefore, the company has opened a
data-transfer station to host Armenian websites in Armenia.

Besides Internet services, U!COM is actively developing in the sphere
of IP Television and alternative fixed-line telephony. "Thanks to
cooperation of U!COM and Ericsson, the next- generation fixed line
services are available to Armenian subscribers. As for IP-Television,
the users can enjoy 76 world and local channels," Hayk Yesayan said.