TeliaSonera International Carrier: TeliaSonera Expands its IP Network into Bulgaria
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(Business Wire)-- TeliaSonera International Carrier expands its extensive international backbone further into Eastern Europe and sets up its first point of presence in Sofia. Customers will benefit from the availability of high quality IP services and the ability to connect locally to Europe's largest and fastest growing IP-backbone. "The expansion into Balkan area and Eurasia is an important strategic step in our ambition to become one of the three largest global IP carriers" said Malin Frenning Senior Vice President of TeliaSonera and Head of TeliaSonera International Carrier. "Our Sofia POP is a tangible sign of our belief in the Eastern European market. Developing Eastern Europe presence and delivering high quality IP services locally and globally is the future for TeliaSonera International Carrier." Bulgaria is one of Europe's fastest growing countries in terms of economic growth. The need for IP solutions is increasing as a result of heavily increased Internet usage. TeliaSonera International Carrier provides wholesale international IP, Capacity and Voice services to major destinations in Europe and across the Atlantic. The services are based on TeliaSonera International Carrier's wholly owned European and trans-Atlantic networks. As well as owning one of the largest network footprints in Europe, TeliaSonera International Carrier also has peering points in the US. TeliaSonera International Carrier is the leading carrier of IP and Voice traffic in Europe. TeliaSonera International Carrier is a company fully owned by the TeliaSonera Group. In 2007 TeliaSonera International Carrier was awarded for Best Wholesale Carrier by the World Communication Awards. Visit www.teliasoneraic.com Forward-Looking Statements Statements made in the press release relating to future status or circumstances, including future performance and other trend projections are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to many factors, many of which are outside the control of TeliaSonera. TeliaSonera provides telecommunication services in the Nordic and Baltic countries, in Spain and the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and Turkey. We are the leading European provider of quality cross-border voice, IP and capacity services, provided through our wholly-owned international carrier network. In 2007, TeliaSonera's net sales amounted to SEK 96 billion, and at the end of December 2007 the total number of subscriptions exceeded 114 million in 18 countries. The TeliaSonera share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the Helsinki Stock Exchange, and the company is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Simplicity and service are important tools for us in creating profitable growth and value for our customers and shareholders. Read more at www.teliasonera.com This information was brought to you by Cision http://newsroom.cision.com TeliaSonera Press Office, +46-(0)8-713 58 30 Copyright Business Wire 2008
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