Telecom of Kosovo, Kosovo’s national telecommunications operator, is a division of Kosovo Post and Telecom, trading as Vara, as the company is making huge investments to improve its outdated infrastructure. , plans to start offering 5G services from mid-2024, CEO Brubke Hana told The Telegraph. In an interview.
“We plan to invest 13 million euros next year and a further 12 million euros over the next three years. We have not invested in technology for a long time, but this year we will invest heavily,” said Bourbeau. Told.
Lack of investment, platforms and outdated technology are challenges the telecom has been facing for more than seven years, but the company is already on a good path to “return as the leader in telecommunications services in the Republic of Kosovo,” Brubke said.
She explained that the number of antennas will be increased to allow Vala services to be extended to every corner of Kosovo.
“For example, Pristina and its regions will be covered by 4G+ and 5G technology by the end of June, while for other municipalities we believe that by the end of 2024 the infrastructure will be expanded and provide quality services. ” she said. .
In addition to mobile communications services, the investment will also cover broadband internet services with plans to expand the fiber optic network.
The company set up a turnaround strategy in 2022 and signed a loan agreement to finance it, before posting a profit in 2023 for the first time since 2015.
In February last year, the Postal and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority (ARKEP) granted two 5G licenses to Kosovo Telekom and IPKO. In December, Kosovo Telekom signed a deal with Ericsson’s Croatian subsidiary Ericsson Nikola Tesla to modernize its mobile network, including 5G broadband.
