Orbitel
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Orbitel is Bulgarian wireline telecommunications and Internet
service provider
with national licenses for voice and data. Through its national packet-switched network Orbitel provides convergent telecommunication solutions for telephony
, high speed Internet
and VPNs throughout Bulgaria
. Orbitel also provides services such as web site hosting, domain registration, corporate e-mail and professional consultations.
Orbitel was founded in 1997 by entrepreneurs Victor Francess and Nikolai Gorchilov, who served as board members and CEOs until 2007.
chose Orbitel to make the first foreign investment in the Bulgarian IT sector. The company becomes one of the biggest Bulgarian Internet service providers.
. On November 2009, Magyar Telekom decided to exit the Bulgarian alternative retail telecommunication business and focus its operations on businesses where it sees more lucrative prospects.
based technology for convergent voice, data and video, proven by operators such as France Telecom
, Telefonica
, FastWeb
and Tiscali
.
Orbitel's network backbone is based on MPLS
technology and covers more than 35 cities, among which are all the district centers in Bulgaria and the European telecommunication center London.. Till the end of 2009 Orbitel used own national fiber network built on DWDM technology, part of long-term strategy of the company for development as a key broadband operator in Bulgaria
. The backbone network of Orbitel has capacity of 10 Gbit/second and covers 23 cities in the country (90% of the population).
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
service provider
Service provider
A service provider is an entity that provides services to other entities. Usually, this refers to a business that provides subscription or web service to other businesses or individuals. Examples of these services include Internet access, Mobile phone operators, and web application hosting...
with national licenses for voice and data. Through its national packet-switched network Orbitel provides convergent telecommunication solutions for telephony
Telephony
In telecommunications, telephony encompasses the general use of equipment to provide communication over distances, specifically by connecting telephones to each other....
, high speed Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
and VPNs throughout Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. Orbitel also provides services such as web site hosting, domain registration, corporate e-mail and professional consultations.
Orbitel was founded in 1997 by entrepreneurs Victor Francess and Nikolai Gorchilov, who served as board members and CEOs until 2007.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
In 2001 The European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. Its mission was to support the formerly communist countries in the process of establishing their...
chose Orbitel to make the first foreign investment in the Bulgarian IT sector. The company becomes one of the biggest Bulgarian Internet service providers.
Magyar Telekom
On February 2006 Orbitel became part of the leading Hungarian operator Magyar TelekomMagyar Telekom
Magyar Telekom Nyrt. is Hungary's largest telecommunications company. The former monopolist is now a fully consolidated subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom....
. On November 2009, Magyar Telekom decided to exit the Bulgarian alternative retail telecommunication business and focus its operations on businesses where it sees more lucrative prospects.
Spectrum Net
On November 2009 Spectrum Net, part of Alfa Finance Holdinghttp://www.alfafinance.bg/, decided to purchase the shares from Magyar Telekom. http://www.spnet.net/?language=en&in=&p=news&sub=Network
Orbitel introduced the first next generation telecommunication platform in Southeastern Europe.The company introduced the softswitchSoftswitch
A softswitch is a central device in a telecommunications network which connects telephone calls from one phone line to another, typically via the internet, entirely by means of software running on a general-purpose computer system...
based technology for convergent voice, data and video, proven by operators such as France Telecom
France Télécom
France Telecom S.A. is the main telecommunications company in France, the third-largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It currently employs about 180,000 people and has 192.7 million customers worldwide . In 2010 the group had revenue of €45.5 billion...
, Telefonica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
, FastWeb
FastWeb
FastWeb is a free online scholarship matching service and college search service founded by Internet pioneer Larry Organ in 1995. The company was one of the first 100 commercial websites in the United States...
and Tiscali
Tiscali
Tiscali may refer to:*Tiscali, an archaeological village of Nuragici people, in Sardinia, Italy, notable because it was completely inside a huge cavern*Tiscali SpA, a telecom company based in Italy*Tiscali TV , multiple uses...
.
Orbitel's network backbone is based on MPLS
Mpls
MPLS or Mpls can refer to:* Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States* Multiprotocol Label Switching, a data-carrying mechanism in computer networking...
technology and covers more than 35 cities, among which are all the district centers in Bulgaria and the European telecommunication center London.. Till the end of 2009 Orbitel used own national fiber network built on DWDM technology, part of long-term strategy of the company for development as a key broadband operator in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. The backbone network of Orbitel has capacity of 10 Gbit/second and covers 23 cities in the country (90% of the population).
Innovations
Orbitel transforms progress into new communication opportunities. More than 50 achievements of the Bulgarian Internet and telecom industries belong to Orbitel. Among them are:- January 1998: Internet access with guaranteed capacity (CIR)
- February 1998: 24-hour technical support centre
- January 1999: VoIP technology implementation
- May 1999: On-line audio and video Internet broadcast
- September 2000: Virtual private networks (VPN)
- November 2001: VoIP services for the Bulgarian market
- July 2003: Licensed competitor on the liberalized telecom market
- October 2003: Next generation telecommunication platform
- April 2004: The first Interconnect between a competitive fixed and a mobile telecom operator
- January 2005: The first Interconnect between a next generation telecom and the incumbent
- February 2005: The first service for free dial-up access
- March 2005: The first operational competitive fixed telecom operator
- April 2005: The first new generation telecom service
- April 2005: Launch of the business model of unlimited calls in the telecom sector
- June 2005: The first national carrier selection service for private users
- June 2005: Launch of the low-cost model in the telecom sector
- June 2006: Bulgarian phone lines redirected to an international phone number for Bulgarians living abroad.
- June 2008: First alternative ADSL provider in BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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