The route is part of RETN’s wider strategy to strengthen its optical network in Central and Eastern Europe. Connecting Romania and Moldova to RETN’s existing Balkan corridor linking Budapest, Timisoara and Sofia, the extension creates a new geographical route in the region and provides greater diversity of physical routes within the international backbone network.
It also allows the creation of alternative routes to Ukraine via Moldova and to the Balkans via Bulgaria, providing additional opportunities for regional and international traffic flows. This is particularly relevant for customers seeking to diversify physical routes in Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
“This project is an important step in strengthening the resilience of connectivity in Romania,” said Elena Lutsenko, Director of Business Development at RETN. “Bucharest and Iasi are rapidly developing as centers of business, education and technology, and the demand for reliable, high-capacity infrastructure is growing rapidly. By creating a direct route from Timisoara to Bucharest and on to Chisinau, we are providing faster and more scalable access to the region from the Balkans, Ukraine and Central and Eastern Europe as a whole – for operators, ISPs, enterprises and international customers.”
Synopsis: RETN Capital Ltd. (REal Time Network) is an international backbone telecommunications operator. Headquartered in the UK. It has 200 employees.
