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WiMax network plan for Bulgaria

Fri, Nov 16 2007 17:00 CET

byElitsa Grancharova

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In the next three years, local company Carrier BG (CBG) plans to invest 71.6 million euro in developing its WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) network.

CBG manager Ivailo Filipov said on November 8 that the company is to start services in 11 Bulgarian cities (Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Bourgas, Rousse, Pleven, Stara Zagora, Veliko Turnovo, Blagoevgrad, Sevlievo and Gabrovo) and in all major resorts in one year. The second development stage will include the smaller cities and the two main Bulgarian highways from Sofia to Varna and to Bourgas.

Legal permission had been obtained for the base stations, the equipment supplier had been chosen, and WiMax services would be offered from the end of spring 2008, Filipov said. CBG choose Motorola for its equipment supplier. The company also plans to look for further investments or a strategic partnership at a later stage.

Filipov foresees extending its wireless networks to serve 20 to 25 per cent of the local market. The company's clients are expected to have access to internet, wireless phone calls, video phone conversations and voice services, multimedia and additional interactive services. CBG plans to receive mobile numbers, starting with 099, which it will provide to clients of the telephone service. The initial services price will be from 50 to 150 leva for a basic package, including internet, telephone and multimedia.

The company received the last of five national licences to build a new-generation mobile network after participating in an auction and after the Supreme Administrative Court supported its appeal against the silent refusal of the Communications Regulation Commission.

CBG will put just more than 140 million into developing the network in the next three years.

For the first year the anticipated investments amount to 12 million leva, 35 million leva for the second and about 100 million leva in the third year.

Five other companies are also licensed to construct WiMax networks: Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), Cosmote Bulgaria Mobile (operating the second largest local wireless network Globul), Trans Telecom, Nexcom and Max Telecom.

Max Telecom launched its national WiMax in October 2007. At the same time Trans Telecom started offering free online TV service to its clients using WiMax technology.

Nexcom said that it would offer services in all major cities by the end of the year, IntelliNews agency reported on November 9.

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