Moldtelecom S.A. and Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier enter into an exclusive voice partnership
Chisinau, Moldova and Bonn, Germany – October 28, 2021 – Moldtelecom S.A., the national telecommunications operator of the Republic of Moldova, and Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, the wholesale division of Deutsche Telekom, have signed a voice partnership contract covering international telephony for inbound and outbound traffic and toll-free services. As part of the upcoming collaboration, Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier will be Moldtelecom’s exclusive international gateway for all incoming and outgoing international voice traffic and ITFS/UIFN services effective November 1, 2021.
After an extensive tender procedure, Moldtelecom S.A. selected Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier as the winner based on its compelling United Voice aggregation solution, long-standing industry experience and reliable implementation. With a geo-redundant state-of-the-art network, dedicated treatment and customized fraud protection, the United Voice aggregation solution matches Moldtelecom’s key requirements perfectly. The partnership will deliver substantial benefits through Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier’s scale and trusted expertise in the international voice business.
Viorel Postolachi, General Director at Moldtelecom S.A., says: “Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier is a well trusted, high quality service provider. We benefit from their latest technology and expertise with considerably less risk than implementing the needed voice services by ourselves from the ground up. Working together means that we can improve our existing offering to better meet the requirements of our customers, harnessing our potential to be more inclusive as a company and a conscious member of our global community”.
Nicholas Nikrouyan, Vice President, Voice & Mobile Solutions at Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier says: “We are excited to work with Moldtelecom S.A. within our United Voice Partnering program. We will be leveraging the significant investment we have made in our next-generation voice platform, systems and people for the benefit of our respective customer bases. We’re looking forward to seeing how our partnership will propel the growth of both companies in the European market.”
Viorel Postolachi (Managing Director Moldtelecom), Gerd Ortmann (Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier), Eugeniu Cozonac, Director APP (Ministry of Economy), Nicholas Nikrouyan (Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier)
About Moldtelecom S.A.
Moldtelecom S.A. is the national telecommunications operator and also the largest telecommunications company in the Republic of Moldova, established on April 1, 1993. Moldtelecom S.A. has been a major contributor to the evolution and innovation of telecommunication sector in the Republic of Moldova, which strictly follows standards, meets the necessary requirements and ensures that developed solutions are market-driven.
Throughout its activity, Moldtelecom S.A. has evolved significantly from landline to the most advanced services. Moldtelecom S.A. is the company that launched the first internet service in the Republic of Moldova through Dial-up technology, evolving to the fiber optic connection with a speed of up to 1 Gbps, connected directly to the global Internet network through exchange points in Germany, Ukraine and Romania.
Today, Moldtelecom S.A. is the number 1 operator in integrated solutions in Moldova with up to 1 mln. customers, being a market leader on the fixed telephony, internet, and IPTV market and imposing itself on the local mobile market with constant growth. The company has developed the most advanced fiber optic network, with a total length of over 18 thousand km, being 10 times faster than any other in the country and which in the coming years will be available throughout the country. It is the only company in Moldova that provides integrated services throughout the country with a national coverage.