ADVERTORIAL: The company avails the use of its underground infrastructure standards

ALBtelecom, the only telecommunications operator in the country that has invested tens of millions of euros for the establishment and restoration of its underground infrastructure in all major cities of territory (around 75 urban areas), has started the provision of it to other electronic communications operators for use.

This decision of ALBtelecom will be implemented in support of the Albanian government’s initiative for the cleaning of cities from air cables that have been installed by different operators not in compliance with technical standards and requirements adopted by AKEP. This initiative has been implemented by AKEP, OSHEE (Energy Distribution Entity) and the municipalities of the country, but ALBtelecom considers as very important its contribution in this area, regarding the visual part of these cables, enhancement of quality services to citizens, and the avoidance of incidents in particular which can endanger the lives of citizens in some cases.

Actually, ALBtelecom has signed and is in the process of signing contracts with several operators for the use of its underground infrastructure pipes, by giving opportunities to other operators for the lifting of air cables that do not meet the adopted requirements and standards.

The capital city is the main location where ALBtelecom is carrying out huge works due to telecommunication network infrastructure size, large number of operators, and problems with aerial cables that do still exist in Tirana.

Currently all fixed telephony and Internet operators have the opportunity to use ALBtelecom’s modern network with convenient rates. ALBtelecom’s network meets all the necessary telecommunications standards and is in full line with regulations adopted by AKEP.

After the restoration of areas in Tirana, this philosophy and operation of ALBtelecom will continue in different cities of Albania. Durresi shall be the second city targeted by the company for the provision of its network use, followed by other major cities of territory.

ALBtelecom has supported with intensive work another initiative of Tirana municipality: the repair of manholes in main roads which have been damaged due to reconstruction works and the use of high tonnage trucks. The company monitors and restores in real-time its manhole cover infrastructure, by giving special caution to life safety of citizens and also to the normal and smooth traffic flow. Other public wells installed in sidewalks of the capital are also part of this reconstruction.  They are levelled by  asphalt or sidewalks, and the stolen covers are replaced, therefore the passage of vehicles or pedestrians will be safe.