IT and telecommunications company Teo has installed the first direct fiber-optic connection with Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and during the year has increased the total speed of the international Internet traffic by 25 per cent up to 146 Gigabits per second (Gbps).

The new 10 Gbps international Internet connection between Ukraine and Lithuania will double the speed of data transmitted between the two countries. Up till now, data between Ukraine and Lithuania used to travel over international networks through Stockholm and Frankfurt, and now data will be transmitted through the connection in Poland with operators in Kiev.

"The direct traffic flow between Vilnius and Kiev will allow consumers to transfer data faster and safer. Taking into consideration the continuously growing international data volumes and the growing number of customers, we have plans to further increase the data transfer speed rate", - Andrius Aglinskas, Sales Project Manager of International Business Unit, says.

He pointed out that, since May 2014 the international Internet traffic of Teo has grown by 25 per cent up to 146 Gbps and since 2002 it increased by almost 1,000 times.

49 per cent of the Lithuanian international Internet traffic is channelled through the direct connections of Teo. The Company has international points of presence (POP) in Frankfurt, Riga, London and Stockholm. To ensure the maximum data transfer speed rate, reliability of services and communication reservation possibilities, Teo has installed duplicated international communication channels with all the neighbouring countries: Poland, Latvia, Kaliningrad region, and Belarus. The Company's networks are interconnected by a submarine cable with Internet access providers in Sweden.

About Teo

Teo provides integrated telecommunication, IT and TV services to residents and businesses in Lithuania. Having a long-term experience in telecommunications business, the Company pays exclusive attention to quality of services and customer needs. More than 88 per cent of Teo shares are owned by telecommunications company TeliaSonera AB. Teo shares are traded on Nasdaq OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange.

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