Keeping Ukraine connected: Kyivstar CTO addresses GSMA Sec Con at MWC Las Vegas 2023
28 September 2023 - 11:05AM
Keeping Ukraine connected: Kyivstar CTO addresses GSMA Sec Con at
MWC Las Vegas 2023
Amsterdam, 28 September 2023
– VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON),
a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and
online services, addressed MWC Las Vegas 2023, the mobile
telecommunication industry’s largest event in the Americas,
with Volodymyr Lutchenko, the Chief Technology Officer of
Kyivstar, taking the stage to share how Kyivstar keeps Ukraine
connected.
Addressing the participants of GSMA Sec Con as a part of
the session "Securing Telecoms in Times of
Conflict", Lutchenko underlined the importance of
emergency preparedness and building resilience. Over the course of
the past 19 months, Kyivstar has focused extensively on resilience,
building multiple redundancy into its
core network and investing in the energy infrastructure
of its sites with power generators
and batteries.
Despite significant impacts on its network and doubling of the
intensity of DDoS attacks, Kyivstar maintains network availability
at 94% and support Ukraine’s cybersecurity.
“Rebuilding and defending the telecoms network in Ukraine has
been critical in keeping the people of Ukraine connected during the
past 19 months,” states Volodymyr Lutchenko, CTO of Kyivstar.
“We have worked closely with the Ukrainian Government and
benefitted from the support of the telecoms industry to ensure
access to communications and digital services for the people of
Ukraine.” To ensure continuity of essential services, Kyivstar has
continuously invested in the country’s infrastructure, rebuilding
sites, reconnecting recovered territories, and responding
to shifting demand in new settlements. VEON and Kyivstar have
also committed to USD 600 million in investments over the
next three years for the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.
This includes collaborations with international partners, including
the recent MoU between VEON and Rakuten to explore rebuilding parts
of the network with OpenRAN and cooperation in the
digital arena.
About VEON VEON is a digital operator that
provides converged connectivity and digital services to nearly 160
million customers. Operating across six countries that are
home to more than 7% of the world’s population, VEON is
transforming lives through technology-driven services that empower
individuals and drive economic growth. Headquartered in
Amsterdam, VEON is listed on NASDAQ and Euronext. For more
information visit: https://www.veon.com.
About Kyivstar: Kyivstar is the largest
telecoms operator in Ukraine with 24.3 million mobile subscribers
and over 1.1 million home internet subscribers. The company
provides services based on mobile and fixed-line technologies,
including 4G, as well as innovative services such as Big Data, IoT,
cloud solutions, digital TV, digital health and others. The company
provides the highest average speed of mobile data transmission
among Ukrainian mobile operators. Kyivstar is 100% owned by the
international VEON Group, headquartered in the Netherlands and
listed on NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam stock exchanges. For more
information visit www.kyivstar.ua.
Disclaimer This release contains
“forward-looking statements,” as the phrase is defined in Section
27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and include
statements relating to, among other things, VEON’s strategy and
investment plans. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject
to risks and uncertainties, many of which VEON cannot predict with
accuracy and some of which VEON might not even anticipate. The
forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as
of the date of this release. VEON does not undertake to publicly
update, except as required by U.S. federal securities laws, any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after
such dates or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
Contact Information:
VEON Hande Asik Group Director of Communication
pr@veon.com
TUVA Partners Julian Tanner
Julian.tanner@tuvapartners.com
- Volodymyr Lutchenko, the Chief Technology Officer of
Kyivstar
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