GRID TELECOM ACTIVATES NEW HIGH-SPEED TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK BETWEEN ATTICA AND THESSALONIKI

Grid Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary company of IPTO, has designed, constructed, and activated an advanced data transmission axis supporting ultra-high speeds of 100 Gigabits (100G) for the telecommunication interconnection between Attica and Thessaloniki.

The new telecommunication axis is part of the under-development DWDM optical fiber network by Grid Telecom, spanning across Greece, providing a comprehensive solution for delivering protected capacity services through successive high-speed optical connections.

Specifically, the new infrastructure allows the protected interconnection of Grid Telecom's points of presence in the Digital Realty Data Centers in Attica and Balkan Gate in Thessaloniki, with a round-trip delay time of less than 6 milliseconds for data transfer. This measurement achieves the optimal theoretical response time, demonstrating the efficiency of the DWDM network deployed by the subsidiary of the Operator.

Moreover, this speed ensures that users of the service, already provided to Lancom for connecting their points of presence in the two major urban centers of the country, will experience the best possible performance for their infrastructure interconnections.

"The Next Generation DWDM network by Grid Telecom offers unique advantages in the domestic market, including ultra-high 100 Gigabit capacity, the lowest possible response time, competitive pricing, and the highest service delivery specifications. We believe that our telecommunication solutions are designed to meet the needs of even the most demanding customers", said Mr. George Psyrris, Director of Grid Telecom.

Mr. George Nolis, CEO of Lancom, stated: "The interconnection of our Data Centers with Grid Telecom's Next Generation DWDM network, offering protected capacity of multiple 100 Gigabits (100G), now gives us a unique capability in the country: to connect any point of our private optical network throughout Attica with any point in Thessaloniki at the same 100G speed. These points also include all existing third-party Data Centers in Athens and Thessaloniki. Grid Telecom's telecommunication solution has exceeded our best expectations".