Interdnestrcom

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Interdnestrcom
Company typeJSC
Industry Mobile telecommunications Internet
Founded1998
Headquarters Tiraspol (Transnistria)
Owner Viktor Gushan [1]
Website http://www.idc.md/

Interdnestrcom is a Transnistrian telecommunication company providing mobile communication services for Transnistria, a breakaway unrecognized state internationally recognized as part of Moldova. It was established in 1998. As well as providing mobile phone services, it also provides dial-up and ISDN internet access.

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Internet

Interdnestrcom provides Internet access in the Transnistrean territory under the brand of OK. Internet access is provided via ADSL. OK's services are available in all large towns in Transnistria.

TV

Interdnestrcom provides TV services among which: analog television (up to June 2011 ), digital television and IP-television.

Fixed telephony

Is provided under the brand Transtelecom.

Mobile telephony

Interdnestrcom operates in the VoLTE standard on the 800 MHz frequency (LTE band 20). It no longer has a 2G or 3G network, so phones used on the network must support VoLTE for voice calls. The coverage area includes almost all of the Transnistria region and several towns of Moldova which are considered outside the Transnistria region and Ukraine.

Support service

198 — uniform number of support on all lines of business IDC from any mobile or fixed phone of Transnistria.

Criticism

Skype and other VoIP clients blocking

On 6–7 November 2010 some subscribers began expecting troubles with access to VoIP soft. As the result of this after some time all the subscribers of Interdnestrcom were blocked VoIP services including Skype and many others. International calls with the help of such software became impossible. [2] [3]

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References

  1. https://tvrmoldova.md/social/investigatie-ucraina-urmarita-de-fsb-prin-compania-unui-oligarh-transistrean/
  2. Жители Приднестровья остались без Skype | Газета. Ru: Новости дня
  3. MOLDNEWS || Жители Приднестровья не могут воспользоваться услугами бесплатной голосовой связи через инт!-- The title was added by a bot --> Archived 2012-07-18 at archive.today

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