ALBANIAN

NATIONAL FIBER
OPTIC
NETWORK

Infrastrukturë Backbone
 1. Company Overview: Mission Statement

2. Fiber Optic Network deployment: Backbone Infrastructure

3. Network Operation: Innovation & Technology

4. Services Implementation: Real Solutions for All Your Needs

5. Network Management: Monitoring & Customer Support

Meeting the Future

 Company Overview: Mission Statement
 Albanian Telecommunications Union (ATU) was established on
September 2010. The core business of the company is wholesale
capacity provider in Albania, for both data and internet. The
capacity will be provided via a fully owned fiber optic network, which
can be considered as the backbone network of Albania.
 By interconnecting all the large cities of the country, as well as the
borders of all the neighboring countries, ATU can provide services
to local and international markets while managing the growing
volume of telecommunications traffic from and to Albania.
 Based on the network deployment progress, exceeding the
expectations of its early plan, different sections of the network are
brought into operation, and the whole network is scheduled to be
fully operational early Q2 2012.

ATU’s objective is to guarantee the highest quality of

telecommunications services at very competitive prices
Meeting the Future
 1. Company Overview: Mission Statement

2. Fiber Optic Network Deployment: Backbone Infrastructure

3. Network Operation: Innovation & Technology

4. Services Implementation: Real Solutions for All Your Needs

5. Network Management: Monitoring & Customer Support

Meeting the Future

 Fiber Optic Network Deployment
The license for the construction and operation of the
fiber network on the Albanian national highways, has
been granted to ATU by the Governmental Authorities.

The deployment of the fiber optic network is performed

by usage of the mini trenching method for the
construction of the infrastructure, and the fiber blowing
method for installation of the fiber optic cable. Both
methods allow for very efficient work times. Both the
construction and fiber optic works are being performed
by company’s staff.

The fiber optic network will be constructed in two

phases. The first phase of the network involves the
interconnection of all major cities along with all the
borders of Albania. This phase is completed, making
the network operational for its largest part. The total
length of first phase is approx. 750 Km. During the
second phase ATU plans to fully protect the network by
deploying alternative routes in a ring structure.
Backbone Infrastructure
 Current Network Status

The Google network map shows the fibre

optic network that will be constructed
throughout Albania.

 Green Line: This section is now

completed and fully operational.

 Red Line: This section is not yet

operational. The construction of this
section is scheduled to commence within
February 2012 and to become operational
by end of April 2012.

Backbone Infrastructure
 Points of Presence
In all the major cities that the
fiber optic network is
constructed, Points of
Presence (PoPs) are also
implemented. These PoPs
serve as a mini data center in
order to house ATU and
customers’ telecom mission
critical IT equipment, enabling
each Customer to create a
main PoP for delivering
service to each city of interest

Backbone Infrastructure
 1. Company Overview: Mission Statement

2. Fiber Optic Network Deployment: Backbone Infrastructure

3. Network Operation: Innovation & Technology

4. Services Implementation: Real Solutions for All Your Needs

5. Network Management: Monitoring & Customer Support

Meeting the Future

 Network Operation:
Innovation & Technology
ATU’s transmission network is based on DWDM
technology that can meet the latest market requirements
for capacities. The transmission network supports 40
lambdas, where each lambda has a transmission
capacity of 10Gb/s. The customer interfaces supported
include SDH and Ethernet that cover the majority of
customer requirements.

ATU aims to provide the best quality of services.

The strong cooperation with worldwide leading

companies in Network Technologies for the provision of
active transmission equipment guarantees the quality
level of the services provided.

State of the Art in Fiber Optics

1. Company Overview: Mission Statement

2. Fiber Optic Network Deployment: Backbone Infrastructure

3. Network Operation: Innovation & Technology

4. Services Implementation: Real Solutions for All Your Needs

5. Network Management: Monitoring & Customer Support

 Services Implementation

Based on the state of the art transmission equipment, ATU is able

to offer services meeting the following commercial agreements:

 Leased lines Point-to-Point

 Long term Leased Lines Point-to-Point
 Dark Fiber based on IRU agreement
 Capacity based on IRU agreement
 Internet access

The aforementioned services include capacities that range from

STM-1/4/16/64 on SDH technology, and from 10Mbps /100Mbps
/1000Mbps /10 Gbps on Ethernet technology, according to
customer requirements.

Real Solutions for All Your Needs

 1. Company Overview: Mission Statement

2. Fiber Optic Network Deployment: Backbone Infrastructure

3. Network Operation: Innovation & Technology

4. Services Implementation: Real Solutions for All Your Needs

5. Network Management: Monitoring & Customer Support

Meeting the Future

 Network Management:
Operation, Monitoring & Customer Support

 The operational activity of the network is monitored on a 24/7

basis by our Network Operation Center (NOC) to ensure the
optimum performance of the network.
 ATU uses the Network Management System (NMS) offering
security when it comes to alerting of faults, as well as for the
implementation of working fault management procedures,
which can realize quick and effective response in case a
fault in service operation occurs.
 In addition, ATU has a Network Monitoring Center (NMC) to
ensure smooth operation of the services. NMC operates on a
24/7 basis, 365 days per year, in order to respond to all
queries or to manage tickets for troubleshooting.

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