Bulgarian telco Nexcom rolls out WiMAX services

Telecom start-up Nexcom Bulgaria Thursday started marketing WiMAX services.
The wireless network of the company covers the capital Sofia and Sofia region, Bansko, Burgas, Nesebar and the Sunny Beach resort where customers will have access to broadband Internet and voice services.
Nexcom is in the process of installing base stations in some other regional cities like Plovdiv, Varna, Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo, Sliven and Yambol.
The telco plans to be doing business in all Bulgarian cities with population of up to 50,000 by the end of 2007. The company plans to invest $20 mln in its network through 2009, said executive director Emil Nikolov.
The WiMAX services are popular in the local ski and sea resorts which lack fixed lines and in urban areas where customers are looking for an alternative to former telecom monopoly BTC, said Nikolov.
The company is aiming for a 35-40% share of the market controlled by alternative telecoms and for 10% of the domestic fixed line voice segment, a goal attainable in 5-6 years, said marketing manager Milko Georgiev.(Dnevnik)