UPC Romania aims to increase the reach of its fixed network by 250,000-300,000 households each year as part of Liberty Global’s general expansion in Central and Eastern Europe.
Quoted by ZF, CEO of UPC Romania and UPC Hungary, said that the company still plans for its fixed network to eventually cover half of the homes in Romania.
At present in reaches about 30% of the country’s 7.4 million homes, having added 800,000 to the total since 2013.
Severina Pascu, CEO of Liberty Global’s operations in Central and Eastern Europe, added that the company’s strategy was one of expansion, planning to reach a minimum of 40% of households across the region.
However, it was hard to say if it could reach 50% or even 60% in the next 3-5 years.
UPC Romania is the second largest provider of cable TV services in the country after Digi.
It is the third largest player in the fixed internet market after Telekom and Digi.