Wednesday, December 17 2014 16:00
Rostelecom expands network of acceptance of payments through banks
ArmInfo. Rostelecom has expanded the network of acceptance of payments through the banks. The company has told ArmInfo that from now on the individual subscribers of Rostelecom can pay for the company's services through Converse Bank, Armeconombank, Areximbank- Gazprombank Group, ArmBusinessBank and the branches of the specified banks.
"Along with the growth in the number of subscribers in Armenia, Rostelecom is also enhancing the service quality. We give high priority to ensuring of convenient conditions for customer service. The company's software is integrated with the banks, and this facilitates the process of acceptance of payments for the residents of not only Yerevan but also the marzes. Service quality enhancement and network expansion are among the priority directions in the company's development. Some more banks will be involved in the process in the near future", said Hayk Faramazyan, CEO of "GNC-ALFA" CJSC.
To recall, Rostelecom is one of the largest national telecommunications operators in Russia and Europe. The Group operates in all segments of the telecommunications market and covers more than 34 million households. Rostelecom is an undisputable leader of the broadband and pay-TV markets in Russia with over 10.6 million fixed-line broadband subscribers and over 7.5 million pay-TV subscribers. The Group is a market leader in providing telecommunications services to government bodies and corporates of all levels. It is also an important innovator that provides solutions in the field of medicine, E-Government, cloud computing, education, security and housing & utility services. Rostelecom was assigned 'BBB-' and 'BB+' international credit ratings by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's respectively.
"GNC-ALFA" CJSC was founded in 2007. The company became a member of Rostelecom group of companies in February 2012 and since 18 December 2012 it has been providing telecommunication services in RA under "Rostelecom" brand as a subsidiary company. Being one of the leading telecommunications companies Rostelecom Armenia already provides internet access, fixed telephony services and TV services available to both physical bodies and corporate clients. The network of Rostelecom Armenia is solely based on fiber-optic cable (FOC) infrastructure covering 80% of the territory of RA and spreading for over 2500km. It is connected to region's main terrestrial networks and largest traffic exchange nodes as well as international channels of Iran and Georgia. The corporate client list of the company includes not just a number of local Banks and Corporations, but also the Government of Republic of Armenia, state institutions and international organizations.
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