The first event will take place on 19 September at 16:30 at Hilton hotel. Each forum will be dedicated to different subject and will be attended by Neterra partners. The first event \„SOS! Who messed up my network?\“ will be focused on outsourcing the system administration and the protection of hacker’s attacks (DDoS). No fee applies to attending the forum – you just need to register on http://neterra.net/lab.
„Being pioneers in the telecom market and staying behind the technological projects for some of the biggest local and international companies, we decided that it’s our responsibility to share our know-how with the industry. There are a lot of companies which don’t know new technological solutions, that could help them optimize the internal processes and their budgets in order to focus on the management and development of their business.“, explains Neven Dilkov, Founder and Managing director of Neterra.
For the past 20-years, Neterra managed to establish itself as a preferred partner for complex telecommunications services in Southeast Europe.
„In 1996 we started as the first private ISP in Bulgaria. Back then, the capacity of our satellite was 64 kb and satisfied 80% of the Bulgarian Internet market. With the rapid development of the Internet services our capacities and our revenue grew by an average of 30% per month. Today, 20 years later, Neterra is a market leader in the providing leased lines in Central and Eastern Europe. We provide services in 19 countries. Over 90% of international telecom operators who are active in the region, use Neterra services, " - added Mr. Dilkov.
Some of the major international telecom operators who have signed contracts with Neterra are: British Telecom, Turkcell Superonline, Verizon Business, Orange Business Services, Level 3, TATA Communications, China Telecom (Europe), UPC.
In parallel with the creation and maintenance of satellite ground stations and optical networks Neterra builds the first independent and neutral data center and teleport center for satellite communications in Southeast Europe. Sofia Data Center has won numerous international awards such as the nomination in the category "New data center" at the prestigious European Data Center Awards 2011 and "Special Jury Prize" at ICT Summit Eurasia Awards 2011.
Among the products in the company’s portfolio is Neterra TV - the first online platform for TV broadcasting targeted at Bulgarians living abroad.
The provided technological solutions from Neterra are growing with the technological advancement. The newest platform is called CLOUDWARE – a cloud system, combining hardware, software, and networking. Forbes distinguished it at the E-volution Awards for its innovative integrated approach.
Neterra’s plan for further development includes the opening of an office in Istanbul, and constructing in 2017 of a new data center and a new teleport for satellite communications. And a long term goal of the technological leader is the worldwide expansion.
“The essence of our business results in all these 20 years is the fact that we, at Neterra, are not only great professionals, but we deeply care about our customers. We are targeting at getting involved our clients in the very earliest stages of the development of our new solutions. As a result, they will be part of the development process and get into the detail. We are planning to launch a portal, which will provide a 24-hour service demand. We will guarantee the completing of the most important of them within hours. In addition, we will provide access for our customers to an up-to-date information about our services via smartphone or PC,” added Neven Dilkov regarding Neterra’s development plans.
The investments of the company in the Bulgarian economy since its founding amounts to BGN 46 million. At the present moment, 140 Bulgarian IT specialists are working at Neterra. Contrary to the understanding that this business is dominated by male, the ratio in the company of men and women is equal.