AKTA is the largest independent cable TV provider in Romania, which operates via two companies – Digital Cable Systems (DCS) and AKTA Telecom, using the AKTA brand.
Speaking at the ZF Digital ’15 summit on Monday, Malacopol said AKTA will continue its investment strategy, the consolidation policy on the former cable TV market, currently the tripple-play market and the soon-to-be quad-play and x-play market.
The company, which is currently present in 32 Romanian counties, reported a turnover of EUR53 million in 2014. Its portfolio of products for B2C is the classic analog and digital cable, the fixed telephony, while the mobile telephony and energy are next. It also has B2B division which is expected to grow on the retail segment.
According to Malacopol, AKTA is taking steps towards mobile telephony because the Romanian market is heading towards an integrated services market and the B2C services are unlikely to see growth without integrated services. Malacopol said the company is in advanced talks with two operators and is to seal a deal with one of them. He added the target will be to sell mobile telephony services to current tripple-play customers.
In August this year, AKTA took out a EUR10 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to continue development and expansion using the same strategy.