The RO-NET project will cover 783 of 2,268 Romanian localities identified as “blank areas” and will provide access to broadband internet to around 130,000 households with 400,000 inhabitants, 8,500 businesses and 2,800 public institutions.
Early July, Romania’s Ministry for Information Society has awarded a RON365.8 million (EUR83.1 million) contract to Romtelecom and Cosmote, now operating as Telekom, leasing construction works for a telecom network to cover underprivileged areas in the country.
The EU’s investment of EUR57.1 million will be part of the program targeting to increase economic competitiveness.
The project is to be implemented by the end of 2015.