Such applications and services include cloud-based services and video consultancy, whose expansion depends on the data transfer speeds provided by telecom operators.
“Cloud services are one thing that could see significant growth in Romania because data services create favorable conditions for such a development,” Pitis said.
“On the other hand, the outsourcing services provided from Romania have benefited from the high quality of data links, so video consultancy provided via services like Google Helpouts could develop in the future. It’s a type of service provided remotely, where an expert, such as a lawyer, a programmer, can help you in a specific field and charges by the minute for that help,” the ANIS president added.
“It’s a growing trend that may expand in scope. Besides Internet connection, one needs English skills to be able to use this opportunity.”
The Internet access speed, a very important issue for the entire world, considering a developed communications infrastructure is the key to delivering new types of products and services via the Internet, is measured by several companies. Romania has been one of the top five countries in the maximum data download speed rankings compiled by companies like Ookla or Akamai in the last few years.
In the latest such ranking published by US’ Akamai, Romania ranks fourth in the world with an average speed of 47.5 Mbps, while Hong Kong ranks first.
Local telecoms RCS&RDS and UPC provide Internet access speeds of up to 1 Gbps and 200Mbps, among the highest in the world, while local mobile phone operators are getting ready to improve maximum speed and expand coverage of 4G data services this year.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)