Their reports appear to be updated frequently. The table of contents is available so you can see exactly what each report covers. Telecommunications Bulgaria has the highest penetration of telephone service in Eastern Europe, with 39.34 telephones per 100 persons. Over 95 percent of Bulgaria s telephone subscribers can make automatic domestic long-distance calls. The BTC network is directly connected to over 45 telecommunication operators.
Regional connection is digital transmission over optical cables.
More distant countries such as the United States, Canada, Japan, and China are connected over international satellite systems. BTC s main objective in its telecommunications network development is its technological upgrade through new digital switching and transmission infrastructure. BTC s middle-term priorities for the period until its monopoly over the fixed network expires in 2002 are in the area of the telecommunications network technological modernization. The execution of these priorities will significantly increase BTC competitiveness before the liberalization of the telecommunications market after January 1, 2003. Enter a company name or a portion of the name.