Internet in Moldova - History

History

  • 1991 – Registration of domain moldova.su
  • 1992 – "Relsoft" - the first ISP in Moldova is born.
  • 1994 – Registration of domain .md.
  • 1995 – First ISPs "CRI" and "Relsoft Communications" begin to offer online Internet access.
  • 1996 - First satellite link that connected local universities is established, with the help from Soros Foundation. First FTTB line between Kishinev and Bucharest is constructed.
  • 1998 - DNT Association expands the existing network created by Soros Foundation to provide Internet access to schools and universities. Moldtelecom starts offering ISP services. Commercial wing of DNT is registered under the brand of Globnet.
  • 1999 - Arax starts offering ISP services.
  • 2000 - Interdnestrcom starts offering Dial-Up services in Transnistria.
  • 2002 - Globnet introduces first commercial ADSL plans. The number of Internet users in Moldova reaches 100,000.
  • 2003 - StarNet is born. Redelegation of .md top-level domain
  • 2004 - Moldtelecom launches MaxDSL, an Internet service via ADSL. SunCommunications begins to offer Internet services via cable.
  • 2005 - The number of Internet users in Moldova reaches 500,000.
  • 2006 - StarNet begins construction of its own FTTx network in Kishinev.
  • 2007 - Interdnestrcom launches OK, an Internet service via ADSL offered on Transnistrian territory. StarNet begins to offer Internet services via FTTx.
  • 2008 - Moldtelecom launches its own FTTx network under the brand of MaxFiber. ARAX starts offering FTTx services to home subscribers under the brand SETI. Moldcell and Orange launch their 3G networks.
  • 2009 - The number of Internet users in Moldova reaches 1,000,000.
  • 2010 - Moldtelecom's Unité launches its own 3G network. First LTE test by Orange in July. On December 1, StarNet becomes the first ISP in Moldova to introduce fully unlimited 100/100Mbit plan. On December 10, Interdnestrcom officially discontinues support of dial-up.
  • 2011 - On March 25, Arax introduces its own 100/100Mbit unlimited plan. On April 1, Moldtelecom introduces its own 100/100Mbit unlimited plan thus becoming the 4th ISP to do so after StarNet, NordLinks and Arax. Interdnestrcom starts offering FTTx services to home subscribers.
  • 2012 - On March 5, Moldtelecom becomes the first ISP in Moldova to start offering speeds above 100Mbit. On April 26, Interdnestrcom becomes the first carrier in the country to launch a commercial LTE network. On November 20, Orange became the second carrier in the country and first in official Moldova to successfully launch commercial LTE network. On December 24th Moldcell became the third carrier in the country to successfully launch a commercial LTE network.

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