VEON’s Kyivstar Extends Energy Resilience of Network
July 17 2024 - 2:00AM
Kyivstar addresses power blackouts with
industrial-grade generator fleet
Amsterdam and Kyiv, 17 July
2024: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON),
a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and
online services, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary
Kyivstar continues to invest in resilient connectivity for Ukraine,
with plans to deploy and additional 848 industrial generators and
61,766 batteries to enable service continuity during the extended
blackouts caused by attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
From the outset of the war, resilience has been
a major focus of Kyivstar’s strategy to maintain crucial
communication services and safeguard digital operations. Kyivstar
has deployed 2,322 generators and 115,000 four-hour duration
batteries at base stations to provide backup power during
blackouts. Today’s announcement that Kyivstar plans to deploy an
additional 848 stationary industrial generators and 61,766 new
batteries is a further investment building on the earlier efforts
to support the business continuity of the operator’s network.
"Energy resilience and preparedness against
blackouts have been at the centre of our investment priorities
since the end of 2022. Consistent and significant investment of
over USD 24 million over the last two years has helped us improve
energy resilience. However, the changing nature of threats to
Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and extended blackouts now
necessitate a reinforcement in our strategy. This second wave of
focus on energy resilience will enable Kyivstar to support critical
connectivity with even further resources dedicated to energy
resilience," explains Oleksandr Komarov, CEO of
Kyivstar.
The power backup systems will be deployed
throughout the country, including at critical facilities that
require at least three days of generating capacity in the event of
a comprehensive power outage.
VEON and Kyivstar, which was recently named
Ukraine’s largest foreign investor in 2022 and 2023 by Forbes
Ukraine, announced their commitment to invest USD 1 billion in
Ukraine over a five-year period from 2023 to 2027 at the Ukraine
Recovery Conference in Belin. Kyivstar was recognised at MWC 2024
with the GSMA’s Global Mobile Award for “Best Mobile Innovation
Supporting Emergency or Humanitarian Situations” for its Network
Resilience Project that has overcome significant challenges to keep
Ukraine connected through voice, data and digital services.
About KyivstarKyivstar is the largest
telecommunications operator in Ukraine with 24 million mobile
subscribers and over 1.1 million home internet subscribers. As
Ukraine’s market-leading operator, Kyivstar maintained network
availability above the 90% level on average throughout the past two
years, supporting the connectivity of not only its own customers
but also the broader Ukrainian population. Kyivstar is 100% owned
by the international VEON Group.
About VEONVEON is a digital operator that
provides converged connectivity and digital services to nearly 160
million customers. Operating across six countries that are
home to more than 7% of the world’s population, VEON is
transforming lives through technology-driven services that empower
individuals and drive economic growth. Headquartered in
Amsterdam, VEON is listed on NASDAQ and Euronext. For more
information visit: www.veon.comDisclaimer This
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amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
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