United Group said it has created the biggest fiber network in southeast Europe connecting Europe with the Middle East and Asia.

“United Group has continued to bundle its EU-based (Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia) fixed infrastructure asset portfolio under the United Fiber brand,” a press release said.

“Beginning with the registration of the newly established company in Slovenia in March 2024, which will be followed by Bulgaria and Croatia by the end of this year, the Group is focused on further accelerating and strengthening its investments in this important geolocation.

“The modern broadband infrastructure connects Europe with the Middle East and Asia, responding to the high demand for transit through the Group’s core markets. Its ultra-fast and reliable internet meets the high demand by customers and business clients across Southeast Europe,” the press release said.

It quoted United Group Vice-President Technology Zeljko Batistic as saying that the company know how to build and roll out state-of-the-art fixed infrastructure.

“In 2000 we started fully greenfield in Serbia and two decades later we became the largest optical network in Southeast Europe. In the four EU countries Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia alone, the United Group owns 60.000 km of backbone and metro network. Our state-of-the-art broadband network in these markets reaches 3.6 million homes and we are currently executing the plan of delivering 475.000 new FTTH homes in 2024 at a similar pace in the following years.

Our vision is to be the go-to brand of choice for individual customers, and business clients and the preferred partner for the public sector, to help digitize societies and position them to thrive. By bundling our investment and roll-out activities into United Fiber, we will be able to further expand our activities, create strong synergies, and bring our investment capabilities to the next level. Thanks to separate and dedicated expert teams in sales, support and technical operations, we will be able to service our clients even better,” he said.