UNITED BUSINESS FOR UKRAINE. Case studies. Datagrup-Volia

During the war, the Datagrup-Volia company connected more than 400 bomb shelters across the country to the free Internet.

The company “Datagroup-Volia” is one of the leaders of the telecommunications market of Ukraine, which provides Ukrainians with high-quality Internet, modern TV, cloud and cybersecurity services.   

The company’s network covers over 4 million Ukrainian households in the largest 50 cities. With over 30,000 kilometers of fiber infrastructure, it is one of the largest networks in the country.

February 24 changed the lives of Ukrainians forever. It was from this day that people of Ukrainian cities learned, against their will, what “incoming” is and where the nearest bomb shelters are located. From the first days, almost all Ukrainian cities became targets for enemy attacks and shelling.

And that’s when a problem arose that no one had thought of before. Most shelters have no connection with the outside world. In 80% of cases, mobile communication does not work. The lack of communication at a time when shells and rockets are falling on almost all Ukrainian cities is a great tragedy.

Datagroup-Volia company drew attention to this problem and from the first days of the war implemented a program to connect civilian bomb shelters to the free Internet.

Currently, the company has already provided Internet in more than 400 objects in 18 regions of Ukraine: more than 100 of them are in Kyiv, more than 60 in Rivne, 50 in Dnipropetrovsk region and 20 in Kharkiv.

Internet connection for IDP collective centers

Now the company continues to connect shelters. But bomb shelters, unfortunately, are not the only places where Ukrainians are now forced to stay, hiding from the war. According to the UN, about 7 million Ukrainians were forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in other regions of the country. That is why the Datagroup-Volia company initiated an additional program to provide free high-speed Internet in the collective centers for internally displaced persons.

Internet connection for bomb shelters in schools

The company also implements a program to provide free high-speed Internet in the bomb shelters in schools to. After all, the school season should start soon.

But this year, due to the war, the educational process will undergo significant changes. According to the order of the Ministry of Education, on September 1, only those schools that have an adapted shelter will be able to open their doors for students to guarantee the safety for children during possible enemy attacks. Unfortunately, most Ukrainian schools were not ready for such a development and do not have properly equipped shelters in their buildings.

That is why the Datagroup-Volia company launched this program. This should ensure the proper learning process in schools and protect Ukrainian children from threats.

Company works 24/7

The main task for the company “Datagroup-Volia” is still the same, to provide reliable and high-quality communication for millions of Ukrainians, in particular in war zones. The company’s technicians work 24/7 and, sometimes with a risk for their lives, carry out repairs in the field. As soon as the soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces enter the city, the company’s engineers come there the next day to restore communication. Thus, since the beginning of the war, the company has closed more than 20,000 applications for accidents and damage to the network. 45% of these claims relate to war damage.

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