From June 19, 2006 OJSC “NWT” provides ADSL access to the Internet for Velikiy Novgorod city and Novgorod Region residents. The service is marketed under the @vangard brand.

The ADSL technology makes possible a high-speed permanent Internet access channel using the existing telephone line. The telephone remains available, while the maximum speed of receiving information may be up to 8 Mb/s. The @vangard brand supposes several connection options under various rate plans, including those with an unlimited traffic.

The @vangard service is available in Velikiy Novgorod as well as in all district centers of the Novgorod Region. This is a result of the purposeful activity of North-West Telecom for developing and expanding up-to-date data transmission networks.

Information about the connection terms and rates of charges is available from the Customer Centers of NWT’s Novgorod branch. The specialized @vangard product web-site provides Novgorod’s Internet users with the opportunity to find detailed information on the service, express their opinion, ask questions to professionals of the branch in the “Questions and answers” section as well as apply for Internet connection in the region.

The broadband Internet access services are a promising line of development which OJSC “North-West Telecom” successfully implements in the region. First provided by NWT in St. Petersburg in February 2006, the @vangard-branded Internet access service became available to customers in Pskov city and Pskov Region in early June 2006.