Makedonski Telekom Successfully Completes Full Migration to 5×9 Networks’ vBNG Platform, Passing a Major Milestone for DTAG Group
SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA / ZAGREB, CROATIA — October 2026 — Makedonski Telekom, a leading telecommunications provider in North Macedonia and part of the Deutsche Telekom AG (DTAG) group, has successfully completed the migration of all its customers from legacy BNG platforms to the advanced virtual BNG (vBNG) platform from 5×9 networks.
Following its selection via the DTAG group RFP, late in 2025, the rapid implementation and full-scale migration were successfully executed throughout 2026. With this milestone, Makedonski Telekom becomes the second National Company (NatCo) within the DTAG group to deploy 5×9 networks’ state-of-the-art vBNG solution. This deployment pushes the total number of DTAG group customers terminated on the 5×9 networks vBNG platform to ~ 1 million.
Redefining Network Performance and Cost-Efficiency
Compared to traditional legacy BNG architecture, the new vBNG platform from 5×9 networks delivers unprecedented scalability, operational efficiency, and agility. Built on cloud-native principles, the solution dramatically reduces hardware footprint, streamlines service delivery, and empowers the operator to scale capacity seamlessly without driving up infrastructure and operational costs.
Executive Comments
Aleksander Tudzarov, Transport and NT Cloud Devops Tribe Leader at Makedonski Telekom, commented: “Completing the full migration of all our customers to 5×9 networks’ vBNG platform is an important milestone for Makedonski Telekom. Moving away from our legacy infrastructure to this scalable software platform allows us to massively increase our network capacity to meet soaring data demands without proportionally increasing our costs. It unlocks extraordinary agility, enhanced performance, and long-term operational efficiency, ensuring we continue to deliver a world-class, future-proof broadband experience to our customers across North Macedonia.”
Mario Jurcevic, CEO of 5×9 networks, added:”We are very proud to see Makedonski Telekom successfully complete their migration to our vBNG platform. Reaching close to one million terminated subscribers across the DTAG group is a testament to the robustness, scalability, and cost-efficiency of our virtualized solutions. This deployment highlights the seamless collaboration between our teams and sets a benchmark for modern, cloud-driven network transformations.”
About Makedonski Telekom
Makedonski Telekom is the leading fixed and mobile telecommunications operator in North Macedonia, delivering advanced communication services, high-speed broadband, and digital entertainment solutions to consumers and businesses.
About 5×9 networks
5×9 networks is a pioneer in high-performance virtualized Broadband Network Gateway (vBNG) and cloud-native networking solutions, empowering tier-1 telecommunications operators globally to transition smoothly toward automated, software-defined, and cloud-native network architectures.
