In order to carry out testing of communication infrastructure throughput Bankart interrupted operations of the ATM network on Wednesday, 13.12.2006, from 2 till 5 a.m.

The purpose of testing was to check the throughput of all parts of the communication infrastructure supporting the ATM network operations. This is a test of mass data transmission, which will have to be carried out on the shift to the euro, on 31.12.2006 between 9 and 12 p.m, when the entire ATM network will also be out of order.