Austria

20 Mar 2013 Tele2 said to be preparing Austrian 4G bid
19 Mar 2013 TKK unveils ‘combinatory clock auction’, T-Mobile forced to hire theoretician to understand rules
28 Feb 2013 Telekom Austria FY revenues drop 2.8% to EUR4.33bn
15 Jan 2013 Yesss! customers to be transferred to A1 network this summer
9 Jan 2013 VKI wins court ruling against UPC
4 Jan 2013 Hutch finally completes ‘drawn-out’ Orange takeover
3 Jan 2013 H3G adds more than 500,000 users in 2012
18 Dec 2012 T-Mobile tests LTE-Advanced technology in Vienna
13 Dec 2012 EC clears Hutchison Whampoa’s plan to acquire Orange Austria
11 Dec 2012 Comptroller appealing Yesss! takeover approval
28 Nov 2012 Cartel court says ‘yes’ to Yesss!
27 Nov 2012 Helu, goodbye? Telekom considers eastern European spin-off to keep Mexican ambitions in check
27 Nov 2012 A1 claims 30% LTE coverage with 800 base stations
21 Nov 2012 Telekom: the telco that likes to say: ‘Yesss!’
14 Nov 2012 Telekom Austria group revenues drop 1.6% in Q3
1 Nov 2012 Website uncovers 101-page approval document relating to 3, Orange merger
24 Oct 2012 Telekom Austria seeks eastern European acquisitions
11 Oct 2012 New spectrum auction delayed until at least September 2013
10 Oct 2012 EU, Hutchison showdown to take place today; Hutch unveils UPC as MVNO partner
4 Oct 2012 Vodafone, KPN wade into Orange-Hutchison merger debate
26 Sep 2012 Slim bulks up Telekom shareholding after Pecik, Sawiris stake sale gets all-clear
25 Sep 2012 Fok laments Orange quash; considers flexing corporate muscle in Brussels to nudge deal through
24 Sep 2012 Slim left sweating over FMA ‘fitness’ test; regulator puts tycoon through his paces
18 Sep 2012 EU regulators likely to impose further conditions on 3, Orange merger
17 Sep 2012 T-Mobile's LTE network now covers over 650,000 Austrians
13 Sep 2012 T-Mobile selects Transmode to increase fibre capacity
31 Aug 2012 EU extends H3G, Orange decision to 30 November; T-Mobile complains about regulatory conditions
30 Aug 2012 Telekom Austria set to talk synergies with KPN
28 Aug 2012 Telekom Austria Group selects Ericsson to deploy multi-standard radio networks for A1, VIPnet
24 Aug 2012 EU and Hutchison confirm progress regarding H3G, Orange merger
16 Aug 2012 Hutch says EC progress slow on Austria deal
16 Aug 2012 Tough market conditions drive down Telekom revenue by 4.2%
10 Aug 2012 H3G Austria offers free internet access in bid to sweeten regulators
2 Aug 2012 Tele2, UPC interested in H3G MVNO tie-up
24 Jul 2012 EU regulators suggest MVNO compromise to smooth Hutchison/Orange deal
29 Jun 2012 BWB slams brakes on A1, Yesss! deal; new phase review could take five months
19 Jun 2012 Telekom Austria clarifies Carlos Slim shareholdings
15 Jun 2012 Acquisition-hungry Slim bulks up European assets through Telekom Austria deal
6 Jun 2012 America Movil swoops for minor Telekom Austria stake
1 Jun 2012 Pecik teams up with Baturina to boost Telekom Austria stake further, report hints
25 May 2012 Telekom Austria round-up: Pecik on board; Sawiris questions Slim rumours
21 May 2012 Carlos Slim chews the fat with shareholders over Telekom stake
18 May 2012 T-Mobile has no plans to introduce LTE handsets
10 May 2012 Telekom Q1 revenues drop after intensified competition in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia
9 May 2012 T-Mobile lashes out at impact of H3G, Orange merger on LTE market
1 May 2012 ‘Hostile takeover’ duo Pecik and Sawiris seek seats on Telekom board
24 Apr 2012 TKK delays spectrum allocation due to Orange takeover
12 Apr 2012 Telekom CEO suggests that group made a ‘very decent’ profit in 1Q12
29 Mar 2012 Federal Competition Authority says No! 3, Orange merger derailed by concerns over divestment of MVNO Yesss!
21 Mar 2012 Velcom owner selects Procera for Belarusian fixed and mobile deployment
19 Mar 2012 Pecik keen to raise Telekom stake; shrugs off rumoured Telenor, China Mobile interest
2 Mar 2012 Vimpelcom, Telekom Austria CEOs wade into EU price regulation debate
24 Feb 2012 Telekom Austria Group FY11 revenues drop 4.2%; ‘severe macro-economic headwinds’ blamed for slump
14 Feb 2012 RTR limits monthly mobile data charges
3 Feb 2012 Orange seals EUR1.4bn deal with Hutchison for Austria sale
3 Feb 2012 Rise of the machines: Telekom Austria confirms 19 ‘high volume’ M2M projects are in the pipeline
26 Jan 2012 Telekom Austria: USD390m impairment charge in Belarus will impact ‘significantly’ on 2011 income
25 Jan 2012 Sawiris targets 25% Telekom stake through Pecik partnership
18 Jan 2012 Pecik’s ‘hostile takeover’ of Telekom continues; stake increased to 20.118%
17 Jan 2012 H3G ‘days away’ from Orange deal
3 Jan 2012 T-Mobile, H3G to share 3G networks from July 2012
23 Dec 2011 OeIAG wants government to retain Telekom Austria stake
29 Nov 2011 Pecik increases Telekom stake to 15.8%; Omani investors circle govt stake
28 Nov 2011 Hutchison tables EUR1.4bn bid for Orange
24 Nov 2011 Tele2 swoops in to seal Silver Server deal
16 Nov 2011 Hutchison to launch LTE in Vienna on 18 November
14 Nov 2011 Telekom Austria Group Q3 revenues drop 6.2%; net income grows 32.5%
14 Nov 2011 Orange subsidiary Yesss! launches smoking hot MVNO with Tobaccoland
8 Nov 2011 A1 launches FTTH in two more Viennese districts
1 Nov 2011 ‘Hostile’ hook-up confirmed: ‘sleepless nights’ ahead for Pecik and Sawiris
21 Oct 2011 Cunning Fok’s raid on Orange hen-house: Hutchison linked with EUR1bn takeover
21 Oct 2011 Vimpelcom pay-cheque for crafty Pecik?
18 Oct 2011 Marathon man Pecik fires starting pistol in Telekom acquisition race
17 Oct 2011 Orascom confirms Orange rumours
5 Oct 2011 Telekom Austria quashes Orange speculation, denies ‘hostile takeover’ rumours
4 Oct 2011 Telekom Austria to safeguard itself against ‘hostile takeover’ from Sawiris?
14 Sep 2011 ‘Small potato’ H3G not quitting Austria
12 Sep 2011 Sawiris to team up with Ronny Pecik for Telekom Austria swoop?
9 Sep 2011 T-Mobile, Orange network merger expected this month
7 Sep 2011 UPC Austria confirms 1.3Gbps fibre trial
6 Sep 2011 OVP chairman drops Telekom Austria privatisation hint
25 Aug 2011 Viennese whirl as T-Mobile taps Blizznet for LTE backhaul
17 Aug 2011 Telekom Austria Group revenues drop 2.9% in 1H11; net loss reported after restructuring costs in home market
11 Aug 2011 Spar goes shopping for MVNO deal; T-Mobile to collaborate on ‘S-Budget’
29 Jul 2011 France Telecom to withdraw from several European markets
25 Jul 2011 Telekom Austria completes Polish wholesale agreements at home and abroad
20 Jul 2011 A1 Telekom deploys ‘GigaNet’ fibre in Obertrum-am-See
8 Jul 2011 Telekom Austria aims to be big fish in M2M market
6 Jun 2011 T-Mobile, Huawei present LTE installation in Vienna
1 Jun 2011 Telekom Austria re-brands IPTV service as A1, expands selection of foreign-language channels
11 May 2011 Telekom Austria Q1 revenues, income slump in the face of ‘challenging economic environment’
26 Apr 2011 T-Mobile, Orange unveil rural 3G infrastructure partnership
22 Mar 2011 Telekom Austria extends 'GigaNet' FTTH network to 15th, 19th districts of Vienna
17 Mar 2011 France Telecom denies Orange Austria takeover talk
23 Feb 2011 Telekom Austria FY revenues drop 3.1%; Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia all witness slump
16 Feb 2011 Hutch to replace network with LTE/DC-HSPA+
29 Dec 2010 T-Mobile Austria contracts Huawei as part of EUR500m LTE plan
26 Nov 2010 KDDI reportedly interested in Austrian systems integrator
10 Nov 2010 Telekom Austria reports 3.8% 3Q sales drop; 3G uptake offsets slump
20 Oct 2010 T-Mobile 4G network goes live in Innsbruck
15 Oct 2010 Goodnight Vienna for DVB-H
22 Sep 2010 2.6GHz frequency auction completed; revenues total EUR39.5 million
16 Sep 2010 Telekom Austria awards NSN contract to upgrade group networks
6 Sep 2010 Telekom Austria: ‘GigaNet’ rollout exceeds target, reaches 1.5 million households
19 Aug 2010 Telekom Austria plans 40% VDSL/FTTH coverage by year-end
18 Aug 2010 Telekom Austria group revenues slump 1.9%
22 Jul 2010 Austria Telekom denies MTS takeover report
16 Jul 2010 UPC Austria offers ‘Fiber Power’ to businesses in Graz, Klagenfurt
15 Jul 2010 Orange selects Ericsson for wireless upgrade
12 Jul 2010 Telekom Austria domestic merger imminent
1 Jul 2010 Telekom Austria obliged to provide ‘virtual’ network access to altnets
30 Jun 2010 Telekom Austria runs successful LTE trial
12 May 2010 Telekom Austria ups net profit despite falling sales
4 May 2010 Telekom Austria turns call boxes into charging stations
23 Apr 2010 T-Mobile and NSN complete HSPA upgrade
29 Mar 2010 Sistema mulling Telekom Austria takeover?
12 Mar 2010 Telekom expands triple-play with Alca-Lu
24 Feb 2010 Telekom: revenues down 7.1%; merger of operations planned
16 Feb 2010 Telekom awards Ericsson IPTV contract
21 Jan 2010 Telekom reports fixed line growth; mobile additions remain strong
11 Dec 2009 Telekom Austria expects tough 2010
1 Dec 2009 Telekom Austria contracts Ericsson for network upgrade
13 Nov 2009 Telekom Austria considers reorganisation plan
12 Nov 2009 Telekom Austria swings to loss in Q3
3 Nov 2009 WiMAX Telecom files for insolvency
1 Oct 2009 H3G prepares for evolution
24 Sep 2009 T-Mobile contracts Nokia Siemens for 3G upgrade
10 Sep 2009 Telekom Austria: aonFlex registers over 50,000 users
25 Aug 2009 T-Mobile reveals LTE trials in Innsbruck
24 Aug 2009 3 Austria contracts NSN for network upgrade
19 Aug 2009 Telekom Austria: Net income down 14.5%
6 Jul 2009 Telekom Austria unveils NGN plans
15 Jun 2009 Telekom Austria to spin off fixed network?
11 Jun 2009 UPC launches fibre in Vienna
5 Jun 2009 T-Mobile tests LTE
13 May 2009 Telekom Austria net income falls 34.2%
22 Apr 2009 Austrian regulator cuts mobile interconnection rates
27 Mar 2009 Telekom Austria fined EUR1.5 million
24 Mar 2009 Mobilkom Austria launches HSPA+
6 Mar 2009 Telekom Austria VoIP upgrade
2 Mar 2009 Nemsic heads east
25 Feb 2009 Restructuring impacts Telekom Austria earnings
20 Feb 2009 Mobilkom: more acquisitions rumoured
17 Feb 2009 3 Austria hails mobile TV success
9 Feb 2009 Austria still open to Telekom sale
28 Jan 2009 UPC Austria plans 100Mbps service
26 Jan 2009 Tele2 Austria axes jobs to cut costs
22 Jan 2009 Mobilkom Austria group expands mobile broadband with Nortel, Kapsch CarrierCom
21 Jan 2009 Mobilkom trials e-ticketing
20 Jan 2009 Telekom Austria announces EUR750 million bond
16 Jan 2009 Telekom Austria reports fixed line additions, mobile subscribers update
14 Jan 2009 T-Mobile outsources backhaul network management
17 Nov 2008 Mobilkom announces femtocell plans
12 Nov 2008 Profits down at Telekom Austria
11 Nov 2008 Telekom Austria announces more lay-offs
21 Oct 2008 Mobilkom launches new IP-based services
7 Oct 2008 State searches for Telekom partner
2 Oct 2008 Orange wins GSM licence
1 Oct 2008 Orascom still in merger talks with Telekom Austria
22 Sep 2008 Orange ONE
9 Sep 2008 Orascom interest in Telekom Austria
8 Sep 2008 ONE gets painted Orange
20 Aug 2008 Profits drop at Telekom Austria
11 Aug 2008 Mobile TV network expanded
15 Jul 2008 Telekom studying job cuts; launches new converged internet tariff
10 Jul 2008 TCC eases restrictions on Telekom Austria's broadband operations
30 Jun 2008 3 Austria upgrades with NSN
26 Jun 2008 UPC Austria swallows 15 small networks
9 Jun 2008 mobilkom joins mobile TV group
2 Jun 2008 Telekom Austria upgrades IPTV
28 May 2008 ONE readies mobile TV service
14 May 2008 International operations push up Telekom Austria
12 May 2008 OIAG looking at Telekom Austria split
9 May 2008 Mobilkom places world's fastest I-HSPA call at 10.1Mbps
31 Mar 2008 Tele2 deal completed
5 Mar 2008 T-Mobile drops plans for Flash-OFDM
29 Feb 2008 Telekom Austria sets sights on next target
27 Feb 2008 Belarus buy hits Telekom Austria profits
31 Jan 2008 Telekom Austria 'gains 1,000 IPTV users a week'
17 Jan 2008 Telekom Austria Group releases year-end subscriber figures
16 Jan 2008 Tele2 and 3 Austria partner to bundle services
14 Jan 2008 Tele2 Austria deal under scrutiny
21 Dec 2007 HTCC to buy controlling stake in Memorex Telex Communications
19 Dec 2007 Ericsson wins new 3.5G deal with mobilkom
19 Dec 2007 Nokia completes T-Mobile/tele.ring integration
6 Dec 2007 Austria’s Bewag selling B.net cable assets
28 Nov 2007 Telekom Austria postpones bond issue
27 Nov 2007 T-Mobile denies Hutch interest
15 Nov 2007 15% of workforce to go at T-Mobile Austria
14 Nov 2007 Sales up but profits down at Telekom Austria
8 Oct 2007 Tele2 Austria offloads MVNO
22 Aug 2007 eTel buy boosts Telekom Austria
17 Aug 2007 UPC acquires Tirol operator
8 Aug 2007 Alcatel-Lucent wins HSUPA deal from mobilkom
11 Jul 2007 Telekom completes reorganisation
9 Jul 2007 Telekom Austria raises EBITDA prospects for 2007-2010
9 Jul 2007 Telekom raises EBITDA forecasts
21 Jun 2007 Private equity firm takes over ONE
19 Jun 2007 Inquam buys WiMAX Telecom
25 May 2007 Could Austria be the ONE for KPN?
16 May 2007 E.ON close to ONE sale
16 May 2007 Fixed line drags Telekom Austria down
11 Apr 2007 Telekom given eTel approval
8 Mar 2007 Mobilkom upgrades to HSPA with Ericsson
6 Mar 2007 Telekom Austria: wireless up, wireline stable
28 Feb 2007 Mobilkom Austria initiates DVB-H pilot
15 Feb 2007 Mobilkom debuts mobile VoIP
14 Feb 2007 Alcatel-Lucent becomes strategic partner of Mobilkom Austria group
6 Feb 2007 Mobilkom trials DVB-H
31 Jan 2007 Mobilkom to offer 7.2Mbps HSDPA service
10 Jan 2007 Telekom Austria and OTE to merge?
4 Jan 2007 Mobilkom reports growth
21 Dec 2006 Telekom snaps up eTel
14 Dec 2006 ONE goes with Ericsson for HSPA
20 Nov 2006 KPN confirms interest in Austria’s ONE if E.ON decides to sell
20 Nov 2006 mobilkom’s HSUPA demo
14 Nov 2006 Positive results at Telekom
1 Nov 2006 Telekom boosts broadband
17 Oct 2006 T-Mobile expands SMS reach
12 Oct 2006 Telekom gets OSS solution
11 Oct 2006 State lowers Telekom stake
11 Sep 2006 European Court of Justice rules against 3G VAT refund
1 Sep 2006 Survey finds five distinct user groups
23 Aug 2006 Bulgarian deal drives up Telekom profits
16 Aug 2006 WiMAX Telecom ups order
26 Jul 2006 H3G plans HSDPA blanket coverage by end-07
24 Jul 2006 Telekom selects Alcatel for IP-based services
11 Jul 2006 Bob angers rival
29 Jun 2006 Austrians get 3.6Mbps mobile broadband
20 Jun 2006 Telekom Austria to achieve 95% ADSL coverage by end-2007
15 Jun 2006 Connect contracts Novatel for HSDPA datacards
7 Jun 2006 Plain sailing at WiMAX Telecom
17 May 2006 Mobile helps Telekom
14 Mar 2006 Mobiltel acquisition puts Telekom Austria on the up and up
22 Feb 2006 Tele.ring decision delayed
17 Feb 2006 Mobilkom Group signs HSDPA upgrade deal
24 Jan 2006 Mobilkom to launch HSDPA ASAP
13 Jan 2006 Sundt steps down
9 Dec 2005 Telekom looking at Mobilkom sale
30 Nov 2005 Telekom expecting bumper profits
25 Nov 2005 Salzburg gets mobilkom 3G
16 Nov 2005 Telekom up thanks to Mobiltel buy
21 Oct 2005 T-Mobile/tele.ring review extended
17 Oct 2005 T-Mobile targets November launch for HSDPA
7 Oct 2005 mCommerce co-operation
22 Sep 2005 tele.ring jobs safe until mid-2006, at least
9 Sep 2005 Telekom will continue tax fight
1 Sep 2005 WiMAX Telecom begins rollout
30 Aug 2005 Difficult market conditions fail to dampen mobilkom cheer
24 Aug 2005 Telekom revises profits forecast
11 Aug 2005 T-Mobile gets tele.ring
5 Aug 2005 Will they, won’t they?
4 Aug 2005 Priority gains from voice
3 Aug 2005 tele.ring strike averted
2 Aug 2005 T-Mobile offers EUR1.3 billion for tele.ring
20 Jul 2005 tele.ring begins HSDPA rollout
18 Jul 2005 Telekom to move east after MobilTel purchase
5 Jul 2005 Option picked to supply 3G data-cards to ONE
29 Jun 2005 KPN decides against Austrian move
23 Jun 2005 Telekom plans video-on-demand launch
21 Jun 2005 Hutch selects Option broadband option
17 Jun 2005 KPN for tele.ring bid?
16 Jun 2005 WiMAX coming to Austria
9 Jun 2005 PTT comes to Austria
3 Jun 2005 H3G signs new video partner
31 May 2005 Telekom Austria plans Mobtel share swap
24 May 2005 3 strengthens ties with the Mobile Media Company
18 May 2005 Telekom profits rise
17 May 2005 Telekom Austria has Mobtel in its sights
26 Apr 2005 Nokia gets the nod for Mobilkom’s GSM upgrade
19 Apr 2005 Lucent solution will provide Tele2 with ‘triple play’ solution
14 Apr 2005 Tele.ring merger with ONE not out of the question
1 Apr 2005 Tele2 cuts 130 jobs, completes integration of UTA
31 Mar 2005 Telekom trials triple play over FTTU services
24 Mar 2005 Good news all round at mobilkom
17 Mar 2005 Profits jump at Telekom Austria
21 Jan 2005 UMTS plus EDGE equals success for Mobilkom?
23 Dec 2004 Nokia wins ONE contract
3 Dec 2004 Austrian government offloads Telekom stock
2 Dec 2004 Hutchison selects Nokia to expand W-CDMA Network
29 Nov 2004 Telekom Austria wins option to buy MobilTel
19 Nov 2004 Dividend up at Telekom
13 Oct 2004 tele.ring selects Alcatel for UMTS expansion
24 Aug 2004 Telekom posts profit
23 Aug 2004 Swisscom to blame for collapse of merger talks
20 Aug 2004 Telekom Austria and Swisscom end merger talks
18 Aug 2004 Swisscom and Telekom Austria in merger talks
12 Aug 2004 Wine, dine, merge?
3 Aug 2004 Austrian mobile lawsuit referred to European Court of Justice
15 Jul 2004 Government begins tender for new GSM spectrum
26 May 2004 Wireless and DSL drive Telekom’s Q1 growth
6 Apr 2004 ONE orders UMTS equipment from Ericsson
5 Apr 2004 T-Mobile buys extra 3G bandwidth
25 Mar 2004 Alder and Sundt still can’t see eye-to-eye
24 Mar 2004 Telekom Austria announces dividend on the back of improved results
25 Feb 2004 Alcatel bags 3G deal
24 Feb 2004 One launches m-commerce services
20 Feb 2004 Tele.ring: nine cities 3G enabled
22 Jan 2004 Telecom Italia dumps Telekom Austria stake
22 Jan 2004 Telecom Italia dumps Telekom Austria stake
5 Jan 2004 Mobilkom buys Telefónica’s 3G licence
18 Dec 2003 Level 3 expands to Vienna
18 Dec 2003 Level 3 expands to Vienna
15 Dec 2003 Hutchison: ‘3G handset shortage now over. We have loads of money’
15 Dec 2003 Hutchison: ‘3G handset shortage now over. We have loads of money’
15 Dec 2003 Hutchison: ‘3G handset shortage now over. We have loads of money’
15 Dec 2003 Hutchison: ‘3G handset shortage now over. We have loads of money’
15 Dec 2003 Hutchison: ‘3G handset shortage now over. We have loads of money’
15 Dec 2003 Hutchison: ‘3G handset shortage now over. We have loads of money’
2 Dec 2003 3G licensees seek VAT back
1 Dec 2003 3G licensees seek refund
19 Nov 2003 Wireless businesses at home and abroad boost Telekom’s earnings
13 Nov 2003 Alcatel wins ONE contract
16 Sep 2003 Tele2 plans MVNO launch in the first half of 2004
27 Aug 2003 3G Mobile alerts rivals with hints of 3G licence sale
26 Aug 2003 Mobile arm buoys Telekom Austria’s Q2
8 Aug 2003 New telecoms law introduced
31 Jul 2003 Swisscom interested in Telekom if the price is right
14 Jul 2003 Telecom Austria attracts strong demand for first bond
27 Jun 2003 Telekom expands European broadband network
27 Jun 2003 Do you have any spare change, maybe a billion Euro? Telekom Austria’s search for refinance money
27 May 2003 Telekom Austria moves further into profit
15 May 2003 TKK denies number portability request
16 Apr 2003 Mobilkom set to launch 3G services in Austria
27 Mar 2003 Telekom Austria narrows Q4 loss; reports full year profit
24 Jan 2003 Mobilkom Austria consolidates position as market leader
7 Jan 2003 Vodafone signs network agreement with Mobilkom Austria