Bulgaria

20 Mar 2013 GloBul bidding deadline extended by a month
13 Mar 2013 Vestitel’s second Greek-Bulgarian route ready in five months
5 Mar 2013 OTE reconsidering GloBul sale
21 Feb 2013 Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia joining TASIM fibre superhighway
5 Feb 2013 M-Tel expands DC-HSPA+ network
4 Feb 2013 Binding bids for Globul due next month
30 Jan 2013 Vivacom sees sales slip but net profit almost triple
29 Jan 2013 Vivacom owners make buyout offer
15 Jan 2013 Bulsatcom becomes Bulgaria's fourth mobile operator
24 Dec 2012 Cosmo Bulgaria secures EUR153m syndicated loan
11 Dec 2012 Vivacom improves satellite internet offer
22 Nov 2012 Globul bidders have until the end of November
21 Nov 2012 Turk Telekom makes offer for Globul and Germanos Telecom
13 Nov 2012 Bulgarian cellcos to extend coverage to Sofia Metro underground system
13 Nov 2012 Vivacom sale completed
11 Oct 2012 Vivacom debt-swap deal expected ‘soon’
7 Sep 2012 Vivacom sale approved
23 Jul 2012 Vivacom sale imminent
17 Jul 2012 M-Tel boosts mobile speeds
5 Jul 2012 M-Tel Bulgaria launches new video-on-demand service
26 Jun 2012 Vivacom-BTC sale could go ahead this year
25 Jun 2012 OTE looking to exit Bulgaria
17 May 2012 Vivacom sale derailed by lawsuits, report claims
3 May 2012 Vivacom sale falters, reports suggest
10 Apr 2012 Turkcell named as likely Vivacom winner
28 Mar 2012 Bulgarian cellcos have installed 593 illegal base stations
12 Mar 2012 CCB leads bidding for Vivacom report suggests
7 Mar 2012 Turkcell confirms Vivacom bid
5 Mar 2012 Turkcell denies USD1.4 billion Bulgaria bid
2 Mar 2012 Fourth bidder for Vivacom appears
27 Feb 2012 Doubts over new licence awards
20 Feb 2012 Three bidders interested in Vivacom
9 Feb 2012 Telekom Austria outsources network operations in Slovenia, Bulgaria
7 Feb 2012 Vivacom reports slight fall in 2011 sales
17 Jan 2012 Turkcell interested in Vivacom stake
10 Jan 2012 Vivacom to provide 100Mbps on fixed and wireless networks
19 Dec 2011 CRC issues three new licences
15 Dec 2011 Bulgaria to amend communication law
1 Dec 2011 CCP takes legal action against operators for aggressive commercial practice
1 Dec 2011 M-Tel to launch LTE in 2012
29 Nov 2011 Mobile auction cancelled after no bidders
22 Nov 2011 BTC sees profit drop as expenses mount and revenues fall
7 Nov 2011 Vivacom up for sale
13 Oct 2011 CRC to issue BWA concession
5 Oct 2011 CRC sets price for UMTS licence
8 Sep 2011 CRC approves NURTS sale
15 Aug 2011 CRC announces tender for UMTS licence
11 Aug 2011 Free internet from Vivacom
4 Aug 2011 Bulgaria to drop MTR
4 Aug 2011 M-Tel testing LTE
13 Jul 2011 M-Tel completes network upgrade
6 Jul 2011 EVO upgrades to FTTH
23 Jun 2011 Vivacom to invest EUR600 million in network upgrade
9 May 2011 Vivacom reports 1Q results
21 Apr 2011 TransTelecom loses WiMAX licence
18 Apr 2011 Oger Telecom rumoured to be acquiring Vivacom stake
11 Apr 2011 Vivacom to integrate fixed, mobile networks
30 Mar 2011 Viva raises government hackles, again
25 Mar 2011 MobilTel expands 42Mbps coverage
9 Mar 2011 Trio fined for MNP failures
3 Feb 2011 Vivacom reports prelim year end results
18 Jan 2011 A SIM too many?
24 Nov 2010 Cablecos merge to form BTT
22 Nov 2010 Cosmo Bulgaria raises issues with EC
1 Nov 2010 Vivacom reports 9M results
22 Oct 2010 Oger to manage Vivacom?
14 Oct 2010 Vivacom ownership changes close to being finalised
22 Sep 2010 Number portability causes ructions
15 Sep 2010 Telekom Austria buys pair of Bulgarian cablecos
15 Sep 2010 Max Telecom and Samsung accelerate WiMAX deployment
13 Sep 2010 Li and Oger may cooperate over Vivacom
19 Aug 2010 PCCW drops plan to invest in Vivacom
7 Jul 2010 New owner seeks to cut USD1bn from Vivacom debt, paper says
14 Jun 2010 Hong Kong billionaire to acquire Vivacom, report says
29 Apr 2010 CableTel-Eurocom selects ADB for upgrade
15 Apr 2010 M-Tel abandons WiMAX
2 Mar 2010 M-Tel launches half price fixed line offer
17 Feb 2010 Vivacom selects Alca-Lu to help drive ‘strategic transformation’
20 Jan 2010 CPC gives green light to Orbitel acquisition
5 Jan 2010 1.8 million SIM cards registered at end of 2009
17 Nov 2009 Magyar Telekom sells Orbitel to SpectrumNet
30 Oct 2009 EQT acquires two cable operators in Bulgaria
28 Sep 2009 CRC to ease number portability rules from March 2010
14 Sep 2009 Bye, bye BTC. Hello Vivacom
12 Mar 2009 State to sell BTC golden share for BGN1
2 Feb 2009 BTC: profit plummets 64%
30 Jan 2009 Bulgaria warned over EU directive violation
23 Jan 2009 BTC awards Intracom GSM contract
9 Dec 2008 Mobile tender cancelled (again)
5 Nov 2008 Vivatel selects NSN solution for IMS platform
3 Nov 2008 BTC: profit down 40%, revenue up 1%
28 Oct 2008 CRC schedules wireless licence tender
8 Oct 2008 MobilTel secures additional two million numbers
22 Sep 2008 Sofia given three-month warning for E-112 failure
6 Aug 2008 CRC cancels GSM tender
17 Jul 2008 Nexcom expands WiMAX network to Primorsko and Kiten
16 Jul 2008 BTC selects Alca-Lu for EUR32 million contract to deploy GSM/EDGE network infrastructure
14 Jul 2008 Solo bidder for Bulgarian wireless licence
1 Jul 2008 Eight express interest in GSM licence
27 Jun 2008 Five confirmed in bid for GSM licence
11 Jun 2008 Bulgaria to auction fourth wireless licence in July
23 May 2008 Eleven express interest in fourth wireless licence
14 May 2008 TeliaSonera expands its IP network into Bulgaria
2 May 2008 CRC launches GSM tender
23 Apr 2008 Regulator denies Nexcom extra frequency bands
16 Apr 2008 BTC launches VoIP option
15 Apr 2008 MNP: ready and waiting, but does anybody care?
28 Feb 2008 BTC net profit slumps 12%
26 Feb 2008 MNP to be implemented late March
20 Feb 2008 Scopus Video inks Bulgarian, Hungarian digital upgrade contracts
12 Feb 2008 Max Telecom completes first phase of national WiMAX network
23 Jan 2008 BTC agrees wholesale ADSL terms
21 Jan 2008 Regulator mulls fourth mobile operator
17 Jan 2008 Telekom Austria Group releases year-end subscriber figures
8 Jan 2008 Huawei to deploy WiMAX network for TransTelecom
2 Jan 2008 Max Telecom WiMAX coverage now at 30%
6 Dec 2007 Analogue wireless firm awarded CDMA450 licence
29 Nov 2007 EC raps Bulgaria over regulator's lack of independence
28 Nov 2007 Vivatel celebrates a million customers
27 Nov 2007 AIG ups BTC holding to 94%; prepares to delist
16 Oct 2007 Max Telecom to deploy national WiMAX network using Navini kit
13 Sep 2007 Intel Capital and MCI invest in Nexcom
29 Aug 2007 Subscriber growth helps boost Cosmote profits by 24.6%
20 Aug 2007 AIG ups BTC stake to 90%
23 Jul 2007 BTC takeover delayed
16 Jul 2007 Carrier BG offered WiMAX licence
17 May 2007 M-Tel reports 11.7% jump in Q1 sales
11 May 2007 Bulgaria adopts new telecoms bill
3 May 2007 AIG wins BTC stake in EUR1.08 billion deal
2 May 2007 Financial consortium rumoured to have secured BTC stake
17 Apr 2007 Vivatel to launch 3G network next week
17 Apr 2007 BTC sale enters final stage
5 Apr 2007 Turkcell bids EUR1.3b for BTC stake
5 Apr 2007 GloBul launches live content streaming
2 Apr 2007 All the fours for MTel
29 Mar 2007 Turkcell makes offer for BTC
8 Mar 2007 Mobilkom upgrades to HSPA with Ericsson
26 Feb 2007 Globul’s revenues climb 25%
23 Feb 2007 Cosmote results: users top eleven million, half a million added in Romania in 4Q
20 Feb 2007 BTC reports 100,000 ADSL subscribers
19 Feb 2007 Turk Telekom and five others compete for BTC
12 Feb 2007 Sistema eyes BTC, papers say
2 Feb 2007 BTC profit dragged down by Vivatel loss
26 Jan 2007 Nexcom launches WiMAX network
24 Jan 2007 Novator mulls BTC option
18 Jan 2007 Max selects Navini for WiMAX roll out
17 Jan 2007 Mobiltel reports 4.3 million users in 2006
10 Jan 2007 Mobiltel says no to wireless number portability regs
18 Dec 2006 M-Tel launches 3G for pre-paid subscribers
8 Dec 2006 Interoute launches fixed line services for businesses
6 Dec 2006 Max Telecom selects Proxim Wireless for WiMAX equipment
30 Nov 2006 Bulgaria may defer mobile number portability
21 Nov 2006 Bulgarian telcos announce 9m results
7 Nov 2006 Globul seeks fixed wireless concession
13 Oct 2006 BTC fined BGL200,000 by competition watchdog
10 Oct 2006 Mobiltel to expand WiMAX coverage
6 Oct 2006 Four express interest in point-to-multipoint licences
2 Oct 2006 Globul launches 3G
19 Sep 2006 Globul launches i-mode
6 Sep 2006 Nokia wins Vivatel deal
29 Aug 2006 Mobile number portability likely from January
26 Jul 2006 BTC fined for ADSL abuse
3 Jul 2006 MTel extends HSDPA coverage to Black Sea
3 Jul 2006 Globul to retain name
12 Jun 2006 BTC lay-offs brought forward
10 May 2006 Cosmoté to boost retail profile with purchase of Germanos stake
18 Apr 2006 BTC reports profit crash
11 Apr 2006 Draft bill to create 18 telecoms markets
7 Mar 2006 GloBul sets date for name change
7 Mar 2006 MobilTel launches HSDPA
27 Feb 2006 Goodbye GloBul, hello Cosmote
23 Feb 2006 Mobiltel becomes Vodafone partner
17 Feb 2006 Mobilkom Group signs HSDPA upgrade deal
6 Feb 2006 M-Tel ups EDGE to 46% of population
27 Jan 2006 CRC okays Orbitel purchase
23 Jan 2006 Novator buys BTC call option
18 Jan 2006 Globul achieves 99.6% coverage
16 Jan 2006 Regulator says no plans for fourth wireless licensee
13 Dec 2005 BTC agrees EUR350 million loan
6 Dec 2005 BTC and Orbitel decline WiMAX licences; MobilTel to pick up spare concession
5 Dec 2005 MTel increases capacity to five million
2 Dec 2005 Icelandic tycoon makes bid for BTC
30 Nov 2005 Magyar acquires Orbitel for EUR8 million; promises EUR7 million investment
28 Nov 2005 MTel expands EDGE to ten new cities
17 Nov 2005 Cablenet TO THE MAX
14 Nov 2005 BTC targets remaining analogue users
7 Nov 2005 BTC says ‘Viva GSM’, as cellco launches with 10,000 users
3 Nov 2005 Nexcom underlines WiMAX ambitions
1 Nov 2005 Bulgaria awards three point-to-multipoint licences
13 Oct 2005 Two win Class A licences
10 Oct 2005 Regulator plans new Telecoms Act
7 Oct 2005 Auction for wireless licences attracts interest
6 Oct 2005 Nera Networks tests WiMAX in Bulgaria
5 Oct 2005 BTC selects Huawei for NGN upgrade
3 Oct 2005 VivaTel launch to spark mobile price war
28 Sep 2005 VivaTel throws down the gauntlet on mobile pricing
21 Sep 2005 Six telcos bid for PT2MP licences
15 Sep 2005 MobilTel demonstrates UMTS network
26 Aug 2005 GloBul posts EUR6.4 million net income in 1H
25 Aug 2005 Vivatel to launch by Christmas
24 Aug 2005 BTC names its mobile subsidiary ‘Vivatel’
22 Aug 2005 BTC disconnects small firms
22 Aug 2005 30 companies to bid for Bulgaria's five P2MP licences
17 Aug 2005 BTC posts falling profits
3 Aug 2005 Cosmoté buys out OTE’s stakes in GloBul and Cosmofon
26 Jul 2005 Point-to-multipoint licence auctions scheduled
25 Jul 2005 MTel extends EDGE to Black Sea
18 Jul 2005 Telekom to move east after MobilTel purchase
18 Jul 2005 Bulgarian court gives final all-clear to BTC’s GSM licence
14 Jul 2005 Telekom’s MobilTel takeover done and dusted
5 Jul 2005 BTC fined for abusing dominant position
29 Jun 2005 BTC and MTel agree GSM interconnection
23 Jun 2005 BTC sees 15% 1Q profit drop
17 Jun 2005 Watchdog investigates BTC’s alleged LLU obstruction
15 Jun 2005 Regulator reports slow fixed line development
2 Jun 2005 Telekom Austria brings forward MobilTel takeover
1 Jun 2005 Bulgarian telecoms sector up 11%
31 May 2005 BTC expands phone booth empire
20 May 2005 Bulgarian telecoms market up by 11%
11 May 2005 ZTE to connect Bulgaria to neighbours with DWDM network
6 May 2005 BTC calls a truce with cable operators
28 Apr 2005 Bulgaria wraps up 3G licensing process; all three wireless players gain concessions
4 Apr 2005 BTC postpones Bulgaria’s third GSM network launch
31 Mar 2005 MobilTel wins Bulgaria’s first 3G licence
22 Mar 2005 Telekom Austria one step nearer to owning MobilTel
18 Mar 2005 Bulgarian 3G tenders going to plan
10 Mar 2005 MTel close to EDGE
1 Mar 2005 International suitors line up for Bulgarian UMTS licences
7 Feb 2005 Bulgaria to sell three UMTS licenses
3 Feb 2005 MobilTel plumps for fixed mobile IP solution
29 Nov 2004 Telekom Austria wins option to buy MobilTel
26 Nov 2004 BTC: flotation the way to go
25 Nov 2004 Bulgarian utility prepares to launch new telco – Bulgartel
17 Nov 2004 BTC launches wireless network
8 Nov 2004 Viva set to launch in April
27 Oct 2004 14 companies looking to take on BTC
7 Oct 2004 MobilTel: three million and counting
21 Jul 2004 Court stops BTC GSM licence award
9 Jun 2004 Advent close to securing BTC stake and GSM licence
26 May 2004 Telekom Austria eyes Bulgarian expansion
14 May 2004 Regulator head fired over BTC sale delays
20 Apr 2004 BTC sale postponed again
26 Mar 2004 Telekom Austria still wants MobilTel
23 Feb 2004 Going, going… finally gone!
23 Feb 2004 MTel expands portfolio of services
19 Feb 2004 Another spanner in the works at BTC
2 Feb 2004 BTC stake sale due by the end of month
20 Jan 2004 Cellphone suspected as trigger device for Sofia bomb blast
21 Oct 2003 The winter sales (i): Deputy PM threatens to call off BTC sale if year-end deadline is not met
16 Sep 2003 Bulgarians to enjoy mobile number portability in 2007
18 Aug 2003 BTC sell-off finally expected to get green light
22 Jul 2003 Koc Holding deal still a sticky issue
4 Jul 2003 BTC sale takes another turn
9 Jun 2003 Western operators eye Bulgaria’s MobilTel
4 Jun 2003 BTC affair rattles on
22 May 2003 BTC sale is off - again
8 May 2003 BTC sale to Advent scrapped
25 Mar 2003 MTel sale attracts Vodafone interest
9 Jan 2003 BTC ready to embrace Advent of privatisation