Czech Republic

10 May 2013 GTS Czech plans MVNO launch
8 May 2013 Telefonica O2 CR sees profits down 35% on falling prices, one-time fees
25 Apr 2013 O2 Czech expands LTE coverage to Prague; Brno to follow in October
19 Apr 2013 Czech mobile users rush for new ‘unlimited’ call/SMS packages
16 Apr 2013 T-Mobile Czech picks Cisco for LTE equipment
12 Apr 2013 Telefonica Czech CEO ‘really disappointed’ about revised 4G auction plan
9 Apr 2013 CTU launches new LTE auction plan
3 Apr 2013 CTU reports average cost of internet connections rose in 2012
26 Mar 2013 Reborn U:fon reports strong demand for its CDMA products
26 Mar 2013 GTS reports 15,000 buildings now hooked up to its fibre, radio networks
15 Mar 2013 Tesco, Telefonica O2 CR to launch MVNO service
14 Mar 2013 Czechs begin process of redrafting 4G auction rules
11 Mar 2013 CTU cancels 4G tender after bids spiral beyond USD1bn
4 Mar 2013 Czech regulator to introduce symmetric MTRs from 1 April
1 Mar 2013 T-Mobile CR reports fall in revenues, operating profit in 2012
27 Feb 2013 Telefonica O2 CR reports solid Q4 and FY2012 results
27 Feb 2013 T-Mobile CR picks Mavenir for IMS Core and RCS-e/VoLTE
6 Feb 2013 T-Mobile CR picks Huawei for LTE deployment
5 Feb 2013 GTS strikes MVNO deal with T-Mobile CR
1 Feb 2013 T-Mobile CR expands DC-HSPA+ coverage
24 Dec 2012 CTU considers fresh moves to open up the Czech mobile market
12 Dec 2012 EC halts CTU plan to regulate wholesale termination rates
10 Dec 2012 Air Telecom acquires Czech CDMA operator MobilKom (U:fon)
10 Dec 2012 Telefonica O2 CR share price slumps to eight-year low on competition concerns
6 Dec 2012 Alca-Lu to upgrade Telefonica IP networks in Argentina, Czech Republic
3 Dec 2012 Telefonica O2 CR buys back 2% of shares
29 Nov 2012 CTU extends deadline for 4G auction, no reason given
21 Nov 2012 CTU kicks off 4G mobile spectrum auction
20 Nov 2012 T-Mobile extends Czech LTE coverage to Mlada Boleslav
6 Nov 2012 Telefonica O2 CR adds 56,500 net new users in Q3
2 Nov 2012 T-Mobile CR, Samsung carry out LTE field trials
31 Oct 2012 Telefonica O2 CR signs country’s first MVNO deal with Ringier Axel Springer
25 Oct 2012 Vodafone CR paves the way for LTE with fibre expansion
15 Oct 2012 Huawei picks up T-Mobile outsourcing contract
15 Oct 2012 CTU plans further termination rate cuts
15 Oct 2012 UPC Czech considering MVNO plan
12 Oct 2012 CTU selects Czech mates; approves four bids for 4G auction
28 Sep 2012 T-Mobile inks five-year outsourcing contract with Huawei
18 Sep 2012 CRa hits Telefonica with USD167m lawsuit for abusing position
18 Sep 2012 Pan-European operator GTS CE selects Overture for Ethernet services in central Europe
13 Sep 2012 Vodafone picks Astellia for network optimisation and performance testing
12 Sep 2012 CTU confirms four bidders in 4G mobile frequency auction
12 Sep 2012 Telefonica O2 CD teams up with Ingenico for mobile payment deployment
4 Sep 2012 T-Mobile Czech extends DC-HSPA+ to Brno
15 Aug 2012 EC rules against CTU’s plans to regulate broadband network access
10 Aug 2012 T-Mobile’s Czech unit reports subs gains in Q2, but H1 revenues down
12 Jul 2012 T-Mobile CR launches LTE speed test in Prague
11 Jul 2012 CTU confirms final conditions for mobile auction
5 Jul 2012 CTU cuts wholesale termination fees
21 Jun 2012 CTU backtracking on plan to auction 800MHz frequencies, paper says
20 Jun 2012 Telefonica O2 CR launches commercial LTE network
23 May 2012 Private equity group PPF mulls Czech mobile licence bid
10 May 2012 Telefonica O2 CR Q1 net income down 6.9%; beats market expectations
24 Apr 2012 CTU contacts potential 4G bidders
18 Apr 2012 T-Mobile CR launches DC-HSPA+ mobile internet service
11 Apr 2012 T-Mobile CR continues to improve 3G network; coverage now over 83%
4 Apr 2012 CTU looking to canvass bidders for new 4G mobile frequencies
29 Mar 2012 CTU to force incumbent cellcos to allow MVNOs, report says
20 Mar 2012 Czech government looking to raise USD494m from mobile frequencies auction
19 Mar 2012 CTU to impose cut in termination fees in July, paper says
15 Mar 2012 T-Mobile CR launches DC-HSPA+ service
6 Mar 2012 Minister calls for radical overhaul of CTU
5 Mar 2012 T-Mobile CR to shut down UMTS-TDD service from 31 May
24 Jan 2012 T-Mobile CR signs up 100,000 DSL subscribers, paper says
19 Jan 2012 CTU to auction 4G spectrum, report says
19 Jan 2012 Cellcos extend 3G sharing agreement in Czech Republic
13 Jan 2012 Vodafone Czech tests DC-HSPA in central Beroune, CTU report says
5 Dec 2011 Telefonica scoffs at Czech unit sale rumour
23 Nov 2011 U:fon files for insolvency but keeps trading
2 Nov 2011 T-Mobile CR ups mobile broadband speeds to 10.8Mbps/5.76Mbps
28 Sep 2011 Czech telecoms revenue dropped 5% in 2010, CTU reports
27 Sep 2011 Alca-Lu, T-Mobile Czech launch 100Gbps transmission network
7 Sep 2011 O2 CR ups 3G population coverage
30 Jun 2011 T-Mobile ups Czech 3G coverage to 50.33%
7 Jun 2011 T-Mobile expands Czech 3G network
9 May 2011 T-Mobile’s Czech unit reports falling revenues in 1Q11
3 May 2011 T-Mobile boosts HSPA+ coverage to 45% of population
1 Apr 2011 T-Mobile accelerates Czech HSPA+ rollout
31 Mar 2011 O2 CR must answer to UOHS over market abuse charge
9 Feb 2011 Cellcos ink 3G network sharing deal
24 Jan 2011 T-Mobile’s Czech unit now operates 6,711 BTS
7 Dec 2010 Mid Europa offloads Polish, Czech businesses
26 Oct 2010 T-Mobile launching satellite TV in Czech Republic
4 Oct 2010 Vodafone signs data roaming deal with MobilKom
23 Sep 2010 Vodafone CR expands 3G network
7 Sep 2010 Telefonica O2 facing anti-monopoly investigation on broadband pricing
23 Aug 2010 O2 CR reveals plans to extend 3G to an additional 37 cities by end-Oct
21 Jun 2010 T-Mobile CR targeting 30 towns for 3G this summer
15 Jun 2010 GTS Novera posts 7% dip in 2009 revenue
31 Mar 2010 Vodafone launches HSPA in Brno and Prague, plans to cover more cities within a year
29 Jan 2010 T-Mobile CR launches 3G/HSPA commercially
12 Jan 2010 U:fon changes tack to become ‘low cost’ operator
5 Jan 2010 Vodafone Czech has three million customers
21 Dec 2009 GTS to fight for GSM/UMTS licence in 2010
11 Dec 2009 T-Mobile CR launches 3G/HSPA network trial
26 Nov 2009 CRa ports customers to T-Mobile CR
3 Nov 2009 T-Mobile rolls out Cisco's IP backbone solution
19 Oct 2009 CTU publishes fixed line interconnection rules
17 Sep 2009 T-Mobile acquires CRa’s retail operations
15 Sep 2009 EC calls on Czech watchdog to tighten up MTRs
10 Aug 2009 T-Mobile, NSN announce HSPA contract
22 Jul 2009 GTS Novera launches FWA network in Prague
29 Apr 2009 Telefonica O2 CR first-quarter net income up 8.6%
14 Apr 2009 APKT, CRa, Volny and GTS Novera back amendment to telecoms law
20 Mar 2009 GTS Novera to exit residential fixed line sector
9 Mar 2009 U:fon service outage causes chaos
6 Mar 2009 Czech mobile base topped 13.57m mark at end-08
3 Mar 2009 Telefonica O2 CR picks NSN for 2G/3G network upgrade
13 Feb 2009 Telefonica negotiates extension on Cesky Telecom loan
2 Feb 2009 Vodafone CR breaks 400,000 mobile internet subs barrier
22 Jan 2009 U:fon offers bundled internet, voice call tariffs
21 Jan 2009 CRa launches WiMAX service in Prague
4 Dec 2008 Czech firm SELFservis deploys Transmode DWDM technology in Czech backbone network
4 Dec 2008 Dial Telecom to acquire Telekom Austria Czech Republic
29 Oct 2008 Telefonica O2 CR contracts Huawei for 3G expansion
24 Oct 2008 Telefonica O2 CR third-quarter sales up 5%
6 Oct 2008 Mid Europa Partners to buy additional 37.3% in Falcon
2 Oct 2008 GTS Novera reports 7% fall in first-half sales
4 Sep 2008 Vodafone CR purchases Czech internet firm BroadNet
27 Aug 2008 Radio is the video star
20 Aug 2008 Telefonica O2 CR details 3G expansion plans
25 Jul 2008 Telefonica O2 CR net profits up 30%
22 Jul 2008 T-Mobile Czech Republic picks Amdocs enterprise products solution
20 Jun 2008 Consolidation in Czech cable market
17 Jun 2008 U:fon adds mobile calls; network coverage reaches 75%
28 May 2008 Vodafone CR ends March with 2.7m users
22 Apr 2008 Telefonica O2 CR first-quarter profits fail to meet analyst estimates
15 Apr 2008 Telefonica O2 and T-Mobile dispute rumbles on
26 Mar 2008 GTS Novera operating profit up 13% in 2007
11 Mar 2008 T-Mobile mulls plans to allow MVNOs on its network
22 Feb 2008 Telefonica O2 CR profits leap in 4Q
19 Feb 2008 GTS Novera targets medium-to-large businesses
19 Feb 2008 Czech IPTV service tops 80,000 subscriber mark
7 Feb 2008 Telefonica O2 CR upgrades wireless broadband network to Rev A
7 Jan 2008 Vodafone CR to miss 3G launch deadline, turn back on UMTS altogether?
2 Jan 2008 Financial group acquires GTS Central European Holding
23 Nov 2007 Telefonica O2 CR reports 110,000 CDMA subscribers
14 Nov 2007 Telefonica O2 CR mobile base tops five million-mark
26 Oct 2007 Telefonica O2 CR profits up 10.9% on mobile gains
28 Sep 2007 U:fon blasts into mobile internet market
11 Sep 2007 Vodafone CR wants Ericsson IMS upgrade
5 Sep 2007 Volny inks deal with ITonis to support VoD, TV services
5 Sep 2007 UPC Czech completes integration of Karneval
28 Aug 2007 GTS Novera reports strong first half growth
21 Aug 2007 Czech market numbers 12.56m mobile users by end-June
3 Aug 2007 40,000 watching O2 TV
2 Aug 2007 Volny launches VOLNY TV
25 Jul 2007 Vodafone breaks the 2.5m subs barrier
16 Jul 2007 U:fon targets 50% coverage by August
11 Jul 2007 Supreme Court reinstates cellcos’ anti-competitive practise fines
15 Jun 2007 Court dismisses Telefónica O2 CR complaint against the CTU
5 Jun 2007 UK-based Euphony enters Czech fixed line market
30 May 2007 T-Mobile to sue over DVB-H licence bid
15 May 2007 U:fon launches as fourth operator with USD11 mobile internet offer
4 May 2007 Telefónica O2 CR signs up 100,000th EV-DO user
1 May 2007 Czech On Line (Volný) announces eTel merger
13 Apr 2007 Vodafone targets 250,000 net new additions in 2007
1 Mar 2007 Court rules against Telefónica O2 CR in battle with CTU over network access
23 Feb 2007 Telefónica O2 CR reports rising profit on mobile growth
15 Feb 2007 Bytemobile and Vodafone CR deploy OSN to enhance user experience
14 Feb 2007 Alcatel-Lucent deploys multi-service transport network for T-Mobile
7 Feb 2007 O2TV attracts 20,000 customers
30 Jan 2007 Karneval Media utilises Teradata to develop network services
16 Jan 2007 Newcomer MobilKom selects ZTE for CDMA network
12 Jan 2007 Government tenders set to draw interest from bidders
11 Jan 2007 Czech market to welcome fourth mobile operator
3 Jan 2007 Liberty Global completes Karneval acquisition; sells Belgian business to Telenet
22 Dec 2006 EU approves Oskar’s Czech 3G licence award; rules it did not constitute illegal state aid
19 Dec 2006 Ministry close to finalising new tenders for government communications services
30 Nov 2006 Acquisitions help GTS Novera secure 14.2% of Czech fixed line market
24 Nov 2006 Consortium buys 39.2% of T-Mobile Czech, via Radiokomunikace
30 Oct 2006 Telefónica O2 CR posts record profit
26 Oct 2006 T-Mobile Czech readies itself for mobile TV trials
26 Oct 2006 Tele2 ups ante in damages claim against Telefónica O2 CR
23 Oct 2006 T-Mobile inks microwave transmission agreement with Ericsson
10 Oct 2006 Vodafone Czech changes strategic focus, inks partnership deal with Star
6 Oct 2006 GTS Novera rolls out Ceragon broadband wireless solutions
28 Sep 2006 Regional court throws out Telefónica O2 CR complaint
21 Aug 2006 Telefónica will begin Cesky, Eurotel rebrand in September
14 Aug 2006 Volný plans IPTV launch by year-end
11 Aug 2006 Write-offs hit T-Mobile Czech’s bottom line
10 Aug 2006 Liberty Global snaps up Karneval for USD415 million
9 Aug 2006 Vodafone Czech launches push e-mail service
9 Aug 2006 CTU orders Telefónica O2 to pay Tiscali CZK43 million for unpaid internet fees
26 Jul 2006 Telefónica O2 CR reports first half results
25 Jul 2006 Cesky/Eurotel merger completed
24 Jul 2006 CTU ponders fourth mobile operator
28 Jun 2006 Eurotel: no dividend before Telecom merger is completed
15 Jun 2006 UPC’s Czech unit launches VoIP service
14 Jun 2006 Cesky cuts wholesale ADSL prices for rival operators
14 Jun 2006 Eurotel, T-Mobile's 3G networks cover most of Prague, says regulator
31 May 2006 Vodafone Czech Republic ends Q1 with 2.214 million users
30 May 2006 Volný to launch mobile VoIP by the summer
16 May 2006 Cesky to cut ADSL wholesale rates from June
16 May 2006 Eurotel reports over 80,000 wireless broadband users; announces plans to shut down NMT network
10 May 2006 Cablecos to enter voice telephony market
4 May 2006 Radiokomunikace snaps up Tele2’s local unit
28 Apr 2006 Cesky says Eurotel merger will take place in July
25 Apr 2006 Cesky to invest CZK150 million in ADSL in 2006
11 Apr 2006 Eurotel rolls out HSDPA network with Nokia
11 Apr 2006 Cesky fined over abuse of dominant position
3 Apr 2006 Vodafone signs 3G network deals
13 Mar 2006 Telefónica moves towards 'quadruple-play'
8 Mar 2006 T-Mobile demands USD62.35 million from Cesky
8 Mar 2006 GTS Novera hopes to increase sales to CZK6 billion in 2006
2 Mar 2006 Cesky to join up with Eurotel
24 Feb 2006 Cesky posts solid set of financial results, net profits rise 9%
21 Feb 2006 Cesky develops IPTV brand
17 Feb 2006 Tiscali unhappy at court's decision on dial-up fees
15 Feb 2006 Cesky reaches 300,000 ADSL customers mark
31 Jan 2006 Eurotel recaptures top spot in Czech mobile market
30 Jan 2006 Oskar to rebrand as Vodafone on 1 February
25 Jan 2006 MNP a reality, but how many users will notice?
19 Jan 2006 Oskar to launch 3G in 2006
10 Jan 2006 Czech ADSL subscriber base reaches 275,000
6 Jan 2006 Tiscali files claim
16 Dec 2005 Cesky mulls name change
16 Dec 2005 Eurotel Prague chooses Arieso for 3G network optimisation
12 Dec 2005 UPC to launch IP telephony service
8 Dec 2005 Telenor sells up, GTS expands
2 Dec 2005 Eurotel launches 3G
10 Nov 2005 T-Mobile maintains market lead
9 Nov 2005 Eurotel wins military deal
31 Oct 2005 Cesky results disappoint
28 Oct 2005 Internet services boost Cesky Telecom
26 Oct 2005 T-Mobile begins work on mobile TV
24 Oct 2005 Czech On Line offers 24Mbps ADSL package
20 Oct 2005 T-Mobile touts 4G
13 Oct 2005 DSL subs up at Cesky Telecom
10 Oct 2005 Oskar expands EDGE coverage
4 Oct 2005 Vodafone announces mobile TV, internet plans in Czech Republic
3 Oct 2005 Telenor to exit Czech, Slovak markets
30 Sep 2005 T-Mobile to take the CTU to court over MNP rules
23 Sep 2005 Siemens wins deal to upgrade CRa's broadband network
21 Sep 2005 Telefónica ups Cesky Telecom holding to 69.4%
9 Sep 2005 Nokia chosen for HSDPA deal
15 Aug 2005 T-Mobile beating Eurotel in mobile subscriber race
12 Aug 2005 T-Mobile takes top spot
27 Jul 2005 Subs up 16% at Oskar
25 Jul 2005 Cesky profits drop 23.2% in 1H
21 Jul 2005 Telefónica offer OK’d
7 Jul 2005 Minority partner slams Telefónica offer
4 Jul 2005 Oskar gets a Vodafone makeover
21 Jun 2005 T-Mobile plans Prague UMTS launch by December
13 Jun 2005 EC clears Cesky acquisition
1 Jun 2005 Vodafone’s Romanian, Czech cellco purchases finalised
26 May 2005 Vodafone gets EU go-ahead
23 May 2005 Vodafone purchases to be completed in June
28 Apr 2005 Revenues fall at Cesky Telecom
12 Apr 2005 Czech government rubber stamps Cesky sale
7 Apr 2005 Cesky Telecom sale: can the end really be in sight?
7 Apr 2005 Telefónica gets Cesky approval
4 Apr 2005 Telecom sale back on again… but they’d better be quick
31 Mar 2005 Telefónica makes highest bid for Cesky Telecom stake
29 Mar 2005 Telefónica edging ahead in four horse race for Telecom stake
23 Mar 2005 Cesky Telecom reports solid results before impending sell-off
16 Mar 2005 Vodafone purchases TIW's remaining assets
14 Mar 2005 CTO agrees to 3G delay
11 Mar 2005 Czech’s granted 3G extension
4 Mar 2005 Five become four
3 Mar 2005 FT joins private equity consortium to bid for Cesky Telecom
24 Feb 2005 Oskar award angers Czech rivals
17 Feb 2005 Cesky results reassure bidders
8 Feb 2005 Three telcos shortlisted for Cesky; bids at the upper end of expectations
3 Feb 2005 Swisscom favourite to bag Cesky stake
25 Jan 2005 Ten suitors for Cesky stake
19 Jan 2005 Level 3 expands IP reach
18 Jan 2005 TIW subsidiaries report year end stats
17 Jan 2005 Oskar still first in line for third 3G licence
5 Jan 2005 Cesky sell-off piques European telco’s interest
4 Jan 2005 Eurotel expands CDMA coverage
22 Dec 2004 GTS ups bid for Aliatel
20 Dec 2004 Oskar to be offered 3G licence
15 Dec 2004 Oskar contracts Siemens for EDGE
14 Dec 2004 Government to launch 3G auction
9 Dec 2004 Cesky Telekom privatisation speeds up
3 Dec 2004 Government takes both options on board for Cesky sale
30 Nov 2004 Government denies reports of French talks as decision looms
29 Nov 2004 National Bank unperturbed over fate of Czech crown after Cesky sale
23 Nov 2004 Cesky Telecom: strategic investor or flotation. Government remains undecided
16 Nov 2004 Government plans to offload Cesky stake
11 Nov 2004 T-Mobile unit EDGEs ahead
1 Nov 2004 Cesky Telecom: now better placed for sale
28 Oct 2004 EuroTel boosts Cesky Telecom results
4 Oct 2004 UOHS fines mobile operators
28 Sep 2004 Aliatel’s owners in hunt for potential buyers
15 Sep 2004 State moots sale date for Cesky stake
9 Sep 2004 Siemens and Motorola give T-Mobile the EDGE
16 Aug 2004 Vodafone mulls Cesky bid
3 Aug 2004 Eurotel rolls out CDMA-450 network based on 1xEV-DO
30 Jul 2004 Cesky net income grows by almost 50%
7 Jun 2004 Cesky Mobil files for EUR52 million compensation
2 Jun 2004 Eurotel chief quits as Cesky flexes muscles
30 Apr 2004 Higher-than-expected profit for Cesky
1 Apr 2004 T-Mobile launches commercial W-LAN
31 Mar 2004 Competition begins to bite at Cesky Telecom
26 Mar 2004 Nortel to supply 1xEV-DO network
5 Feb 2004 EuroTel returns boosted by tax break
4 Feb 2004 Cesky to contest UOHS fine
20 Jan 2004 Siemens bags T-Mobile deal
12 Jan 2004 TIW subsidiaries pass five million mark
12 Jan 2004 TIW subsidiaries pass five million mark
8 Jan 2004 Government relaunches quest to find strategic partner for Cesky
19 Dec 2003 Cesky sell off planned for 2005
8 Dec 2003 Telsource finalises Cesky Telecom stake sale
8 Dec 2003 UMTS rollout process Czeched
27 Nov 2003 Telsource readies itself for Cesky exit
24 Nov 2003 Telekom to take total control of Eurotel
17 Nov 2003 Cesky Telekom announce reorganisation details
12 Nov 2003 Agreement on 3G licence changes to be signed
31 Oct 2003 Cesky sale jeopardised by lowest nine-month profit in eight years?
22 Oct 2003 Cesky says five candidates for Telsource stake can carry out due diligence
21 Oct 2003 The winter sales (ii): state pushes for Telsource to offload Cesky Telecom stake
22 Sep 2003 Government reveals new Cesky Telecom sale plan
17 Sep 2003 Bivideon bid for CRa rejected
11 Sep 2003 Battle for pole position hots up
27 Aug 2003 Cesky Telecom to cut 1,800 jobs
12 Aug 2003 Cesky given Eurotel go-ahead
5 Aug 2003 Revenues up, profits down at T-Mobile Czech
31 Jul 2003 How long can Eurotel offset Cesky’s falling profits?
2 Jul 2003 Two legs, a couple wings, corn bread and some internet access please! Internet in KFC’s ?
6 Jun 2003 Cesky Telecom buys out mobile partners
5 Jun 2003 Cesky Telecom writes cheque
16 May 2003 Czech mobile market on course for saturation
7 May 2003 TDC to assume full control of Contactel?
27 Mar 2003 Czech-ered flag in sight in PTO’s quest to buy mobile unit
28 Feb 2003 Competition begins to bite for Cesky Telecom
8 Jan 2003 KPN to exit Czech cable TV market