Romania

13 Jun 2013 Orange embraces satellite TV
7 Jun 2013 New RomTelecom, Cosmote CEO targets ‘efficient’ integrated group
5 Jun 2013 Goldman Sachs picked to lead sale of GTS Central Europe
21 May 2013 Cosmote plans 4G expansion to 160 cities in 2014
30 Apr 2013 Cosmote launches LTE in a number of markets
15 Apr 2013 MVNO Enigma Systems re-branded RUNEX Telecom
10 Apr 2013 RCS&RDS targets EUR800m loan
9 Apr 2013 MVNO Enigma sold by founder to enigmatic new investor
3 Apr 2013 Operators asked to stake their claim over 450MHz spectrum after Zapp licence expires
26 Mar 2013 GTS reports 15,000 buildings now hooked up to its fibre, radio networks
26 Mar 2013 RCS&RDS expands Wi-Fi network to 2,400 hotspots
11 Mar 2013 Orange keen to enter satellite TV market
7 Mar 2013 DT approaches Romanian govt over Cosmote-RomTelecom amalgamation
6 Mar 2013 Vodafone snags EUR100m EIB loan for Romania, Turkey
19 Feb 2013 Cosmote Romania targets April LTE launch
14 Feb 2013 Cosmote to trial LTE in Bucharest next week
5 Feb 2013 Vodafone achieves 73Mbps/35Mbps down/uplink speeds via smartphone in latest LTE test
11 Jan 2013 Orange HSPA+ network now has nationwide coverage; ‘4G caravan’ tour gets underway
13 Dec 2012 Orange Romania launches LTE in Bucharest
6 Dec 2012 ANCOM drafts general authorisation amendments
4 Dec 2012 Enigmatic MVNO suggests that it will become Romania’s first re-seller
22 Nov 2012 Vodafone Romania launches commercial LTE services in ten cities
29 Oct 2012 ANCOM consults on use of 900MHz, 1800MHz for 4G
24 Oct 2012 ANCOM coughs up USD37m to placate army for freeing up LTE frequencies
23 Oct 2012 Vodafone reveals 31 October LTE launch date; Samsung, Alca-Lu receive trial licences
17 Oct 2012 UPC Romania mulling mobile launch
15 Oct 2012 Cosmote confirms 2013 LTE launch plans
12 Oct 2012 2K Telecom hopes to launch LTE in early-2014; eyes wholesale business model
9 Oct 2012 Cosmote introduces 43.2Mbps download speeds in 74 cities
3 Oct 2012 UPC takes the 150Mbps plunge in Cluj, Bucharest, Timisoara, Ploiesti
27 Sep 2012 RCS&RDS scoops up smaller rival iLink
26 Sep 2012 Orange, Vodafone disclose LTE launch plans
25 Sep 2012 Spectrum auction generates EUR682m; 85% of available spectrum sold
20 Sep 2012 Unnamed retailer set to become Romania’s first MVNO
18 Sep 2012 Pan-European operator GTS CE selects Overture for Ethernet services in central Europe
17 Sep 2012 2K Telecom inks MoUs with Huawei, Eximbank
12 Sep 2012 ANCOM confirms that demand will not exceed supply in spectrum auction
24 Aug 2012 ANCOM validates LTE spectrum applicants, confirms identities of bidders
15 Aug 2012 ANCOM receives five applications for mobile spectrum auction
18 Jul 2012 Ice cream man scoops up 200,000 new subscribers through acquisitions
5 Jul 2012 RomTelecom fined for failing to fulfil 400MHz spectrum obligations
3 Jul 2012 ANCOM invites applications for September spectrum auction
26 Jun 2012 Orange Romania expands 3G coverage from 55% to 98% in under a year
11 Jun 2012 Ice cream man confirms shareholder shake-up at RCS&RDS
10 May 2012 OTE’s group EBITDA up 6.2%, Greek figure down 5.5%
8 May 2012 ANCOM approves MVNO regulatory guidelines
5 Apr 2012 Turk Telekom to invest EUR2m in Euroweb in 2012
15 Mar 2012 ANCOM reveals price-tags for LTE spectrum; final documents expected by 1 May
1 Mar 2012 AT&T, China Mobile, Telenor linked with seventh Romanian mobile licence
16 Feb 2012 Vodafone Romania reveals outsourcing deal with Huawei
10 Feb 2012 ANCOM publishes draft guidelines to open market for MVNOs
3 Feb 2012 ANCOM announces new MTRs for fixed, mobile operators
26 Jan 2012 ANCOM, MapN initiate public consultation regarding 800MHz, 1.8GHz and 2.6GHz frequency bands
3 Jan 2012 Orange, Vodafone granted one-year licence extensions; ANCOM to auction off 900MHz, 1800MHz spectrum in 2012
8 Dec 2011 Orange extends 43.2Mbps speeds to four more cities; hopes to delay ANCOM spectrum shake-up
7 Dec 2011 First phase of NetCity to be completed by March
2 Dec 2011 ANCOM poised for 2013 spectrum shake-up
2 Nov 2011 Cash-strapped ice cream man taps Credit Suisse for ‘hundreds and thousands’ to ease debts
14 Oct 2011 Ice cream man whips up UPC speculation; renewed takeover talks send ripple through market
7 Oct 2011 Licence to thrill? ANCOM confirms 2H12 LTE tender
7 Oct 2011 Orange offers 43.2Mbps download speeds in Bucharest
4 Oct 2011 Dominant UPC hit with EUR5m fine for Bucharest abuse; cableco escapes further punishment in Timisoara
14 Sep 2011 Ice cream man hands out free Wi-Fi in 26 cities
19 Jul 2011 99 problems? Flaky UPC rejects RCS&RDS rumour; ice cream man gets frosty reception
18 Jul 2011 Ice cream man permitted to scoop up UPC; CC ‘not against’ RCS&RDS takeover
14 Jul 2011 RCS&RDS profits melt; does ice cream man face a cash freeze?
13 Jul 2011 Govt seeks to fill in the blanks; 90% of ‘white spaces’ to be given broadband by 2015
4 Jul 2011 ANCOM slashes roaming rates for calls to EU member states
27 Jun 2011 RomTelecom set for OTE talks regarding local bourse listing
9 Jun 2011 RCS&RDS to double 3G download speeds in 20 cities
8 Jun 2011 Romania launches MVNO consultation
1 Jun 2011 Romanian government indicates that OTE will not submit an offer to buy RomTelecom
17 May 2011 Orange commits EUR110 million towards rural 3G expansion in Transylvania
4 Apr 2011 UPC offers download speeds of 120Mbps to 13 cities
15 Mar 2011 RCS&RDS poised to launch operations in Dragasani
7 Mar 2011 RomTelecom set to gatecrash RCS&RDS, UPC party?
3 Mar 2011 Job cuts could form part of OTE’s EUR300m saving programme
28 Feb 2011 RCS&RDS linked with UPC Romania acquisition
22 Feb 2011 State presses OTE for RomTelecom deal as deadline nears; telco may merge with Cosmote if shares listed
16 Feb 2011 Orange and Vodafone fined for market power abuse
15 Feb 2011 MCTI wants internet access for all
11 Feb 2011 Vodafone orders Chinese talk-away
25 Jan 2011 Leading cablecos in the market for new acquisitions
13 Dec 2010 Vodafone to invest EUR500 million in network over next five years
10 Dec 2010 Orange to construct 900MHz 3G network in 1Q11?
29 Nov 2010 Government to cash in on RomTelecom; OTE asked to formulate buyout offer
25 Nov 2010 SNR aims for 10,000 WiMAX customers by end 2011
17 Sep 2010 ANCOM fines RCS&RDS for introducing 'maintenance fee'
15 Sep 2010 KDDI mulls Romanian investment plan
17 Aug 2010 Orange launches pre-paid 3G internet package
20 Jul 2010 Cosmote Romania launches budget 3G package
9 Jul 2010 UPC adds new internet packages for businesses
30 Jun 2010 Interconnection rates to fall from 1 July
14 May 2010 Romtelecom 1Q revenues down 3.3%
22 Apr 2010 Cosmote Romania launches HSPA+ network in eleven cities
29 Mar 2010 Redline wins multi-million dollar contract
24 Feb 2010 ANCOM to allow 3G across 2G bands
3 Feb 2010 ZTE to build HSPA+ network for Cosmote
18 Jan 2010 Romtelecom to acquire New Com
18 Dec 2009 Sparkle extends its IP backbone into Istanbul and Bucharest
10 Dec 2009 RomTelecom launches IPTV; contracts Ericsson for managed services
3 Nov 2009 Cosmote completes Zapp acquisition
4 Sep 2009 ANCOM considering 3G in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands
3 Sep 2009 Zapp launches HSPA+
23 Jul 2009 Zapp boosts mobile broadband speeds
1 Jul 2009 Zapp becomes part of Cosmote
2 Jun 2009 TeliaSonera expands IP network into Romania
12 May 2009 Cosmote agrees Zapp price
27 Apr 2009 ANCOM sets new mobile termination rates
17 Mar 2009 Cosmote negotiates Zapp takeover
9 Mar 2009 EC approves ANC’s move to lower termination rates
6 Mar 2009 WiMAX auction to resume at EUR1 million
6 Mar 2009 Romtelecom launches new packages for SMEs
5 Mar 2009 Orange Romania expands broadband base
3 Mar 2009 RomTelecom expects market growth in 2009
17 Feb 2009 RomTelecom moves closer to IPTV
12 Feb 2009 Number portability a success
9 Feb 2009 WiMAX sale fails
30 Jan 2009 EC legal action launched
21 Jan 2009 Telcos told to retain phone records
14 Jan 2009 Cosmote aims to double business customer base
12 Jan 2009 Minister: RomTelecom sale not an immediate priority
7 Jan 2009 Number portability on target says regulator
23 Dec 2008 Regulator sets goals for 2009
23 Dec 2008 Orange Romania invests EUR200m in 2008
17 Dec 2008 Six interested in WiMAX licences
5 Dec 2008 RomTelecom: 9M losses reach USD18.3 million
2 Dec 2008 Romania awards WiMAX licence to SNR
26 Nov 2008 Regulator predicts market growth
24 Nov 2008 Regulator’s interconnect decision causes anger
21 Nov 2008 ANC pushes back deadline for WiMAX tender
14 Nov 2008 Romanian operators’ quarterly results
29 Oct 2008 Digi.Mobil signs 1.2m users in twelve months
27 Oct 2008 ANC proposes 3G services in 900/1800MHz bands
22 Oct 2008 Number portability launched
20 Oct 2008 Reding concern over regulator switch
8 Oct 2008 Romania’s mobile penetration growth highest in EU in 2007
22 Sep 2008 Romanian regulatory reshuffle
17 Sep 2008 RomTelecom targeting broadband growth
16 Sep 2008 SNR to free WiMAX spectrum
16 Sep 2008 RomTelecom plans year-end mobile data launch
10 Sep 2008 Court delays mobile licence ruling
8 Sep 2008 RomTelecom wins wireless licence; rivals continue with legal challenge
5 Sep 2008 Regulator begins WiMAX assessment
2 Sep 2008 Cosmote cuts charges
29 Aug 2008 RomTelecom loses fixed line customers but sees gains in broadband
22 Aug 2008 ANRCTI to allocate new numbering licences to MVNOs
20 Aug 2008 Telecoms market to grow 10.6% in 2008
13 Aug 2008 RomTelecom privatisation put back to 2009
12 Aug 2008 LD tariffs cut at RomTelecom
7 Aug 2008 UPC customer acquisitions and losses
6 Aug 2008 Four firms interested in new wireless licence
6 Aug 2008 Cellcos are aiming high
29 Jul 2008 3G operators meet rollout obligations
15 Jul 2008 Regulator releases WiMAX tender details
14 Jul 2008 RomTelecom doubles business internet users
3 Jul 2008 UPC merges subsidiaries
3 Jul 2008 Injoy launches triple-play
24 Jun 2008 RomTelecom reaches half a million DSL subscribers
23 Jun 2008 Regulator launches wireless auction
23 Jun 2008 RomTelecom to launch IPTV trial, new VoIP services
18 Jun 2008 Cosmote halves international tariffs
16 Jun 2008 Stop me and buy one – Orange takes 3G+ on the road
12 Jun 2008 Tariff consultation
3 Jun 2008 GTS Telecom plans EUR4m spend
3 Jun 2008 Romania to get new wireless broadband network
21 May 2008 RomTelecom deploys IP NGN
20 May 2008 Zapp UMTS network covers 15 cities
15 May 2008 Romanian fixed line market data published
9 May 2008 Romanian mobile penetration up
9 May 2008 ANRCTI announces winners of tender for new Telecentres
6 May 2008 Zapp prepares for 3G launch
21 Apr 2008 Zapp expands Wi-Fi network
14 Apr 2008 Orange won’t rule out UPC takeover
7 Apr 2008 Cellcos unhappy with cut-price licence fee
18 Mar 2008 RomTelecom revenues fall says Citi Group
17 Mar 2008 Orange plans WiMAX bid
11 Mar 2008 Orange reaches ten million subs milestone
25 Feb 2008 RomTelecom listing expected in fourth quarter
19 Feb 2008 Vodafone focuses on 3.5G subscriptions
6 Feb 2008 UPC and Orange combine for quad-play package
29 Jan 2008 RomTelecom releases end-2007 figures; will cut up to a fifth of workforce in 2008
23 Jan 2008 ZTE wins CDMA and 3G deals from Zapp
14 Jan 2008 Teletrans expands optical network
14 Jan 2008 Oger assumes control of Zapp
14 Jan 2008 RomTelecom predicts profit fall
3 Jan 2008 Cableco buys Dial Telecom Romania
21 Dec 2007 Regulator launches seventh telecentre tender
17 Dec 2007 RCS&RDS launches DigiMobil
13 Dec 2007 RomTelecom and Cosmote offer broadband/mobile package
5 Dec 2007 RCS&RDS puts up 80% of shares against loan
4 Dec 2007 Mobile traffic climbs as fixed traffic falls
29 Nov 2007 RomTelecom revenues down 7%; net loss of USD2.5 million
27 Nov 2007 RomTelecom sale to begin again
23 Nov 2007 Romania opens up 3.4GHz-3.6GHz band for wireless usage
23 Nov 2007 RCS&RDS links up with NSN for national 3G rollout
7 Nov 2007 Cableco chooses loan over listing
1 Nov 2007 Orange Romania launches fixed line service and HSDPA
31 Oct 2007 Cosmote reaches three million milestone
29 Oct 2007 Oger takes stake in Zapp
9 Oct 2007 RCS&RDS looks to raise funds for expansion
28 Sep 2007 Romania, Slovenia to join Oger’s club?
25 Sep 2007 Regulator sets monitoring tariff
19 Sep 2007 RomTelecom launches flat-rate plans to entice business users
11 Sep 2007 Orange increases HSDPA coverage
7 Sep 2007 RomTelecom speeds up to 6Mbps
6 Sep 2007 Vodafone’s 3.5G footprint grows
30 Aug 2007 OTE net income, revenues up; RomTelecom sees profit
29 Aug 2007 Subscriber growth helps boost Cosmote profits by 24.6%
21 Aug 2007 SNR prepares WiMAX launch
17 Aug 2007 Winkler picking sell-off strategy
15 Aug 2007 RomTelecom plans EUR200m investment
1 Aug 2007 Sixth tender for rural telecentres
31 Jul 2007 Orange widens HSDPA coverage
24 Jul 2007 Cosmote goes underground
20 Jul 2007 Strong growth at Vodafone Romania
25 Jun 2007 Orange launches 3.5G
21 Jun 2007 Vodafone Romania launches fixed line services
7 Jun 2007 ‘3G+’ for Orange users later this month
6 Jun 2007 New telecentre uses WiMAX
6 Jun 2007 Telco plans EUR200 million investment
5 Jun 2007 UPC plans EUR40 million spend
4 Jun 2007 Vodafone launches 3.5G
21 May 2007 Orange completes HSUPA tests
18 May 2007 Vodafone Romania issues fixed numbers
25 Apr 2007 RomTelecom invests in NGN
20 Apr 2007 Cosmote Romania reaches two million users
28 Mar 2007 Regulator calls for industry involvement
26 Mar 2007 Interconnect row settled
22 Mar 2007 OTE’s 4Q revenues up 13.6%, net income up 62%; sees full-year net turnaround
9 Mar 2007 Cosmote and Telemobil still unable to reach interconnect deal
7 Mar 2007 UPC spends EUR6m on upgrades
2 Mar 2007 Nokia 3G win in Romania
26 Feb 2007 Vodafone expands HSDPA
23 Feb 2007 Cosmote results: users top eleven million, half a million added in Romania in 4Q
23 Feb 2007 Two national WiMAX licences for Romania
14 Feb 2007 Orange plans 3G spend
5 Feb 2007 Romanian competition heats up
1 Feb 2007 Vodafone claims 40% of all net adds
19 Jan 2007 Zapp plans 3G launch
11 Jan 2007 Cableco receives 3G licence
20 Dec 2006 Telecentre tenders awarded
15 Dec 2006 Cosmote milestone
1 Dec 2006 RomTelecom sale in doubt after arrests
30 Nov 2006 Regulator’s resolutions
24 Nov 2006 Romtelecom share sale delay
15 Nov 2006 Fourth telecentre tender
1 Nov 2006 Cosmote ups coverage
26 Oct 2006 Going underground, down in the tube station at midnight
20 Oct 2006 Rate reduction postponed
18 Oct 2006 Voice traffic up 26%
16 Oct 2006 3G licences awarded
11 Oct 2006 Broadband growth drives market says ANRC chief
2 Oct 2006 UPC merger completes
12 Sep 2006 Telecentre tender
6 Sep 2006 Quartet up for 3G licences
5 Sep 2006 Cosmote eyes 3G
21 Aug 2006 RomTelecom confident of hitting ADSL target
9 Aug 2006 Cable expansion deal
14 Jul 2006 Vodafone Romania sues ANRC
13 Jul 2006 Rebalancing act
19 Jun 2006 Value First aims to be the first of its kind
13 Jun 2006 Orange Romania’s 3G service claims 25,000 users in first three days
1 Jun 2006 Telecoms markets booming
26 May 2006 Cosmote posts strong growth; foreign operations now 25% of sales
24 May 2006 Euroweb sells Hungarian. Romanian units
10 May 2006 Cosmoté to boost retail profile with purchase of Germanos stake
3 May 2006 Vodafone brand replaces Connex
12 Apr 2006 Connex 3G expands to 22 cities
21 Feb 2006 DT to launch Romanian services through Combridge
6 Feb 2006 MobiFon claims 100,000 3G customers
23 Jan 2006 Zapp introduces fixed-wireless CDMA service
9 Dec 2005 RomTelecom loses interconnection fees appeal
7 Dec 2005 Cosmorom re-launches as Cosmote Romania
16 Nov 2005 MobiFon exceeds 5.5 million Connex users
19 Oct 2005 Romanian alternative telcos make gains
17 Oct 2005 Liberty Global completes acquisition of Astral Telecom
27 Sep 2005 Cosmoté plans EUR450 million shake-up at Cosmorom
21 Sep 2005 Astral Telecom carries out USD1 million voice-over-cable upgrade
2 Sep 2005 Regulator launches tender for rural telecentres
1 Sep 2005 RomTelecom’s 2Q profit rises sixfold ahead of privatisation
23 Aug 2005 Orange celebrates its six millionth customer
10 Aug 2005 Romania to launch rural PLC project
8 Aug 2005 RomTelecom sets out EUR500 million network upgrade programme
25 Jul 2005 UPC Broadband swallows up Astral
22 Jul 2005 Zapp launches pre-paid broadband service
14 Jul 2005 Astral Telecom upgrades backbone
12 Jul 2005 OTE gains 70% stake in Cosmorom
5 Jul 2005 Orange Romania states its EDGE ambitions
20 Jun 2005 Web connections nearly double in a year
7 Jun 2005 RomTelecom launches nationwide corporate IP network
1 Jun 2005 Vodafone’s Romanian, Czech cellco purchases finalised
27 May 2005 RomTelecom on the up and up
26 May 2005 Vodafone gets EU go-ahead
23 May 2005 Vodafone purchases to be completed in June
18 Apr 2005 MobiFon to introduce Romanian 3G
14 Apr 2005 France Télécom ups its Orange Romania stake
16 Mar 2005 Vodafone purchases TIW's remaining assets
8 Feb 2005 Connex contracts Siemens for W-CDMA
20 Jan 2005 MobiFon aims to be the first to roll out 3G
18 Jan 2005 TIW subsidiaries report year end stats
13 Jan 2005 State needs more time to study CosmoRom’s future
15 Nov 2004 Two win 3G licences: two remain unassigned
2 Nov 2004 Four 3G licences up for grabs
1 Oct 2004 Connex trumpets Romania’s first video call over 3G
2 Sep 2004 Regulator launches 3G licence auction
16 Aug 2004 Influx of recycled handsets driving mobile growth
15 Jul 2004 3G licences to cost USD35 million
10 Jun 2004 MobiFon welcomes 4 millionth customer
1 Jun 2004 TIW to up MobiFon stake
21 May 2004 Zapp introduces BREW
1 Mar 2004 Improvement in bottom line fails to mask RomTelecom’s woes
20 Feb 2004 Orange Romania launches EDGE
13 Jan 2004 TIW to up MobiFon stake
24 Nov 2003 MobiFon looks to suck Transylvania’s mobile market dry