Slovakia

21 May 2013 Slovak Telekom buys Digi Slovakia to boost pay-TV
20 May 2013 Orange Slovakia 3G users get HD voice
15 May 2013 UK consultant chosen for multi-band auction
10 May 2013 Slovak Telekom retail/wholesale broadband lines up 4.4%; raises ADSL upload speeds
23 Apr 2013 Leading telcos linked with government’s stake in Slovak Telekom
22 Apr 2013 TU SR launches FWA tender
2 Apr 2013 Orange returns CDMA licence
27 Mar 2013 TU SR proposes 67% MTR reduction
26 Mar 2013 GTS reports 15,000 buildings now hooked up to its fibre, radio networks
26 Mar 2013 RCS&RDS negotiating cable exit in Slovakia; UPC circling
14 Mar 2013 Slovakia begins talks on selling Slovak Telekom stake
1 Mar 2013 Slovak Telekom posts 9.4% EBITDA drop on 6.7% revenue decline
22 Feb 2013 Fourth mobile licensee this year, says regulator
4 Feb 2013 Orange returned 870MHz frequencies
14 Jan 2013 Slovanet acquires regional operator MadNet for EUR600,000
11 Jan 2013 Slovanet launching WiMAX 802.16e internet services
10 Jan 2013 NASES passive fibre broadband project to address rural digital divide
3 Dec 2012 Slovak Telekom fined for universal service failure
9 Nov 2012 Slovak Telekom’s 9M EBITDA falls 12.8% on 8.1% sales drop
8 Nov 2012 Orange aims for 633 3G municipalities this year
24 Oct 2012 FTTH/B up 7% in H1; 3.8% growth across fixed broadband
19 Oct 2012 UPC Slovakia acquires three small cablecos in east
12 Oct 2012 Orange DC-HSPA+ coverage nears 50%
5 Oct 2012 Slovak Telekom enters Cloud space
3 Oct 2012 TU SR launches tenders for FWA concessions
18 Sep 2012 Pan-European operator GTS CE selects Overture for Ethernet services in central Europe
6 Sep 2012 TU SR coordinating future 900MHz licensing with 4G auction
24 Aug 2012 Slovak Telekom’s mobile renewal fee must be recalculated, court tells regulator
2 Aug 2012 Slovakia selecting advisor for LTE auction
24 Jul 2012 Telefonica eyes new LTE test in western Slovakia; plots 3G expansion
18 Jun 2012 Fico rejects Malatinsky plan for immediate sale of entire Telekom stake; still considering options
1 Jun 2012 Slovak regulator cuts mobile termination rates by 42.3%
30 May 2012 Special tax bill confirmed, safe bet to be passed
25 May 2012 Fico considering one-off telecoms tax as part of austerity programme
23 May 2012 Economy minister keen to get Telekom privatisation back on track
11 May 2012 ST’s revenues fall 3.5%
8 May 2012 Slovak Telekom to defend EU antitrust charge
18 Apr 2012 Telekom's DSL Turbo boost
16 Apr 2012 PM to scrap National Property Fund
22 Mar 2012 Watchdog cuts spectrum usage fees by 60%
8 Mar 2012 Regulator concludes 4G licensing evaluation; aiming for fourth operator
7 Mar 2012 Regulator enforces decision on 35% fixed network interconnection reduction
24 Feb 2012 Slovak Telekom reports 12% profit drop, launches secondary lawsuit against regulator
9 Feb 2012 Slovak Telekom expands 42Mbps, 21Mbps coverage
30 Jan 2012 No dividends from Germans once again for Slovakia
11 Nov 2011 Slovak Telekom’s sales, profits slip in 9M11
18 Oct 2011 Slovak Telekom privatisation plans on hold until March election
6 Oct 2011 First-quarter 4G auction under consideration
5 Oct 2011 Slovakia aims to attract new cellco
4 Oct 2011 Slovakia to attract new cellco
30 Sep 2011 Slovak Telekom and Ericsson sign five-year managed services deal
27 Sep 2011 State should sell Telekom shares ‘as soon as possible’
27 Sep 2011 Ruling on cellcos’ licence fees upheld
15 Sep 2011 T-Mobile HSPA+ now in 83 locations
11 Aug 2011 T-Mobile liable for higher licence fee than Orange
10 Aug 2011 Viettel rumoured to be looking at Slovakia mobile entry
29 Jul 2011 Slovak Telekom claims success with 42Mbps HSPA+ single-carrier mode
28 Jun 2011 Final court ruling annuls competition fines against Slovak Telekom
3 Jun 2011 Slovakia updates electronic communications law
26 May 2011 Telefonica Slovakia to launch commercial 3G network on 18 July
23 May 2011 DT in talks to up Slovak stake to 100%; eyeing wireline assets in Poland, Netherlands, Austria
18 May 2011 Slovanet buys WiMAX Telecom Slovakia
6 May 2011 Slovak Telekom's sales and profits slide, post-paid mobile users jump ship
4 May 2011 T-Mobile testing LTE, joins Orange and O2
31 Mar 2011 T-Mobile launches HSPA+, plans 3G expansion, Flash-OFDM upgrade
3 Mar 2011 Top of the PoPs: Poprad speeds into UPC top ten
29 Dec 2010 Property Fund recommends sale of 15% stake in Slovak Telekom
20 Dec 2010 EU expands Slovak Telekom anti-trust probe to DT
10 Dec 2010 Orange renews trial 2.6GHz LTE-FDD permit
7 Dec 2010 ‘Dominating’ T-Com beats abuse rap; watchdog refuses to roll over
5 Nov 2010 Slovak Telekom 9M sales down 4% on price drops
27 Oct 2010 FWA broadband auction launched
16 Sep 2010 Altnet consolidation continues with GTS takeover of Dial
18 Mar 2010 TU SR authorises cellcos’ LTE public tests; auctions 10GHz BFWA spectrum
3 Mar 2010 Slovak Telekom 2009 report: profits up despite turnover slump
3 Mar 2010 Telefonica O2 Slovakia, NSN testing LTE
16 Feb 2010 Slovak Telekom to merge with T-Mobile Slovensko on 1 July
12 Jan 2010 Slovak Telekom’s FTTH covers 100,000 additional homes in a year
10 Nov 2009 Slovak Telekom’s FTTH expansion continues
15 Oct 2009 T-Com and T-Mobile to merge next year
8 Oct 2009 TU SR deregulates wholesale fixed transmission market
8 Sep 2009 Slovakia pressured by Commission to lower wholesale mobile rates
4 Sep 2009 UPC Slovakia unveils 120Mbps internet
26 Aug 2009 Slovak regulator launches wireless broadband tender in seven regions
11 May 2009 Slovak Telekom’s revenues climb 3.7%
28 Apr 2009 EC launches antitrust proceedings in Poland, Slovakia
1 Apr 2009 Slovakian regulator calls FWA tender to boost internet access
5 Mar 2009 Slovak Telecom net income drops 39%, EBITDA down 18%
23 Jan 2009 Slovak Telekom raided by EC officials
9 Dec 2008 Ericsson supplies IP infrastructure to T-Mobile Slovakia
10 Sep 2008 O2 exceeds coverage requirements
28 Aug 2008 UPC’s new range is strictly business
21 Aug 2008 Slovak Telekom fined USD42 million
28 Jul 2008 UPC expands
30 Apr 2008 Orange wins new mobile frequencies
1 Apr 2008 New Slovak mobile licence up for grabs
6 Mar 2008 Customer growth and one-off gains boost Slovak Telekom
29 Jan 2008 UPC Slovakia has 10,000 triple-play users
4 Sep 2007 Orange Slovensko launches triple-play services
15 Aug 2007 Telefonica O2 ready to launch network
3 Jul 2007 Nokia network deal
19 Jun 2007 Inquam buys WiMAX Telecom
26 Apr 2007 Telefónica O2’s Slovakian users reach 400k
23 Mar 2007 Orange Slovensko to cover 200,000 homes with FTTH network by year-end
8 Mar 2007 Slovak Telekom’s revenues, profits grow on mobile, broadband sales
1 Mar 2007 Telefónica O2 Slovakia switches on first base stations
2 Feb 2007 50,000 Slovaks using cellcos’ high speed mobile internet, says Orange
25 Jan 2007 Telefonica O2 Slovakia pre-registers 400,000
7 Dec 2006 Telefónica O2 Slovakia agrees national roaming deal for February launch
20 Oct 2006 Minister wants to offload T-Mobile Slovensko stake
18 Oct 2006 Orange Slovensko launches BlackBerry
6 Oct 2006 Telefónica O2 to launch Slovakian mobile service in 1Q 2007
14 Sep 2006 UPC Slovakia launches triple-play
25 Aug 2006 Orange Slovensko launches commercial 3G and HSDPA services
16 Aug 2006 WiMAX Telecom ups order
3 Aug 2006 Telefónica O2 Slovakia wins mobile licence with lowest bid
19 Jul 2006 Three Slovak mobile bidders named
17 Jul 2006 Orange Slovensko tests HSDPA
17 Jul 2006 Regulator reports three new mobile licence bidders
1 Jun 2006 Slovakia offers third mobile licence
12 Apr 2006 Slovak Telecom contracts Alcatel for IPTV rollout
3 Mar 2006 Slovak Telekom’s turnover drops 4.9%
17 Feb 2006 Slovak cellular penetration reaches 84.1%
16 Feb 2006 Slovak Telecom to take T-Com brand next month
26 Jan 2006 T-Mobile Slovensko announces UMTS launch; Orange not far behind
19 Jan 2006 Slovak Telecom’s EUR23.5 million LLU fine upheld
5 Jan 2006 Competition looms
8 Dec 2005 Ericsson wins military contract
8 Dec 2005 Telenor sells up, GTS expands
28 Oct 2005 Ericsson wins 3G contract
20 Oct 2005 FT ups stake
18 Oct 2005 T-Mobile Slovakia launches Flash-OFDM wireless broadband
3 Oct 2005 Telenor to exit Czech, Slovak markets
22 Sep 2005 Orange contracts Intellisync for wireless email
30 Aug 2005 WiMAX licence holder announces investment plans
15 Aug 2005 Slovak Telecom profits down on fixed-to-mobile substitution
13 Jun 2005 Slovak Telecom to challenge Antitrust fine
23 May 2005 Slovak fixed line market looks set to take off
3 May 2005 Orange unit inks deal with Roamwire
12 Apr 2005 Eurotel rebranding exercise gets under way
12 Apr 2005 State to sell FWA frequencies
5 Apr 2005 Slovakian internet penetration shooting up
22 Mar 2005 TU stepping up efforts to introduce third mobile operator
14 Mar 2005 Market expands 10% year-on-year
14 Jan 2005 State ponders Telecom sell-off
20 Dec 2004 EC gives green light to takeover
2 Nov 2004 EU says Eurotel deal still requires clearance
28 Sep 2004 Telecom buys out US partners in Eurotel
13 Sep 2004 Telecom eyes EuroTel
7 Jun 2004 EuroTel Bratislava launches EDGE
2 Apr 2004 ST looking to take control of EuroTel
15 Jan 2004 MTPT to transfer Slovak Telecom stake
12 Aug 2003 Strong revenue growth for EuroTel Bratislava
9 May 2003 Slovaks can Dial from June, but will anyone call?