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hellenic republic
Population 11 million. Industries: tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum.
Telecommunications: adequate, modern networks reach all areas; good mobile telephone and international service. Microwave radio relay trunk system; extensive open-wire connections; submarine cable to offshore islands. Country code - 30; tropospheric scatter; 8 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region).
154 telco news articles related to greece
30.07.2008 – Islanders get sat for summer surfing
29.07.2008 – OTE fined EUR9m over Tellas LLU delays
11.07.2008 – GO increases stake in ForthNet
07.07.2008 – OTE fined EUR3m for flouting rules
25.06.2008 – GO goes Forth and multiplies shares
19.06.2008 – DT’s purchase of OTE stake cleared
09.06.2008 – On switches on ON TV
09.06.2008 – Watchdog accuses OTE of hindering competition
03.06.2008 – ForthNet Q1 net losses widen to USD19.4m
29.05.2008 – OTE announces first quarter results, flat profits
22.05.2008 – Royal Bank of Scotland sells OTE stake
20.05.2008 – Wind Hellas, Tellas net losses widen
15.05.2008 – Deutsche Telekom takes 25% stake in OTE
14.05.2008 – Lannet and Vivodi team up
13.05.2008 – Wind Hellas to invest USD108m in converged services
09.05.2008 – Privatisation committee approves OTE-DT deal
08.05.2008 – Still no agreement for OTE
01.05.2008 – DT and OTE agree purchase terms
22.04.2008 – DT’s OTE negotiations could last until 7 May
15.04.2008 – Government to agree terms with DT this week
11.04.2008 – Alca-Lu upgrades OTE’s fibre network
09.04.2008 – Cosmote users enjoy the ups and downs of 3.5G
08.04.2008 – OTE staff prolong strike in protest at DT deal
04.04.2008 – Greece close to deal with DT
02.04.2008 – Cosmote delisted
25.03.2008 – 8% government stake on table for DT in OTE talks
20.03.2008 – OTE results slightly below expectations
20.03.2008 – ForthNet’s losses widen on LLU gains
19.03.2008 – Cosmote reports flat profits despite revenue gains
18.03.2008 – Ericsson completes Wind upgrade
18.03.2008 – Government welcomes DT, but OTE workers strike
17.03.2008 – DT agrees to buy 19.9% of OTE for USD3.9 billion
13.03.2008 – MIG confirms international interest in OTE stake
12.03.2008 – OTE employs Ericsson for IPTV rollout
12.03.2008 – Deutsche Telekom rumoured to be chasing OTE stake
26.02.2008 – Balkan boost: Cosmote passes 15m users
19.02.2008 – Wind Hellas narrows loss
31.01.2008 – OTE owns 98.6% of Cosmote
30.01.2008 – Maltese GO takes 21% of ForthNet
29.01.2008 – RBS buys OTE shares
22.01.2008 – Maltese telco GOes for ForthNet stake
18.01.2008 – Dubai Holding seeking control of ForthNet
17.01.2008 – ForthNet funds to sell shares
02.01.2008 – Wind Hellas deal objections blown out
02.01.2008 – OTE ownership limit ‘a matter of national security’
20.12.2007 – OTE boosts speeds to 24Mbps
18.12.2007 – DT said to be in talks about OTE stake
11.12.2007 – Ericsson is the MAN
10.12.2007 – OTE prepares for shareholder showdown
05.12.2007 – OTE puts the squeeze on Cosmote shareholders
03.12.2007 – OTE sells directory business
29.11.2007 – OTE group revenues up 9.7%; profits down
28.11.2007 – OTE’s Cosmote stake reaches 87.96%
27.11.2007 – MIG transfers 6% stake in OTE to banks
26.11.2007 – Weather buyout of Tellas not approved by regulator
23.11.2007 – MIG raises OTE stake to 17%
22.11.2007 – OTE’s Cosmote stake reaches 86.16%
16.11.2007 – Forthnet posts financials for first nine months
16.11.2007 – HoL hollers about growth plans
14.11.2007 – OTE’s Cosmote stake rising
12.11.2007 – OTE launches EUR2.83 billion bid to absorb Cosmote
09.11.2007 – Cosmote reports growth in five countries
07.11.2007 – First municipal Wi-Fi deployed in Athens
01.11.2007 – MIG flying high as OTE stake increases
29.10.2007 – Wind Hellas launches fixed packages
18.10.2007 – Wind Hellas deal wrapped up
18.10.2007 – MIG keeps raising OTE stake
15.10.2007 – State not hurrying to sell OTE stock
08.10.2007 – OTE incurs anti-competition fine, buys into Cosmote
03.10.2007 – Apax, Blackstone interested in Weather
26.09.2007 – Cosmote captain walks the plank
25.09.2007 – OTE shareholder cooperates with government
24.09.2007 – OTE’s converged plans faces trouble
19.09.2007 – Marfin eyes management stake in OTE
06.09.2007 – OTE to launch fixed/mobile triple-play package
03.09.2007 – ForthNet’s losses increase on acquisition costs
30.08.2007 – OTE net income and revenues up
29.08.2007 – Cosmote profits rise by 24.6%
17.08.2007 – Marfin holds 5.3% of OTE
13.08.2007 – Fresh Wind in 2Q
01.08.2007 – Weather Investment gets nearly 50% of Tellas
30.07.2007 – OTE fined USD37 million for ‘market abuse’
26.07.2007 – Wind of change for Sawiris in Tellas deal?
25.07.2007 – Welcome to the Teledome
20.07.2007 – Stormy Weather (or ill Wind?) for Sawiris, PPC talks
04.07.2007 – Credit to ForthNet
03.07.2007 – Vodafone and HOL launch ADSL bundles
29.06.2007 – State completes EUR1.1 billion OTE stake sale
28.06.2007 – OTE’s USD1.5 billion stake sale goes ahead
27.06.2007 – On Telecoms’ VoIP service rolling with Italtel
26.06.2007 – Greece opting for OTE placement next month
26.06.2007 – Domestic investment group waiting in wings for Tellas
20.06.2007 – OTE reaches a million ADSL ports, expands ADSL+
06.06.2007 – TIM Hellas rebranded, Tellas set to follow?
31.05.2007 – ForthNet loses EUR7.3m in 1Q on DSL costs
30.05.2007 – OTE profit rise beats forecasts
25.05.2007 – Cosmote profits flat despite increased sales
22.05.2007 – Sawiris ready to unite Greek operations
16.05.2007 – TIM Hellas reverses previous year’s net loss
11.05.2007 – State’s OTE share transfer approved by EC
27.04.2007 – Novator to offload additional ForthNet shares
26.04.2007 – Weather completes TIM Hellas takeover
24.04.2007 – OTE may buy its own shares
19.04.2007 – Is anyone interested in OTE?
05.04.2007 – OTE shareholders approve state sell-off plan
27.03.2007 – No new announcement on OTE privatisation likely
21.03.2007 – ForthNet posts 2006 results in line with forecasts
08.03.2007 – Greece prolongs search for OTE investor
16.02.2007 – 4Q revenues up at TIM Hellas, Q-Telecom
15.02.2007 – Sawiris hopes to take over Tellas
07.02.2007 – Weather buys TIM Hellas, Q-Telecom
19.01.2007 – Telekom Austria confirms interest in OTE
17.01.2007 – OTE more than triples DSL lines in a year
16.01.2007 – OTE and Aperto to launch WiMAX pilot
15.01.2007 – ForthNet’s shareholders sell 21% stake
12.01.2007 – List of potential OTE investors by end-February
10.01.2007 – Telekom Austria and OTE to merge?
09.01.2007 – OTE sale options by end of February
22.12.2006 – TIM Hellas refinances debt with bond sale
15.12.2006 – OTE privatisation law passed
15.12.2006 – State intends to keep management control of OTE
11.12.2006 – Provincial broadband contracts divvied up
11.12.2006 – Draft bill paves way for OTE sale
08.12.2006 – TIM Hellas owners cancel sale
05.12.2006 – Etisalat out of race for TIM Hellas
05.12.2006 – Finance Minister says OTE privatisation is ‘a priority’
04.12.2006 – State limits OTE stake sale to 20%
01.12.2006 – Turkcell confirms bid for TIM Hellas
29.11.2006 – OTE posts 3Q profit
27.11.2006 – Etisalat and Turkcell still in running for TIM Hellas
24.11.2006 – TIM Hellas outlines development plans
22.11.2006 – TIM Hellas ups its speed
21.11.2006 – Tellas awards NGN contract to Italtel
21.11.2006 – Orascom confirms interest in OTE
16.11.2006 – Cosmote sets three-year performance targets
16.11.2006 – TIM Hellas and Q-Telecom’s revenues up
14.11.2006 – Finance Ministry selects advisors for OTE sale
10.11.2006 – Cosmote posts better than expected 9M results
31.10.2006 – Comstar takes majority stake in Hellas On Line
30.10.2006 – Providence bids for TIM Hellas
05.10.2006 – Apax and Orascom watch OTE closely
02.10.2006 – Five interested in provincial broadband project
29.09.2006 – On Telecoms to invest EUR150 million in infrastructure
28.09.2006 – MTC poised to bid for TIM Hellas
27.09.2006 – OTE appeases unions
25.09.2006 – TIM owners aiming to make tidy profit in sell-off
20.09.2006 – OTE workers strike in protest at privatisation plan
11.09.2006 – Craig Wireless to launch ‘Internet Everywhere’
11.09.2006 – Committee to forge ahead with OTE privatisation
31.08.2006 – OTE’s 2Q profits drop, on rising revenues
25.08.2006 – Cosmote’s 1H profit down slightly; sales up 31%
25.08.2006 – Greece may sell another stake in OTE next year
18.08.2006 – TIM Hellas extends Nokia’s 3G contract to HSDPA
15.08.2006 – Advisors called in for sale of TIM Hellas, Q-Telecom
