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[telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
romania
Population 23 million. Industries: textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing, petroleum refining.
The telecomunications sector shows rapidly improving domestic and international service, especially in wireless telephony. 90% of telephone network is automatic; liberalization in 2003 is transforming telecommunications; there has been 20% growth in fixed lines with a penetration rate of 58% of households; nation-wide wireless service is growing even faster with 4 major providers and a penetration rate of 32%. Country code - 40; satellite earth stations - 10; digital, international, direct-dial exchanges operate in Bucharest.
Regulator: ANRCTI
Operators: Cosmote, Orange, RaRTeL, RCS&RDS, RomTelecom, SNR, UPC, Vodafone, Zapp (Telemobil)
100 telco news articles related to romania
29.07.2008 – 3G operators meet rollout obligations
15.07.2008 – Regulator releases WiMAX tender details
14.07.2008 – RomTelecom doubles business internet users
03.07.2008 – Injoy launches triple-play
03.07.2008 – UPC merges subsidiaries
24.06.2008 – RomTelecom reaches half a million DSL subscribers
23.06.2008 – Regulator launches wireless auction
23.06.2008 – RomTelecom to launch IPTV trial, new VoIP services
18.06.2008 – Cosmote halves international tariffs
16.06.2008 – Orange takes 3G+ on the road
12.06.2008 – ANCRTI launches tariff consultation
03.06.2008 – GTS Telecom plans EUR4m spend
03.06.2008 – Romania to get new wireless broadband network
21.05.2008 – RomTelecom deploys IP NGN
20.05.2008 – Zapp UMTS network covers 15 cities
15.05.2008 – Romanian fixed line market data published
09.05.2008 – Romanian mobile penetration up
09.05.2008 – ANRCTI announces winners of tender for Telecentres
21.04.2008 – Zapp expands Wi-Fi network
14.04.2008 – Orange won’t rule out UPC takeover
07.04.2008 – Cellcos unhappy with cut-price licence fee
18.03.2008 – RomTelecom revenues fall says Citi Group
17.03.2008 – Orange plans WiMAX bid
11.03.2008 – Orange reaches ten million subs milestone
25.02.2008 – RomTelecom listing expected in fourth quarter
19.02.2008 – Vodafone focuses on 3.5G subscriptions
06.02.2008 – UPC and Orange combine for quad-play package
29.01.2008 – RomTelecom releases end-2007 figures
23.01.2008 – ZTE wins CDMA and 3G deals from Zapp
14.01.2008 – Teletrans expands optical network
14.01.2008 – Oger assumes control of Zapp
14.01.2008 – RomTelecom predicts profit fall
03.01.2008 – Cableco buys Dial Telecom Romania
21.12.2007 – Regulator launches seventh telecentre tender
17.12.2007 – RCS&RDS launches DigiMobil
13.12.2007 – RomTelecom, Cosmote offer broadband + mobile
05.12.2007 – RCS&RDS puts up 80% of shares against loan
04.12.2007 – Mobile traffic climbs as fixed traffic falls
29.11.2007 – RomTelecom revenues down 7%; USD2.5m net loss
27.11.2007 – RomTelecom sale to begin again
23.11.2007 – RCS&RDS contracts NSN for national 3G rollout
23.11.2007 – State opens up 3.4-3.6GHz band for wireless usage
07.11.2007 – Cableco chooses loan over listing
01.11.2007 – Orange launches fixed line service and HSDPA
31.10.2007 – Cosmote reaches three million milestone
29.10.2007 – Oger takes stake in Zapp
09.10.2007 – RCS&RDS looks to raise funds for expansion
25.09.2007 – Regulator sets monitoring tariff
19.09.2007 – RomTelecom launches flat-rate for business users
11.09.2007 – Orange increases HSDPA coverage
07.09.2007 – RomTelecom speeds up to 6Mbps
06.09.2007 – Vodafone’s 3.5G footprint grows
21.08.2007 – SNR prepares WiMAX launch
17.08.2007 – Winkler picking sell-off strategy
15.08.2007 – RomTelecom plans EUR200m investment
01.08.2007 – Sixth tender for rural telecentres
31.07.2007 – Orange widens HSDPA coverage
24.07.2007 – Cosmote goes underground
20.07.2007 – Strong growth at Vodafone
25.06.2007 – Orange launches 3.5G
21.06.2007 – Vodafone launches fixed line services
07.06.2007 – ‘3G+’ for Orange users later this month
06.06.2007 – New telecentre uses WiMAX
06.06.2007 – Telco plans EUR200 million investment
05.06.2007 – UPC plans EUR40 million spend
04.06.2007 – Vodafone launches 3.5G
21.05.2007 – Orange completes HSUPA tests
18.05.2007 – Vodafone Romania issues fixed numbers
25.04.2007 – RomTelecom invests in NGN
20.04.2007 – Cosmote Romania reaches two million users
28.03.2007 – Regulator calls for industry involvement
26.03.2007 – Interconnect row settled
22.03.2007 – OTE’s 4Q revenues, net income up
09.03.2007 – Cosmote, Telemobil cannot reach interconnect deal
07.03.2007 – UPC spends EUR6m on upgrades
02.03.2007 – Nokia 3G win RCS&RDS contract
26.02.2007 – Vodafone expands HSDPA
23.02.2007 – Cosmote results: users top eleven million
23.02.2007 – Two national WiMAX licences for Romania
14.02.2007 – Orange plans 3G spend
05.02.2007 – Romanian competition heats up
01.02.2007 – Vodafone claims 40% of all net adds
19.01.2007 – Zapp plans 3G launch
11.01.2007 – Cableco receives 3G licence
20.12.2006 – Telecentre tenders awarded
15.12.2006 – Cosmote reaches one million
01.12.2006 – RomTelecom sale in doubt after information leaks
30.11.2006 – Regulator lunches public consultation
24.11.2006 – Romtelecom share sale delayed
15.11.2006 – Fourth telecentre tender
01.11.2006 – Cosmote increases coverage
26.10.2006 – Vodafone provides subway coverage in Bucharest
20.10.2006 – Rate reduction postponed
16.10.2006 – 3G licences awarded
11.10.2006 – Broadband growth drives market says ANRC chief
02.10.2006 – UPC merger completes
12.09.2006 – Telecentre tender
06.09.2006 – Quartet up for 3G licences
05.09.2006 – Cosmote eyes 3G
21.08.2006 – RomTelecom confident of hitting ADSL target
