65 result(s) for telecoms
MTel, Telenor 800 MHz Network Tie-Up Cleared
- 25 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- tech
Hungary's National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) today approved the merger of the networks of Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom, and Telenor Magyarország, the Hungarian subsidiary of Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor, within the 800 MHz frequency band.
BTel Abandoning Hungary's Telecoms Market
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
Business Telecom (BTel), which faces liquidity problems and failed to repay a bond expiring in 2014 on time, will gradually leave the telecoms market to concentrate on developing its internet service XPrime through a franchise network, it was decided at an EGM on December 29.
Nokia Closes Factory In Komárom, Hungary
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Nokia has announced the lay-off of the last 24 employees at its factory in Komárom and officially shut down the plant, putting an end to its 14 years of operations in Hungary.
Vodafone Group Clarifies CEO Remark On Hungary Unit
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Vodafone Group is not considering selling its Hungarian assets, the group said today, clarifying a remark by CEO Vittorio Colao, who told a conference in Barcelona that Vodafone would be open to selling off non-core assets such as its interests in Australia, Hungary and the Czech Republic, if it received the right offer.
Hungary's PM Orbán Retreats On Internet Tax
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the withdrawal of the internet tax on Friday but did not abandon the idea, saying it will be revisited next year. In his usual fortnightly interview with Kossuth Rádió, Orbán said the debate about the tax had gone off course, as the levy is an extension of the existing telecoms tax, but now people question its fairness.
Hungarian Govt Supports HUF 700 Cap On Internet Tax
- 28 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government supports a proposal put forward by the ruling Fidesz party on capping the tax to be levied on internet traffic at 700 forints or 2.3 euros a month, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said. The tax would not be payable by subscribers but by telecoms, Varga said in parliament on Monday.
Frequency Auction In Hungary Raises Ft 130bn
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Four service providers will pay Ft 130.6 billion in total for mobile broadband frequencies, the media and telecoms authority NMHH announced on Monday in revealing the results of its latest auction. The outcome is notable for the entry of a new market participant, Romania’s Digi, which won a narrow band at 1,800MHz with a bid of Ft 10 billion.
RTL Klub CEO: We'll Stay In Hungary And Fight
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The following story, by Florence La Bruyère, is from the July 18 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal. "If you are just back from a long trek to Nepal and havent watched the evening news on RTL Klub for a month, be prepared for a shock. Where Hungarys largest commercial channel previously concentrated on crime stories and light news, its evening news is now twice as long as it used to ...
Vodafone Foundation Unveils ‘Mini’ Mobile Network In A Backpack
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The Vodafone Foundation has today announced Instant Network Mini, an 11 kilogram mobile network in a backpack that can be deployed in just 10 minutes, enabling aid workers to carry out life-saving work in disaster situations.
MTel, Telenor 800 MHz Network Tie-Up Cleared
- 25 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- tech
Hungary's National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) today approved the merger of the networks of Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom, and Telenor Magyarország, the Hungarian subsidiary of Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor, within the 800 MHz frequency band.
BTel Abandoning Hungary's Telecoms Market
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
Business Telecom (BTel), which faces liquidity problems and failed to repay a bond expiring in 2014 on time, will gradually leave the telecoms market to concentrate on developing its internet service XPrime through a franchise network, it was decided at an EGM on December 29.
Nokia Closes Factory In Komárom, Hungary
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Nokia has announced the lay-off of the last 24 employees at its factory in Komárom and officially shut down the plant, putting an end to its 14 years of operations in Hungary.
Vodafone Group Clarifies CEO Remark On Hungary Unit
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Vodafone Group is not considering selling its Hungarian assets, the group said today, clarifying a remark by CEO Vittorio Colao, who told a conference in Barcelona that Vodafone would be open to selling off non-core assets such as its interests in Australia, Hungary and the Czech Republic, if it received the right offer.
Hungary's PM Orbán Retreats On Internet Tax
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the withdrawal of the internet tax on Friday but did not abandon the idea, saying it will be revisited next year. In his usual fortnightly interview with Kossuth Rádió, Orbán said the debate about the tax had gone off course, as the levy is an extension of the existing telecoms tax, but now people question its fairness.
Hungarian Govt Supports HUF 700 Cap On Internet Tax
- 28 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government supports a proposal put forward by the ruling Fidesz party on capping the tax to be levied on internet traffic at 700 forints or 2.3 euros a month, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said. The tax would not be payable by subscribers but by telecoms, Varga said in parliament on Monday.
Frequency Auction In Hungary Raises Ft 130bn
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Four service providers will pay Ft 130.6 billion in total for mobile broadband frequencies, the media and telecoms authority NMHH announced on Monday in revealing the results of its latest auction. The outcome is notable for the entry of a new market participant, Romania’s Digi, which won a narrow band at 1,800MHz with a bid of Ft 10 billion.
RTL Klub CEO: We'll Stay In Hungary And Fight
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The following story, by Florence La Bruyère, is from the July 18 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal. "If you are just back from a long trek to Nepal and havent watched the evening news on RTL Klub for a month, be prepared for a shock. Where Hungarys largest commercial channel previously concentrated on crime stories and light news, its evening news is now twice as long as it used to ...
Vodafone Foundation Unveils ‘Mini’ Mobile Network In A Backpack
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The Vodafone Foundation has today announced Instant Network Mini, an 11 kilogram mobile network in a backpack that can be deployed in just 10 minutes, enabling aid workers to carry out life-saving work in disaster situations.