All Greece articles – Page 3
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Cosmote flags Greek 5G coverage milestone
Cosmote 5G network reaches 70% population coverage milestone in Greece.
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OperationsDT rehouses Russian coders in new Greek IT hub
Group finds new home for 250 staff uprooted by wind-down of Russian IT base.
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PremiumWatchdog greenlights OTE’s free broadband upgrades
National telecoms regulator rejects Vodafone request to stop OTE’s new broadband deals.
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PremiumBattle lost against OTE’s free broadband upgrades
National telecoms regulator rejects Vodafone request to stop OTE’s new broadband deals.
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Financial & PerformanceOTE feels heat of rising energy bills
Greek operator sees €10m hike in energy costs during Q1 FY22; another €10m rise expected in Q2.
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Network & InfrastructureOTE passes 650,000 premises with full fibre
Plan to pass three million premises by 2027 looks on track. Broadband upgrades to premises outside FTTP footprint gather momentum. Rival Vodafone Greece announces “acceleration” of fibre access rollout.
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Strategy & ChangeDT’s Greek epic: 50% OTE ownership marker in sight
DT’s stake in Greek incumbent continues to inch upwards. Albeit recently a passive development, driven by OTE corporate treasury activity, the development chimes with numerous recent signals by Group management of its commitment to Greece and willingness to raise investment. DT’s third largest market.
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PeopleVictus Networks names new CEO
Ericsson’s Antonios Chondros takes the helm at Vodafone Greece’s network sharing joint venture with WIND Hellas. Chondros replaces Dionysis Grigoratos, who departed in February to join New SIA Greece.
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Network & InfrastructureHöttges gives OTE personal vote of confidence
Hails “growth prospects” of Greek operator on FTTP field visit to Athens. Says Greece is “very significant” to Deutsche Telekom.
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Public AffairsOTE handed €9m fine for data protection failings
Greek operator deemed to have infringed on GDPR law in 2020 data leak. Fines handed to Cosmote mobile operator and OTE Group parent.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Magyar discontinues T-Home DTH
HT goes sub-Optima; Magyar Telekom discontinues DTH; game over for TMPL on Play roaming.
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Strategy & ChangeDT’s Leroy backs Greek digitalisation plans
Head of Europe Dominique Leroy joins the campaign trail to promote Greek investment via OTE minority subsidiary. €3bn full-fibre investment plan in action to support national digital transformation. Bureaucracy remains a sticking point.
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Strategy & ChangeDT wants another turn on Greek “rollercoaster”
CFO of Greek NatCo OTE’s parent division reminisces on challenges DT has faced in the country since ill-timed 2008 entrance. German operator remains “committed” to the country and optimistic regarding digitalisation opportunities. Call made for action on tax, regulation, and bureaucracy to improve return-on-capital, however.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Cosmote’s FTTP update
Cosmote provides FTTP rollout update and flags new 5G R&D programme; Macedonian NatCo implementing smart city services in Skopje.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Magenta ties with rivals for billing
Magenta teams up with rivals A1 & Three; Cosmote NB-IoT reaches 98% coverage; Hungarian regulator investigates SMS termination market.
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PremiumUnited Group agrees to buy Wind Hellas
Wind Hellas to be combined with broadband and pay-TV provider Nova. Deal creates emboldened converged rival for Vodafone Greece. A new owner for Vodafone’s mobile and fibre network-sharing partner. United Group’s telecoms buying spree continues across Southeast Europe.
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PeopleCrnogorski Telekom CEO switches to DT’s Romanian NatCo
Dina Tsybulskaya to head up Romanian mobile operations from September. Vladan Pekovic to stay on until Orange transaction has been completed.
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Suppliers & SCMGreek TowerCo ramps up tenancies with Sigfox deal
Sigfox taps Vantage’s Greek business for infra support in “nationwide” IoT deployment programme. Ten-year strategic agreement to increase mast tenancies by more than 250 over next three financial years.
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PremiumVodafone plugs into Grid to aid fibre expansion
OpCo ties with Grid Telecom in 20year mutual exchange agreement. Vodafone looks to drive infrastructure investment elsewhere, including 5G and submarine projects.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Cosmote passes 5G ambition
Cosmote passes 5G ambition ahead of deadline; Crnogorski Telekom makes headway on its own 5G journey.