Industry Developments

The Croatian government’s plan to roll-out high-speed internet in every household by 2020 has been criticised by local telecoms operator Hrvatski Telekom (HT).

Hungary's telecoms industry regulator, the National Media and Telecommunications Authority (NMHH), has announced that the country’s main fixed-line telecoms providers are... 2013-01-22

Operators in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have been experiencing strong growth in non-voice revenues in recent years, particularly as a result of increasing data connectivity revenues... 2013-01-21

Cypriot holding firm UA Telecominvest Limited has obtained the ownership of Ukraine's fixed-line operator Ukrtelecom.

Entrepreneur Zygmunt Solorz-Zak is set to benefit from the nascent connected home market in Poland as several of the telecommunications and media companies he owns begin to position... 2013-01-18

It has been reported in the local press that Petr Kellner's investment group PPF is considering a bid for telecoms incumbent Telefónica Czech Republic. The interest calls... 2013-01-16

Local reports indicate that Bulgarian satellite TV operator Bulsatcom has finally secured its mobile network operating licence, more than one year after it was provisionally awarded.... 2013-01-14

Alcatel-Lucent, the Franco-American network equipment vendor, continues its slow recovery owing to emerging markets' demand for IP-based next generation optical networking and broadband... 2013-01-14

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies (MCIT) plans to launch a project for the rollout of a nationwide high-speed fibre network connecting all major settlements... 2013-01-09

The government of Uzbekistan has increased the tax payable per subscriber by mobile operators, due from January 1 2013. Operators will have to pay UZS500 per month in 2013, UZS100 more... 2012-12-31