Articles tagged with: E Plus
KPN's MVNO Plan Offers Potential Growth - Report
While most large European network-based telecom operators have to date avoided launching mobile virtual network operators ("MVNOs") in foreign markets, some incumbent operators are now considering such ventures. more
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T-Mobile To Launch Low-Cost Service For Young Consumers
HANOVER, Germany -(Dow Jones)- Deutsche Telekom's wireless operator T-Mobile International will launch a low-cost service called "Max Young" in May. more
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Germany Q4 - Vodafone Falters as E-Plus Forges Ahead
As expected, German mobile customers topped the 80m mark with ease in the final quarter of 2006, ending the year at 81.6m after net additions of 2.24m in the three months. The increase in the number of mobile connections in the quarter took penetration from 96.3% to 99.0%, leaving the total gain for the year at 7.1pp. more
E-Plus Outsources Network Management
Alcatel-Lucent is set to take over several network business divisions of Germany's e-plus. Under the terms of the network outsourcing agreement, e-plus Mobilfunk will transfer the operational business divisions responsible for the operation, maintenance and deployment of its cellular network to Alcatel-Lucent with immediate effect. more
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E-Plus CEO Sees Network Deal At End February
BARCELONA -(Dow Jones)- e-plus, the German wireless telecommunications unit of KPN, expects to decide at the end of February which company will be awarded the planned network-outsourcing contract, Chief Executive Thorsten Dirks said Tuesday. more
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KPN Appoints Thorsten Dirks As New CEO Of German Unit
AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- Dutch telecoms operator Royal KPN Monday announced that the Supervisory Board of KPN's German mobile unit e-plus Mobilfunk has today appointed Thorsten Dirks (43) as its new Chief Executive Officer. more
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KPN Agrees With Workers Councils On E-Plus Revamp
AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- Dutch telecommunications company Royal KPN, Friday said that its German mobile unit e-plus has reached agreement with employee representatives on the restructuring of the company. more
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Telecom Carriers Will Spend Billions to Try to Survive the IP Revolution
Mobile broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) technology and the desire to become full-service providers are increasingly driving telecom carrier strategies. However, according to Gartner, as they confront these industry upheavals, carriers face risks in building non-core telecom business units and over-investing in immature technologies. It said the reality for most telecom carriers is a future where they have to strive to be profitable on much lower margins than today. more
Vodafone German Unit Must Cut Some Rates By 20% -Watchdog
BONN (AP)--D2, the German unit of Vodafone Group needs to cut its interconnection rates by 20%, similar to rate cuts the agency has already demanded from other operators, Matthias Kurth, head of Germany's federal network agency, Bundesnetzagentur, said Friday. more
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German Regulator Lowers Telecom Call Termination Fees
DUESSELDORF -(Dow Jones)- Germany's telecommunications networks regulator Wednesday said it will lower the fees that three of Germany's mobile network operators can charge to rivals to connect calls from Nov. 23. more
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