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Articles tagged with: Kpn and E Plus
KPN Revenues Down on Disposals - Profits Up Slightly
Netherlands headquartered telco, kpn has reported that its Q2 revenue declined by 6.9% to EUR3.41 billion (US$4.84 billion), from EUR3.66 billion, while net profit was up at EUR370 million (US$526 million), from EUR353 million a year ago. more
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Germany's E-Plus Doesn't See Itself as a Takeover Target - CEO
FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- Dutch Royal kpn's German unit, E-Plus, doesn't consider itself as a takeover target, E-Plus Chief Executive Thorsten Dirks said Sunday. more
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KPN 1Q Net Profit +6.7%; Confirms Outlook for '08
AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- Dutch telecom company Royal kpn Tuesday posted a small rise in net profit in the first quarter ending Mar. 31, but missed analysts' expectations as higher taxes and interest costs dented the result, sending its shares lower. more
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German Regulator to Investigate Complaints Against Vodafone/T-Mobile
Netherlands based kpn has announced that the Federal Cartel Office in Germany has opened abuse proceedings on the German mobile communications market. The proceedings were initiated following a complaint made by kpn to the Bundeskartellamt on suspicion that the market leaders t T-Mobile and Vodafone have abused their dominant position. more
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European Operators Slash Mobile Data Roaming Rates
In a move which is generally considered to be a pre-emptive move to evade further regulatory pressures, five mobile operators with networks covering 10 European markets and a population of more than 295 million - 60 per cent of the European Union's total 495 million have announced significant cuts to their mobile data roaming tariffs. more
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KPN Buys German Retail Chain SMS Michel
AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- Royal kpn said Wednesday that it is acquiring the retail chain SMS Michel Communication in Maintal, Germany with effect from 1 January 2008, for its German subsidiary E-Plus. more
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Telefonica CFO: To Limit M&A to Brazil, Mexico and Germany
BARCELONA -(Dow Jones)- Telefonica said Thursday it is limiting future merger and acquisition activity to Brazil, Mexico and Germany after years of aggressive acquisitions in Latin America and Europe. more
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KPN 3Q Net Profit Up 4.7%, On Track to Meet 07 Guidance
AMSTERDAM -(Dow Jones)- Dutch telecoms operator Royal kpn Tuesday reported a 4.7% rise in third-quarter net profit compared with a year ago - when restructuring charges weighed on the result - and said it is on track to meet its full-year guidance. more
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E-Plus Extends Alcatel-Lucent Outsourcing Contract
After a transition phase, the Germany subsidiary of kpn, E-Plus has announced that it has extended its contract with Alcatel-Lucent for the expansion, maintenance and operation of its mobile network from three to five years. Alcatel-Lucent says that the extension of the contract was a because of network quality stabilization and improvements during the transition phase. more
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Deutsche Telekom Launches German Discount Brand
BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- Deutsche Telekom, Tuesday launched its Congstar brand under which it will offer wireless telephone and high-speed Internet services at discount rates in Germany, in an attempt to claw back market share it has lost in recent years to more nimble rivals. more
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