3rd May 2007 11:00
Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, A.S.03 May 2007 Press release Telefonica O2 customers using CDMA- EVDO pass 100,000 Date: 3. 5. 2007 O2 Internet Mobil is still the most frequently used mobile broadband connectionin the Czech Republic. Today it achieved another milestone when Telefonica O2Czech Republic connected the service's 100 thousandth subscriber to theInternet. At present, thanks to continuous coverage optimization and increasesto the capacity of the CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network, nearly 85% of the residents ofthe Czech Republic can use this method of connecting to the Internet. Andrei Torriani, Chief Marketing Officer, Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, says:"We are pleased that wireless CDMA broadband Internet connections from ourcompany are currently the most frequently used and most accessible type ofmobile broadband connections on the Czech market. Over the last year, the numberof users of this type of connection has grown by roughly 20,000 thousand andthus validates our early investment decision into one of the first mobileInternet broadband technologies as well as our current offers which deliver thebenefits of CDMA in our convergent product strategy." Since as early as October 2006, Telefonica O2 Czech Republic has been offeringfixed as well as mobile broadband Internet connections as part of the InternetKomplet service. There are now two variants of this service being offered tohouseholds as well as businesses. With this service, subscribers get theopportunity to use either broadband O2 Internet ADSL or O2 Internet ADSL Extremethrough a fixed line (ADSL), plus, if they wish, a mobile connection with O2Internet Mobile (CDMA) at speeds of up to 512 kb/s with a sufficient time limit- all for one monthly fee. The multifunctional service has many other benefits,including subsidized modems and service activation for only one crown for bothvariants. The customer always uses the same username and password for Internetaccess. With this account, the customer can also access the O2 WiFi Hot Spotnetwork, the biggest network of its kind in the Czech Republic. For more information, please contact:MARTIN ZABKASpokespersontel: + 420 271 463 359fax: + 420 271 469 896e-mail: [email protected] http://www.cz.o2.com/ About Telefonica O2 Czech Republic Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, a.s., is the first integrated operator in theCzech Republic formed on 1 July 2006 by the merger of the leading fixed lineoperator, CESKY TELECOM, a.s., and the strongest mobile operator, Eurotel Praha,spol. s r.o., into a single telecommunications organization. The organization isnow operating nearly eight million lines, both fixed and mobile, making it oneof the world's leading providers of fully converged services. Telefonica O2 Czech Republic offers the most comprehensive portfolio of voiceand data services in this country. A special attention is paid to theexploitation of the growth potential, in particular the data and Internetbusiness. Telefonica O2 Czech Republic operates the largest fixed and mobilenetwork including a unique 3rd generation network, CDMA (for data) and UMTS,enabling the transport of voice, data and video. Furthermore, Telefonica O2Czech Republic offers the largest network of WiFi hotspots in the country. About Telefonica O2 Europe Telefonica O2 Europe comprises mobile network operators in the UK and Ireland,along with integrated fixed/mobile businesses in Germany and the Czech Republic- all of which use 'O2' as their consumer brand. Telefonica O2 Europe also owns50% of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses in the UKand Germany respectively as well as having 100% ownership of Be, a leading UKfixed broadband provider. In addition, the group includes the Isle of Man fixed/mobile operator, Manx Telecom . Telefonica O2 Europe, part of the Telefonica group, is headquartered in Slough,UK, and has more than 37 million mobile and fixed customers. About Telefonica Telefonica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world interms of market capitalization. Its activities are centered mainly on fixed andmobile telephony, with broadband as the key tool for the development of both.The company has a significant presence in 23 countries and a customer base ofmore than 203 million worldwide. Telefonica is a 100% listed company, with in excess of 1.5 million directshareholders. Its share capital currently comprises 4,921,130,397 ordinaryshares traded on the Spanish Stock Market (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao andValencia) and on those in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, New York, Lima,Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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