News 2005
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GTS Energis has launched 10 Gbit link to Berlin
Warsaw, December 15, 2005
GTS Energis, one of the largest alternative telecom operators for business customers in Poland, has launched a new 10 Gbps bandwidth data transmission link between Warsaw and Berlin. The new high bandwidth link is a result of business synergy and the consolidation process of two of the major alternative telecom providers - GTS Polska and Energis Polska. -
GTS to acquire Quadia
Bratislava, December 14, 2005
GTS Central Europe Holdings BV (GTS CE), of which the national operator GTS Slovakia is a subsidiary, has entered into an agreement to acquire Quadia DCT. The transaction closed on 14 Dec 2005. -
GTS to Acquire Telenor Networks and Nextra in the Czech and Slovak Republics
Prague, December 7, 2005
GTS Central Europe Holdings BV (GTS CE) has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Telenor Networks and Nextra in the Czech and Slovak Republics. The agreement is subject to Czech Anti-Monoply approval. Telenor/Nextra are wholly owned subsidiaries of Telenor Group the largest provider of telecommunications services in Norway. -
GTS to Acquire Contactel
Prague, November 29, 2005
GTS Central Europe Holdings BV (GTS CE) has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Contactel. The agreement is subject to Czech Anti-Monoply approval. Contactel is a wholly owned subsidiary of TDC - the leading provider of communications solutions in Denmark. -
GTS CE wins Capacity magazine’s Carrier of the Year award for Central and Eastern Europe
November 22, 2005
On November 21st 2005 at Capacity Europe 2005 in Amsterdam, Capacity magazine announced GTS CE as the winner of its annual "Best CEE Wholesale Provider" award. The judging panel included senior representatives from Yankee Group, Ovum, Atlantic-ACM and Capacity magazine's Editor-in-Chief and Editor. -
ADSL prices fall under the psychological barrier of 5000 HUF
Budapest, November 9, 2005
During its new ADSL campaign for home subscribers, GTS-Datanet offers an ADSL plan called easy_c with a download bandwidth of 512 Kbps, without any one-time fees, for as little as 4995 HUF (including VAT). Actually, it is possible to use the Internet for free with GTS-Datanet: subscribers of the easy ADSL plan do not need to pay anything at all for the broadband connection for four months after signing the contract. These ADSL fees are lower than the 'psychological border' of 5000 HUF, defined earlier by the Ministry of Informatics and Telecommunication. This is where most of the dialup users are willing to switch to broadband. -
Mergers: the only alternative
The Economist, October 22, 2005
GTS emerged as the largest regional alternative telco after agreeing to acquire rivals Aliatel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in December 2004 as well as Energis Polska in July 2005, which collectively doubled the firm's revenue to an expected EUR300m in 2005. "These acquisitions increased our blue-chip client base and enhanced our product portfolio, providing a source of competitive advantage that allows us to ensure higher quality of services to our customers," said Tamás Polgár, CEO of GTS to The Economist. -
GTS and Energis consolidation, financial results for Q3 2005
Warsaw, October 13, 2005
GTS has recently completed a purchase of shares in Energis GTS Polska formally became the majority shareholder in Energis Polska Oct. 7. In the Q3 2005, GTS Energis reported sales of over PLN 97 million. -
GTS Novera at the Invex 2005 Fair
Prague, October 10, 2005
The nationwide fixed operator GTS NOVERA, established at the beginning of this year by a merger between two major alternative operators, GTS Czech and Aliatel, will be first introduced this year at the Invex 2005 Fair. In Pavilion B of the Brno Exhibition Area, a haven of peace with an area of more than 100 m2 will be built, equipped with the most modern technologies and a relaxing putting zone for golfers. -
GTS Slovakia and Slovak Telecom signed network interconnection contract
Bratislava, October 5, 2005
GTS Slovakia, member of GTS Central Europe Holding leading alternative telecommunications operator in Slovakia, signed during September 2005 network interconnection contract with Slovak Telecom and implemented connections with both mobile operators. -
MOM Park covered in a Wi-Fi cloud
Budapest, September 26, 2005
The cooperation of Aion 2000 Ltd. and GTS-Datanet resulted in hot-spots providing large bandwidth in the MOM Park Shopping Center. The specialty of the service is that it is available not only in certain shops or restaurants, but at any place in the building, from the basement to the uppermost floor. The wireless Internet can be used with a Mozaik PLUSZ card, which is available at the information booths, restaurants, post offices in Budapest and the central customer service center of GTS-Datanet. -
99.91% the continuity and stability of the GTS Telecom communications services in the first half of the year
Bucarest, September 22, 2005
GTS Telecom, the quality leader on the alternative communications service providers in Romania, reports SLA, the stability and availability level of data communications services deployed to clients in the first half of the year at, 99,91%. -
Autumn with GTS Novera - action offers of broadband Internet
Prague, September 15, 2005
The fixed operator GTS NOVERA is continuing with the action offer of broadband Internet from 1 September, 2005. The offer of "Novera DSL - Autumn with Novera" is a continuation of the successful "Summer with Novera" programme and is aimed not only at corporate customers but also at small-scale trades and households with a higher volume of telecommunication services. -
dataHome server center: 130 percent growth in half a year
Budapest, September 13, 2005
The number of servers operated in the GTS-Datanet DataHome center has grown to more than double in half a year. The outstanding numbers are a result of the high level of service and the growth of the Hungarian server hosting market. -
GTS Polska to acquire Energis Polska
Warsaw, July 28, 2005
GTS Central Europe (GTS CE) announces today that GTS Polska has entered into an agreement to acquire 97.5% of Energis Polska. The transaction requires the approval of the Polish Anti-Monopoly Authorities.
