Orange has extended its convergent services to 90 cities in Romania, having initially launched them in Cluj-Napoca, Iasi and Timisoara in June this year.
Major acquisition in Romania
Direct One has acquired Netcity, the underground fibre-optic infrastructure serving the Romanian capital, Bucharest, from UTI Group for an undisclosed fee.
RCS&RDS looking for €600m
Romania’s leading cable and DTH operator RCS&RDS will hold a general shareholders’ meeting on October 3 to discuss securing up to €600 million in new funding.
Shock new tax for Romanian operators
Providers of pay-TV and broadband services in Romania face the prospect of paying a new tax equivalent to 1% of their monthly revenues.
Capital reduction for RCS&RDS
Romania’s RCS&RDS has called an extraordinary AGM for its shareholders on September 23.
RCS&RDS opts for Irdeto and SMiT
Romania’s leading cable and DTH operator RCS&RDS has chosen the software-based Irdeto Cloaked CA, integrated with the SMiT conditional access module, to deliver secure video entertainment to digital TVs.
Connect Box succeeds in Romania
Nearly 80% of UPC Romania subscribers use wireless connections to access the internet, with a growing number opting for high-speed services.
OTE shines, Telekom Romania still under pressure
Greece’s OTE saw a sharp year-on-year rise in its TV customer total in Q2 in its home market, while in Romania the increase was more modest.
Major UPC change in CEE
Robert Redeleanu, the CEO of UPC Romania, will also assume responsibility for UPC Hungary on September 1.
Romania struggling with digital transition
The Romanian public broadcaster TVR will not cease broadcasting in analogue at the end of this year, as had previously been expected.