Swisscom
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Swisscom AG is a major telecommunications provider in Switzerland
. Along with Swiss Post
, it is a successor company to the former state-owned PTT. Its headquarters are located at Worblaufen
near Bern. The Swiss Confederation owns 56.94 percent of Swisscom.
In its 5 April 2006 message, the Federal Council
proposed to Parliament that Swisscom should be completely privatised and that the Swiss Confederation should sell its shares in stages . On 10 May 2006, the National Council declined to support the proposal. On 20 May 2006 the Advisory Committee of the Council of States advised the Council of States to endorse the proposal – but only so that it could be referred back to the Federal Council for revision.
Swisscom announced its new visual identity on 14 December 2007. The previous sub-brands of Swisscom Fixnet, Swisscom Mobile and Swisscom Solutions ceased to exist on 1 January 2008. Part of the new identity includes a redesigned logo with a moving picture element – an innovation for Switzerland and the industry.
, by merging it with its own subsidiary, MTN ICS. BICS will function as official international gateway for all international carrier services of Belgacom, Swisscom and MTN Group. These companies respectively hold 57.6 %, 22.4 % and 20.0 % of the shares of the company.
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Along with Swiss Post
Swiss Post
Swiss Post is the postal service of Switzerland. A public company owned by the Swiss Confederation, it is the country's second largest employer...
, it is a successor company to the former state-owned PTT. Its headquarters are located at Worblaufen
Ittigen
Ittigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The municipality was formed in 1983 when it and Ostermundigen were separated from territory once part of Bolligen.-History:...
near Bern. The Swiss Confederation owns 56.94 percent of Swisscom.
History
The former state-owned PTT (Post, Telegraph, Telephone, founded 1852) was privatised in stages from 1988 onwards and became a public limited company with special legal status in October 1998. The Swiss Confederation currently holds 56.94% of the share capital. The Telecommunications Companies Act limits outside participation to 49.9% of the share capital.In its 5 April 2006 message, the Federal Council
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
proposed to Parliament that Swisscom should be completely privatised and that the Swiss Confederation should sell its shares in stages . On 10 May 2006, the National Council declined to support the proposal. On 20 May 2006 the Advisory Committee of the Council of States advised the Council of States to endorse the proposal – but only so that it could be referred back to the Federal Council for revision.
Swisscom announced its new visual identity on 14 December 2007. The previous sub-brands of Swisscom Fixnet, Swisscom Mobile and Swisscom Solutions ceased to exist on 1 January 2008. Part of the new identity includes a redesigned logo with a moving picture element – an innovation for Switzerland and the industry.
Swisscom Switzerland
Swisscom (Switzerland) Ltd underwent a reorganization on 1 January 2008. The Group companies Fixnet, Mobile and Solutions were dissolved and replaced by the Residential Customers, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Corporate Business Divisions. The IT platforms and the fixed-network and mobile communications infrastructures of the former Group companies were merged into the “Network & IT” Division.Residential Customers
The Residential Customers Division is the contact partner for mobile and fixed-line customers, provides Switzerland with broadband Internet access (DSL) and offers digital television (IPTV) with its Swisscom TV service. With (http://www.bluewin.ch) it also operates Switzerland’s most-visited Internet site.Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
The Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Division provides a full range of products and services from fixed-line and mobile communications, to Internet and data services, to maintenance and operation of IT infrastructures.Corporate Business
The Corporate Business Division supports customers with the planning, implementation and operation of their IT and communications infrastructure.Network & IT
Swisscom Network & IT builds, operates and maintains Swisscom's nationwide fixed-line and mobile communications infrastructure. The division is also responsible for the corresponding IT platforms and is in charge of migrating the networks to an integrated IT and IP-based platform (All-IP).Swisscom IT Services
Swisscom IT Services is one of Switzerland’s leading IT service providers. Eros Fregonas is its current CEO. Swisscom IT Services' key customers include the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Ascom, Swiss and the Securitas Group. In 2005 Swisscom IT Services acquired Comit AG, an IT company specialising in the financial services sector. Comit continues to be run as an independent brand.FASTWEB
In the first half of 2007, Swisscom acquired a majority holding in the Italian company FASTWEB. During the offer period, which ran from 10 April to 15 May 2007, Swisscom succeeded in acquiring 80.7% of FASTWEB's share capital, which, when added to Swisscom's existing stake, meant that Swisscom owned 82.4% of FASTWEB shares by the cut-off date of 22 May. The total transaction amounts to EUR 4.2 billion or CHF 6.9 billion.Swisscom participations
The participations portfolio covers the five business fields of "broadcasting" through Swisscom Broadcast, "network construction and maintenance" through Cablex, "Building management and business travel (incl. vehicle fleet management)" through Swisscom Real Estate Ltd, "Billing and collection" through Billag, Alphapay and Medipa Abrechnungskasse, and "Mobile Solutions" through Minick Holding and Sicap.International Carrier Services
June 26, 2009, MTN Group participated in Belgacom ICS (BICS), a subsidiary of BelgacomBelgacom
The Belgacom Group is the largest telecommunications company in Belgium, headquartered in Brussels. Belgacom Group is primarily state owned, with the Belgian state holding 53.3% + 1 share...
, by merging it with its own subsidiary, MTN ICS. BICS will function as official international gateway for all international carrier services of Belgacom, Swisscom and MTN Group. These companies respectively hold 57.6 %, 22.4 % and 20.0 % of the shares of the company.
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In February 2006, Swisscom launched the Web 2.0Web 2.0
The term Web 2.0 is associated with web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web...
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