Telekom Austria Czech Republic
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The telecommunications group Dial Telecom, which in December 2008 became the owner of Telekom Austria Czech Republic, announced that as of 21 January 2009 the name of this company has been changed to VOLNÝ, a.s. As of 1 February 2009 communications from the new company will be made using the existing VOLNÝ brand.
The Dial Telecom Group acquired VOLNÝ in December 2008, when purchased 100% of the shares in Telekom Austria Czech Republic from the Austrian company Telekom Austria TA Aktiengesellschaft.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a.s. is a subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group in Czech Republic. The company operates as an alternative telecommunications operator under the brand "Volny" (Czech word for "free"). Telekom Austria Czech Republic arose out of the merge of Czech On Line, a.s. and ETEL, s.r.o. on 1 October 2007.
The company Czech On Line was founded as an Internet service provider
in 1995. In 1999, the company changed the Czech internet market by being the first to provide dial-up internet access
for free.
In 2000 Telekom Austria
acquired the company Czech On Line, a.s. and transferred it into an alternative telecommunications provider offering all types of fixed line telecommunication services.
The company ETEL, s.r.o. has been founded in 1997 and the company has been known as an alternative telecommunication operator offering services mainly in business segment. ETEL has been acquired by Telekom Austria in the 2007.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a.s. is a part of the Telekom Austria Group that also operates its regular and mobile networks in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia and Belarus.
The company thinks it can boost its image by posting statements in encyclopedia articles like:
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a.s. with its VOLNÝ trademark provides its customers with telecommunication services including permanent internet connection, voice and data services, external administration of computer LAN networks, VPN network solutions, security services, server housing, web hosting, digital TV based on IPTV, and numerous added services.
Another quote posted by the company:
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a.s. says its goal is "to provide high quality services through the most modern technologies and high standard customer support."
Today the company Telekom Austria Czech Republic provides broadband internet access (ADSL, SHDSL and Microwave ]]point-to-multipoint]] connections, foe [sic] example WiMax
) for business and residential customers, voice services based on VoIP, carrier pre-selection or carrier selection (network code 1020) and digital TV service VOLNÝ TV based on IPTV
technology. The company also runs an internet portal.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic is the sole alternative operator as a holder of a nationwide licence for the operation of an FWA wireless network on the band 3.5 GHz. The wireless access network is available in 50 towns in the Czech Republic and constructed entirely independently of other operators.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic also provides services on own [sic] highspeed network based on LLU
(Local Loop Unbundling
) in 17 major Czech cities (Prague
, Brno
, Ostrava
, Pilsen, Hradec Králové
, Olomouc
, Zlín
, Liberec
, Ústí nad Labem
, Teplice
etc.). It covers around 40% of all fixed in Czech Republic.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic holds the Microsoft
Certified Partner certificate, is a founding member of the NIX.CZ Association, and is a member of the CZ.NIC and active member of the Czech Association of Public Telecommunications Net Providers (APVTS), including its AORTA branch.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, the company offering its services under the brand VOLNÝ, has a new CEO and Chairman of the Board from 1 October 2008: Franz Bader (51), who has thus far worked for the company as the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) and Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Franz Bader holds an Engineering Degree from the Vienna TGM technical school.
He joined Telekom Austria Czech Republic at the beginning of 2008 when he was appointed as CMO (Chier Marketing Officer) and Deputy Chairman of the Board. In this position he was responsible for sales, product management, marketing, customer care and day-to-day operations of the company. From October 2008 he became Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Telekom Austria Czech Republic.
The Dial Telecom Group acquired VOLNÝ in December 2008, when purchased 100% of the shares in Telekom Austria Czech Republic from the Austrian company Telekom Austria TA Aktiengesellschaft.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a.s. is a subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group in Czech Republic. The company operates as an alternative telecommunications operator under the brand "Volny" (Czech word for "free"). Telekom Austria Czech Republic arose out of the merge of Czech On Line, a.s. and ETEL, s.r.o. on 1 October 2007.
The company Czech On Line was founded as an Internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
in 1995. In 1999, the company changed the Czech internet market by being the first to provide dial-up internet access
Dial-up access
Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network to establish a dialled connection to an Internet service provider via telephone lines...
for free.
In 2000 Telekom Austria
Telekom Austria
Telekom Austria is a provider of a range of fixed line, mobile, data, and Internet communications services. The company has a 100 per cent share in telecommunications provider A1 Telekom Austria....
acquired the company Czech On Line, a.s. and transferred it into an alternative telecommunications provider offering all types of fixed line telecommunication services.
The company ETEL, s.r.o. has been founded in 1997 and the company has been known as an alternative telecommunication operator offering services mainly in business segment. ETEL has been acquired by Telekom Austria in the 2007.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a.s. is a part of the Telekom Austria Group that also operates its regular and mobile networks in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia and Belarus.
The company thinks it can boost its image by posting statements in encyclopedia articles like:
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a.s. with its VOLNÝ trademark provides its customers with telecommunication services including permanent internet connection, voice and data services, external administration of computer LAN networks, VPN network solutions, security services, server housing, web hosting, digital TV based on IPTV, and numerous added services.
Another quote posted by the company:
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, a.s. says its goal is "to provide high quality services through the most modern technologies and high standard customer support."
Today the company Telekom Austria Czech Republic provides broadband internet access (ADSL, SHDSL and Microwave ]]point-to-multipoint]] connections, foe [sic] example WiMax
WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
) for business and residential customers, voice services based on VoIP, carrier pre-selection or carrier selection (network code 1020) and digital TV service VOLNÝ TV based on IPTV
IPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
technology. The company also runs an internet portal.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic is the sole alternative operator as a holder of a nationwide licence for the operation of an FWA wireless network on the band 3.5 GHz. The wireless access network is available in 50 towns in the Czech Republic and constructed entirely independently of other operators.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic also provides services on own [sic] highspeed network based on LLU
LLU
LLU is a three-letter abbreviation which may refer to the following:* Alluitsup Paa Heliport , in Alluitsup Paa, Greenland* Local-loop unbundling* Loma Linda University...
(Local Loop Unbundling
Local loop unbundling
Local loop unbundling is the regulatory process of allowing multiple telecommunications operators to use connections from the telephone exchange to the customer's premises...
) in 17 major Czech cities (Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
, Pilsen, Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
, Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
, Zlín
Zlín
Zlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...
, Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
, Ústí nad Labem
Ústí nad Labem
Ústí nad Labem is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. The city is the 7th-most populous in the country.Ústí is situated in a mountainous district at the confluence of the Bílina and the Elbe Rivers, and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction...
, Teplice
Teplice
Teplice , Teplice-Šanov until 1948 is a town in the Czech Republic, the capital of the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is the state's second largest spa town ....
etc.). It covers around 40% of all fixed in Czech Republic.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic holds the Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Certified Partner certificate, is a founding member of the NIX.CZ Association, and is a member of the CZ.NIC and active member of the Czech Association of Public Telecommunications Net Providers (APVTS), including its AORTA branch.
Telekom Austria Czech Republic, the company offering its services under the brand VOLNÝ, has a new CEO and Chairman of the Board from 1 October 2008: Franz Bader (51), who has thus far worked for the company as the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) and Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Franz Bader holds an Engineering Degree from the Vienna TGM technical school.
He joined Telekom Austria Czech Republic at the beginning of 2008 when he was appointed as CMO (Chier Marketing Officer) and Deputy Chairman of the Board. In this position he was responsible for sales, product management, marketing, customer care and day-to-day operations of the company. From October 2008 he became Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Telekom Austria Czech Republic.