TDE.L Regulatory News (TDE)

1 Dec 2006 09:00

Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, A.S.01 December 2006 Press release Telefonica O2 increases data limits for the Carrier Broadband service whilemaintaining the original price Date: 1. 12. 2006 , Prague Telefonica O2 Czech Republic is bringing something new to the field of dataservices. On December 1, 2006 it is increasing the monthly data transfer volumefor all wholesale customers using the Carrier Broadband Limit service. Thisapplies to all speed variants of the ADSL-based service and is going to increaseexisting benefits considerably, all while preserving the current prices of theCarrier Broadband Limit service. "This involves a substantial increase of the monthly transferred data limit. Forexample, with the Carrier Broadband Limit 768/128 service, it will now bepossible to transfer three times more data than before. Our wholesale partnersare therefore gaining the opportunity to prepare a more attractive service fortheir customers," says Pavel Jirousek, Chief Wholesale Officer, Telefonica O2Czech Republic. Wholesale data limits are changing as follows: Connection speed Current FUB: New FUP: (GB/billing period) (GB/billing period) 512/128 kbit/s 2 4768/128 kbit/s 2 62048/256 kbit/s 10 153072/256 kbit/s 20 254096/512 kbit/s 20 35 For further information, please contact:MARTIN ZABKASpokespersontel: + 420 271 463 359fax: + 420 271 469 896e-mail: public.relations.cz@o2.comhttp://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. The company recently won amobile licence in Slovakia, where it plans to launch service in 2007.Telefonica O2 Europe also owns 50% of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunkjoint venture businesses in the UK and Germany respectively as well as having100% ownership of Be, a leading UK fixed broadband provider. In addition, thegroup includes the Isle of Man fixed/mobile operator, Manx Telecom, and O2Airwave, which supplies secure digital communications to the emergency servicesand other public safety organisations. 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 capitalisation. Its activities are centred 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 of196 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 Exchange