WIND is today one of Greece’s largest telecommunications operators with an annual turnover of €1,1 billion and more than 4 million customers. It was founded in 1992 as a subsidiary of Telecom Italia and ever since it was established as the technology leader of the Greek mobile telephony market thanks to its innovative products and services. In 2005 the company was acquired by Apax Partners και Texas Pacific Group, two of the biggest international investment funds.
In November, 1993 Pannon GSM Telecommunications Ltd. signed a concession agreement and in March of the following year started to operate on the 900 MHz frequency. In 1999 the company won a tender for the 1800 MHz frequency. In November, 2000 it started to operate on the 1800 MHz frequency in Budapest, and in March 2001, the whole country.
Síminn is regarded as one of the country’s most reliable companies, affecting the daily lives of all Icelanders. Our objective is to open the best possible channels of communication with our customers in order to fulfil their needs. This includes providing information, training and advice. We provide our customers with assistance so that our products and services meet their needs as well as possible. Síminn is always ready with the latest telephone, mobile and data transmission solutions for companies and for individuals. We are in a unique position to be able to offer our customers a range of choices that will enhance their daily lives, at work or at home. Our objectives are clear - to enrich the lives of our customers.
O2 are a leading provider of mobile services, offering communications solutions to customers and corporates in Ireland and the UK. We also have integrated fixed / mobile businesses in Germany, the Czech Republic (Telefónica O2 Czech Republic) and the Isle of Man (Manx Telecom).
Tesco Mobile is Ireland’s newest and most exciting mobile phone network – brought to you by TESCO, the brand you already know and trust to bring you outstanding value and great service. Tesco hasn’t built its own mobile Network – we left that to the experts! We’ve teamed up with O2, Ireland’s second largest mobile network, and will be using their mobile network to bring you great quality network coverage – with 99.6% of the population and 95% of the country covered.
The company was formed in 1987 as part of British Telecom, and has been chaired by politician Walter Gibley since its inception. In June 2001, Manx Telecom became part of mmO2 following the demerger of BT Wireless's operations from BT Group. Manx Telecom includes two divisions: Manx Pronto the mobile division, and the fixed line assets which were the first landline operations of Telefónica O2. To that end, Manx Telecom has since invested over £50 million in telecommunications infrastructure on the island, and is committed to a further £30 million investment over the next three years.
Vodafone Italia is an Italian mobile telephony operator. The company has 29,151,000 customers, as of 30 September 2007 and a market share of 33.4%, placing it just behind TIM. Vodafone Italia is an owned subsidiary of Vodafone Group plc (76.86%) & Verizon (23.14%), and like other European operators, uses GSM technology; it is presently rolling out an UMTS network.
Conad is an Italian retail stores brand which operates one of the largest supermarket chain in Italy. As of 2005, Conad operates nearly 2,850 shops and employs almost 35,200 people.
Airtel-Vodafone is the newest mobile service company in the Channel Islands and we are committed to bringing the Channel Islands the best in mobile telecommunications.
LMT has operated on the mobile market since 1992, and is the first mobile network operator in the country. The service was established as an operator of the NMT system. Within a couple of years of starting, the company has undergone rapid development. In January 1995, a GSM network has been in operation, and in December 1999 a dual 900/1800 MHz network was opened. From 1st September 2002, LMT's customers have been able to use data transmission services across all of Latvia. From December 2004, a UMTS 3G mobile communication network has been available to LMT users.
