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Of the total number of subscribers, 57.41% (624,312) were postpaid clients, while prepaid users accounted for 42.59% (463,232).
Mtel is the leading mobile operator with 373,701 clients in September, followed by Crnogorski Telekom (361,564) and Telenor (352,279).
The market share of the three operators in terms of users was 34.36%, 33.25% and 32.39% respectively.
Czech telecommunications infrastructure company CETIN to build 5G network
The largest Czech owner of telecommunications infrastructure, CETIN, part of the richest Czech Petr Kellner’s PPF Group, has concluded a five- year contract for the construction of the 5G network and the modernisation of its existing mobile networks with Ericsson, the Czech News Agency reported.
“By partnering with Ericsson, we will build secure, and sustainable radio access resources for clients, largest commercial telecommunication operators in the country,” said chairman of CETIN Juraj Sedivy.
The company did not specify the value of the contract, which follows a tender procedure that assessed the bids according to a predetermined set of commercial, technical and security criteria.
“This partnership will see a modernised mobile network with 5G capabilities that will enable crucial digital transformation for the country and give an economic boost that many need,” president and head of Europe and Latin America of Ericsson Arun Bansal said.
CETIN will allow network providers in Czechia to introduce 5G-powered initiatives like connected utilities and healthcare, as giving new opportunities for consumers such as AR/VR.
Newly upgraded virtual marketplace aims
to bring together Estonia's service providers, e-residents
Estonia's e-residency programme has upgraded its e-Residency Marketplace to provide e-residents assistance in finding cooperation partners among Estonian service providers.
The new virtual marketplace was created for the purpose of drawing e-residents' attention to companies represented in the marketplace, the reliability of which has been verified by the programme team.
Deputy director of the e-residency programme Dagmar Vlassov said that greater engagement of Estonian service providers in the e-residency ecosystem is the key towards the Estonian state benefiting more from e-residents' success and activities.
Martin Laan, member of the management board of E-Residency Hub OU, a provider of business management service for e-residents, said
that the e-residency programme helps local entrepreneurs expand their business abroad.
The number of Estonian service providers on the marketplace has doubled over the past 18 months to more than 60 businesses.
Vlassov noted that companies undergo a thorough vetting process before they are represented in the e-Residency Marketplace as the programme team probes their business conduct, services offered, price levels and other aspects of their business.
To date, businesses created by over 74,000 e-residents of Estonia number close to 15,000. On average, a business is created by every fifth e-resident.
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