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Swisscom runs 5G Start-up Challenge with Ericsson, Qualcomm
2020-09-24 13:32:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Swisscom said it has partnered with Ericsson and Qualcomm to pick start-ups to develop 5G applications through the 5G Start-up Challenge competition. The winners of the competition can test their applications in March 2021 at Swisscom's 5G laboratory or other locations and regions and even on trains, with the support of Ericsson, Qualcomm, Venturelab and Swisscom. The winners will be able to visit innovation facilities such as the Federal Institute of Technology and the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne.
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Swisscom revamps TV offer with launch of blue TV, Teleclub rebranding
2020-09-22 16:16:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Swisscom has confirmed a rebranding of its TV services and cinemas under the name blue. The operator announced the launch of the new TV offer 'blue TV' with its Swisscom Box. The service will also be available over the top through apps, and as a premium service on other networks, under the name blue+.
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Swisscom faces new competition investigation on broadband pricing
2020-08-26 09:00:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Weko, the Swiss Competition Commission, said it has opened an investigation into Swisscom for possible abuse of its dominant market position in broadband connections. Swisscom demands high prices to deploy connections for companies in tender offers, Weko said. Its competitors, which include other telecommunications companies, rely on the network infrastructure of Swisscom for such projects. According to Weko's preliminary investigation, Swisscom charges competitors high prices so that they refrain from submitting a competitive offer.
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Swiss ISP Init7 reports Swisscom to Competition Commission over fibre capacity
2020-08-19 09:55:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Swiss internet service provider Init7 has reported Swisscom to the Competition Commission (Weko), SFR reports. According to Init7, Swisscom enables competitors to use its fibre but control it only through Swisscom's technology. Init can only offer what Swisscom specifies, making it a de facto a reseller for Swisscom without controlling the fibre-optic performance, its CEO Fredy Kuenzler said.
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Swisscom trims FY revenue outlook as Q2 sales fall 3%
2020-08-13 11:05:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Swisscom said its net revenues decreased by 3.3 percent in Q2 to CHF 2.02 billion. The Covid-19 pandemic led to a reduction in customer travel, resulting in lower roaming revenues of CHF 41 million, it said. EBITDA after lease expenses fell by 2.2 percent to CHF 833 million, while operating cash flow jumped by 68.9 percent to CHF 424 million.
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