National Telecommunications

Telecommunications firm OTE appears to have undertaken an initiative that will serve to increase the penetration of fiber-optic internet connections to the home (FTTH), having submitted the relevant proposal for approval to the National Telecommunications & Posts Commission (EETT).

The second stage of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign starts on Friday for the population most at risk from COVID-19 and the employees who carry out activities in key, essential areas. President Klaus Iohannis is to be vaccinated publicly later today.

Greece's telecommunications companies need to respond to the demands of the National Telecommunications and Post Commission, which is appealing to them to offer their subscribers more services and more choices at no additional cost.

Such a move would be of immense benefit to society at a time like this, and would come at little to no cost for the companies themselves.

The telecoms regulator is increasing charges for conventional ADSL internet connections and reducing those that rely on optical fibers (VDSL and FTTx) in an effort to persuade web users in Greece to move toward the latter.

The National Broadcasting Council (ESR) on Tuesday rejected an appeal by the managing board of private television channel Mega to continue operating until a new TV license competition is held later this year.

The National Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) will impose a 6.3 million euro fine on OTE, Greece's biggest telecoms operator following an investigation launched after complaints were filed by competing telecoms provider Forthnet, as well as mobile companies Wind Hellas and CYTA.

Back in the day we'd just have a simple contract for a landline with the phone company, but today this is fast being replaced by packages comprising multiple communications services. Analysts say the trend of phone companies offering multi-service packages is leading to the extinction of the traditional contract solely concerning landline phone services.

Broadband internet connections in Greece posted a year-on-year increase of 5.7 percent at the end of June and a six-month rise of 2.4 percent, as the number of connections came to 3.52 million, or 32.43 percent of households, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT).