491 result(s) for mobile service
Telenor In Hungary Won’t Swallow Telephone Tax
- 18 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Telenor will pass on added costs from the new telephone tax to subscribers unless one of the two taxes hitting the sector is phased out, communication director István Kutas announced yesterday. Telenor will face an additional Ft 1 billion burden per month, if the new tax, the second sectoral tax, begins July 1, Kutas observed.
Last-Ditch Lobbying By Mobile Operators In Hungary
- 17 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Mobile phone operators have asked lawmakers to consider recommendations on the telephone tax before Parliament votes on Friday. The tax does not serve Hungary’s interest and places a disproportional burden on telecom companies, which have been paying the crisis tax since 2010, wrote Vodafone, T-Mobile and Pannon in a joint statement.
New Tax To Hit Hungarian Telemarketing Firms Hard
- 9 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Telemarketing firms, pollsters and call centre operators have the most to lose from the new telecoms tax, Napi Gazdasag writes. The companies were caught off guard by the government's plans to launch a Ft 2 per minute tax on telephone calls from July and have not factored this into their business plans, Livia Benko, head of the Direct Marketing Association told the business daily.
Qatar Airways Celebrates Launch Of 30th European Destination
- 9 May 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
"Qatar Airways today celebrated the launch of its 30th European destination with daily scheduled flights to the Croatian capital Zagreb.
Sziget Budapest Loses Main Sponsor As Vodafone Pulls Out
- 19 Apr 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
After two years as the main sponsor, Vodafone will not take a sponsorship role in this year’s Sziget Festival, the mobile operator confirmed, citing cost cuts. Vodafone became the main sponsor of the annual open-air summer festival in 2010. The company called the last two years a success, adding that co-operation with the organisers was good.
Heavier Fines For Traffic Violations In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2012 9:10 AM
- getting around
"Drivers who violate traffic rules face heftier fines from April 15, as a new law on misdemeanours went into effect on Sunday. On-site fines imposed on drivers can range from Ft 5,000 to Ft 50,000. Drunk drivers could be fined Ft 30,000-35,000 on the spot and Ft 60,000-100,000 if they pay the fine at a later date.
Nokia Hungary Begins Job Cuts In Komárom
- 30 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Some 1,200 employees of Nokia received notices of dismissal yesterday, as the mobile-phone maker began the first wave of job cuts at its Komárom factory. The Finnish company announced layoffs of 2,300, roughly half of the Hungarian workforce, in February as it moves production of smart phones closer to suppliers and markets in Asia.
Game Developer Plans Budapest Office
- 1 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Paris-based mobile video games developer Gameloft will soon open an office in Budapest, HR manager Adina Bufnea told Napi Gazdasag. The company has announced 20 job openings, mostly for experienced software developers and managers.
Telenor Upgrades Hungarian National Network
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Telenor will complete the upgrade of its network by the end of next month, the mobile-phone operator announced. To date, 2,400 of the total 3,000 antennas have been replaced and 200 new ones have been installed in the past year.
Telenor In Hungary Won’t Swallow Telephone Tax
- 18 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Telenor will pass on added costs from the new telephone tax to subscribers unless one of the two taxes hitting the sector is phased out, communication director István Kutas announced yesterday. Telenor will face an additional Ft 1 billion burden per month, if the new tax, the second sectoral tax, begins July 1, Kutas observed.
Last-Ditch Lobbying By Mobile Operators In Hungary
- 17 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Mobile phone operators have asked lawmakers to consider recommendations on the telephone tax before Parliament votes on Friday. The tax does not serve Hungary’s interest and places a disproportional burden on telecom companies, which have been paying the crisis tax since 2010, wrote Vodafone, T-Mobile and Pannon in a joint statement.
New Tax To Hit Hungarian Telemarketing Firms Hard
- 9 May 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Telemarketing firms, pollsters and call centre operators have the most to lose from the new telecoms tax, Napi Gazdasag writes. The companies were caught off guard by the government's plans to launch a Ft 2 per minute tax on telephone calls from July and have not factored this into their business plans, Livia Benko, head of the Direct Marketing Association told the business daily.
Qatar Airways Celebrates Launch Of 30th European Destination
- 9 May 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
"Qatar Airways today celebrated the launch of its 30th European destination with daily scheduled flights to the Croatian capital Zagreb.
Sziget Budapest Loses Main Sponsor As Vodafone Pulls Out
- 19 Apr 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
After two years as the main sponsor, Vodafone will not take a sponsorship role in this year’s Sziget Festival, the mobile operator confirmed, citing cost cuts. Vodafone became the main sponsor of the annual open-air summer festival in 2010. The company called the last two years a success, adding that co-operation with the organisers was good.
Heavier Fines For Traffic Violations In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2012 9:10 AM
- getting around
"Drivers who violate traffic rules face heftier fines from April 15, as a new law on misdemeanours went into effect on Sunday. On-site fines imposed on drivers can range from Ft 5,000 to Ft 50,000. Drunk drivers could be fined Ft 30,000-35,000 on the spot and Ft 60,000-100,000 if they pay the fine at a later date.
Nokia Hungary Begins Job Cuts In Komárom
- 30 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Some 1,200 employees of Nokia received notices of dismissal yesterday, as the mobile-phone maker began the first wave of job cuts at its Komárom factory. The Finnish company announced layoffs of 2,300, roughly half of the Hungarian workforce, in February as it moves production of smart phones closer to suppliers and markets in Asia.
Game Developer Plans Budapest Office
- 1 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Paris-based mobile video games developer Gameloft will soon open an office in Budapest, HR manager Adina Bufnea told Napi Gazdasag. The company has announced 20 job openings, mostly for experienced software developers and managers.
Telenor Upgrades Hungarian National Network
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Telenor will complete the upgrade of its network by the end of next month, the mobile-phone operator announced. To date, 2,400 of the total 3,000 antennas have been replaced and 200 new ones have been installed in the past year.