Press Releases

2017-07-10

The number of mobile connections affected by security incidents is growing

10. 07 2017 According to ANCOM’s Report on incidents that affected the security and integrity of electronic communications networks and services, 279 incidents with significant impact affected the security and integrity of electronic communications networks and services in 2016, impacting...

2017-06-30

ANCOM authorizes RCS&RDS to levy roaming surcharges, from the first consumption unit

With a view to enabling the operator to recover the costs of providing roaming services and maintain the tariffs of services provided in Romania, in accordance with the European roaming regulations, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications...

2017-06-29

Netograf.ro : Average download speed for fixed internet data increased by more than 70%

Statistics on the quality of the fixed and mobile internet service in Romania generated by Netograf.ro – ANCOM’s application for measuring the internet service quality – reveal that Romanians benefited from national average actual speeds of 95 Mbps for data...

2017-06-26

ANCOM launches public consultation on new rights of spectrum use, in the 5G outlook

ANCOM launches a public consultation on the need and opportunity to organise a competitive selection procedure with a view to awarding the rights of spectrum use in the new frequency bands harmonised on European level for broadband mobile communications systems,...

2017-06-15

”Roam like at home”: How Much Does a User Pay for Data Roaming?

Starting today, 15 June 2017, data (mobile internet – MB/GB) consumed while roaming in the EU member countries, as well as in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (EEA) will be deducted from the domestic volumes included in subscriptions or extra-options, as...

2017-06-15

Rules for making available on the market of radio equipment

ANCOM organized a meeting for informing the relevant industry on the new conditions for placing radio equipment on the market, taking into account the fact that, as of 13 June 2017, radio equipment placed on the Romanian market must fully...

2017-06-14

“Roam like at home”, from 15 June

Starting from 15 June 2017, the providers have the obligation to apply the ”Roam like at home” EU regulations to all the to all the tariff plans including EU/EEA roaming, purchased both before and after 15 June 2017. Thus, in...

2017-06-12

Starting from 15 June 2017, Roam like at home in the EU

Starting from 15 June 2017, voice minutes, SMS and data consumed while roaming in the European Union (EU) and within the European Economic Area (EEA) will be deducted from the users’ domestic allowance. Consumption exceeding a user’s domestic allowance will...

2017-06-06

ANCOM Is Reviewing the Fixed and Mobile Call Termination Markets

ANCOM is launching for public consultation a set of measures aimed at identifying, analysing and regulating the markets for fixed and mobile call termination on the public telephone networks, proposing to maintain both the obligations and the regulated tariffs already...

2017-05-30

ANCOM Updated the List of Localities That Are Eligible for Public Intervention Measures under LEADER 2014-2020 Programme

Following a public consultation, ANCOM confirmed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) the list of localities that are still not covered with high speed fixed broadband electronic communications networks as of 31 January 2017, situated within the...

2017-05-25

ANCOM :; Ever More Subscribers to Digital Cable TV Services

By end-2016, there were about 7.3 million subscribers to paid audio-visual programme retransmission services in Romania, up by 3%, according to the data reported to ANCOM by the providers. More than 4.7 million of these subscribed to cable networks, 2.4...

2017-05-23

ANCOM:; 4G Connections Doubled in 2016

According to the most recent ANCOM statistical data report on the Romanian electronic communications market, the number of mobile internet connections achieved through 4G networks grew by 113% in 2016, standing for approximately 35% of the total broadband mobile internet...

2017-05-17

For the first time, mobile telephony subscriptions outnumber active prepaid cards

During 2016, the number of mobile telephony subscription users kept growing, unlike the number of active prepaid card users. Thus, for the first time, the number of subscriptions exceeded that of active prepaid cards. Last year, telephony users in Romania...

2017-05-09

EaPeReg – Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network

The Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg), established on 11 September 2012 in the Republic of Moldova, is an independent platform designed to bring together regulatory authorities in the field of electronic communications networks and services from Armenia, Azerbaijan,...

2017-04-20

ANCOM, Competition Council and ANRE Explore Means for Cross-sectoral Collaboration

The regulatory authority for communications – ANCOM, the Competition Council and the regulatory authority in the energy field – ANRE held a first joint meeting dedicated to the providers active in the energy and communications sectors in order to debate...

2017-04-20

Announcement: Launch of the ”e-Procurement Solutions in Romania – Consolidating the ESPD Use and Integrating e-CERTIS” project

In March 2017, the project ”e-Procurement Solutions in Romania – Consolidating the ESPD Use and Integrating e-CERTIS” was launched, by four partners: The Romanian Digital Agenda Agency, The National Agency for Public Procurement, Deloitte Audit Romania and The National Authority...

2017-04-13

ANCOM Adopted a Series of Decisions on Postal Market

The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) discussed and adopted within its Consultative Council meeting of 12 April 2017 a number of decisions concerning the postal service market. Thus, the following documents were adopted: decision on...

2017-03-22

Public consultation on the BEREC Medium-Term Strategy: Two weeks left to submit your contribution

The purpose of the public consultation is to increase transparency and to provide BEREC with valuable feedback from stakeholders. In accordance with the BEREC policy on public consultations, BEREC will publish a summary of all received contributions, respecting confidentiality requests....

2017-03-16

Netograf.ro: 95 Mbps and 26 Mbps – the average download speeds for fixed, respectively for mobile internet in 2016

In 2016, Romanian internet users enjoyed average download speeds of 95 Mbps for fixed internet and 26 Mbps for mobile internet, according to the statistics on the quality of fixed and mobile internet in Romania, updated today on Netograf.ro. “The...

2017-03-14

ANCOM Holds Examination Sessions for Radio Amateur and Radio Operator’s Certificates in Land Mobile Service

Between 4 April and 31 May 2017, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), through its regional divisions of Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timis, is organising examination sessions for those who wish to obtain radio amateur...