Press Releases
2015-07-16
Watch out for roaming in border localities
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) is warning the users whose roaming service is activated while they are close to the border, although in the country, that their telephone may automatically connect to a network...
2015-07-08
Vitezele medii reale de internet fix și mobil ale operatorilor din România, disponibile pe Netograf.ro
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) published, on Netograf.ro, the official statistics on the quality of the fixed and mobile internet service in Romania for Q2 2015, based on the users’ tests and on the...
2015-07-08
Licence Fees for the 3.4-3.8 GHz Band, under Public Consultation
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launches today, for public consultation, the draft Government decision establishing the minimum licence fee and the payment conditions for the 3410-3800 MHz band. The decision proposes a minimum amount...
2015-07-02
Find the cheapest telephony and internet offers in Romania
Those interested in buying telephony, internet or such service bundles can currently choose from more than 350,000 offers of the Romanian users. In order to help telecom users choose the offer that best suits their consumption needs, the Romanian National...
2015-06-30
EU Roaming Costs, This Summer
Those of us who travel in the European Union this summer using mobile telephony and internet services in roaming based on a basic tariff plan (Eurotariff) will pay maximum 0.19 euro/minute (without VAT) for an outgoing call, 0.05 euro/minute (without...
2015-06-25
Telecom operators need to make their offers more transparent
According to the data available onveritel.ro, the telecom offer comparison tool developed by ANCOM, in Romania, the persons interested in purchasing telephony and Internet services, or packages including such services, have to choose from among 300,000 offers made available by...
2015-06-16
ANCOM consults the industry on the future use of the 410 MHz and 450 MHz bands
Today, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published a questionnaire on the future use of the 411-415 MHz/421-425 MHz (the 410 MHz band) and 453-457.5 MHz/463-467.5 MHz (the 450 MHz band) frequency bands in...
2015-06-11
Choose a postal service according to your needs
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) recommends the potential users of postal (including courier) services, to read carefully the terms of provision before choosing a service and to order the services featuring the additional characteristics that...
2015-06-02
ANCOM completes certain provisions in the field of the universal postal service
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) adopted, within the Consultative Council, two decisions for amending and completing certain provisions regarding the provision of the universal postal service throughout Romania, among which the extension of the...
2015-05-27
The Third Auction for Digital Terrestrial Television Multiplexes, Completed
Five new regional and local multiplexes in Suceava, Botoșani, Bacău, Buzău and Piatra Neamț have been awarded in the third auction held by ANCOM for DTT multiplexes. Following the initial bids, Info Total Press S.A. acquired 3 multiplexes (2 regional...
2015-05-21
In 2014, Half as Many Connections Affected by Incidents as in 2013
According to the Report published today by ANCOM, 359 incidents with significant impact affected in 2014 the security and integrity of electronic communications networks and services, the total number of affected connections (8,836,821) being half of that reported in 2013...
2015-05-18
Veritel.ro - an average user in Romania achieves 155 MB mobile internet traffic, every month
Sector Operational Programme “Increase of Economic Competitiveness” – co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund – “Investments for your future” The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) updated on Veritel.ro – the online application for comparing telecom...
2015-05-14
Almost 3 billion internet users worldwide celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on 17 May
There are almost 7 billion mobile telephony SIM cards in use on the globe, while 3 billion people use the internet, according to the statistics of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). In Romania, there are more than 16 million broadband...
2015-05-14
ANCOM Launches for Public Consultation the 3.4 – 3.8 GHz Auction Documentation
ANCOM launches for public consultation the documentation for organising a competitive selection procedure with a view to granting new usage rights for the radio spectrum in the 3410-3600 MHz and 3600-3800 MHz bands. The winners of the usage rights will...
2015-05-13
4 DTT Multiplexes Awarded Following the Initial Bids
Following the initial bids submitted by the three candidates qualified in the Romanian auction for DTT multiplexes, the auction commission announces that 4 multiplexes have been awarded. Thus, Info Total Press S.A. won 3 multiplexes (2 regional ones, in Suceava...
2015-05-12
Growing number of voice minutes in the Romanian mobile telephone networks
According to statistical data report for 2014, published today by ANCOM, the mobile telephony users in Romania achieved, last year, 67 billion voice minutes – by 5.3% more compared to 2013. Thus, in 2014, the users talked by 40% more...
2015-05-11
ANCOM To Amend Numbering and Number Portability Regulations
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launches for public consultation a draft decision for amending and completing certain regulations in the field of numbering, technical resources and number portability, with the aim to update existing...
2015-05-11
ANCOM completes certain provisions in the field of the universal postal service
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched yesterday, for public consultation, two draft decisions for amending and completing certain regulations regarding the provision of the universal postal service, among which the extension of the term...
2015-05-04
6.9 Million Subscribers to Audio-visual Programme Retransmission Services in Romania
In 2014, the total number of subscribers to audio-visual programme retransmission services provided on commercial basis increased by 5.9%, up to 6.9 million, compared to 6.5 million – at the end of 2013. Therefore, the penetration rate at the household...
2015-05-04
Strategies
In order to ensure a high level of transparency and predictability, ANCOM elaborates a multi-annual instrument meant to support and regulate efficiently the electronic communications market, as well as the postal services market in Romania. Press releases – May 2015...