Press Releases
2014-12-02
ANCOM Auctions Out National, Regional and Local DTT Multiplexes
Today, 2 December 2014, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) published the announcement and the Terms of Reference of the auction for awarding the two national digital television multiplexes unawarded in the previous auction, as...
2014-11-27
ANCOM to Make an Inventory of Public Networks in Romania
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) discussed about the format and means of transmission of the information related to the roll-out and geographic location of the public electronic communications networks and of the associated facilities with...
2014-11-24
ANCOM Assesses the CNPR Provision of Universal Postal Service in 2013
After analysing the compensation request submitted by the National Company Poșta Română (CNPR), which is the designated universal service provider in the postal field in Romania, ANCOM verified and adjusted the value of the net cost of the provision of...
2014-11-24
ANCOM Launched the Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing Laboratory
Today, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) inaugurated the laboratory for electromagnetic compatibility tests at Prejmer, county of Brasov, where one could test radio, electric and electronic equipment in the Romanian market – from telephones,...
2014-11-18
ANCOM Recommends Caution When Buying Electric and Electronic Domestic Appliances
ANCOM warns the consumers to carefully check the technical specifications, as well as the CE marking, when they wish to buy electric and electronic domestic appliances. This warning comes as a result of control actions conducted by the ANCOM inspectors,...
2014-11-17
Internet and Telephone Services Adapted for Disabled Users
Today, the Romanian National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANCOM) has submitted to public consultation a set of measures intended to ensure the disabled persons’ access to telephony and internet access services adapted to their specific needs and in conditions equivalent...
2014-11-06
ANCOM Wishes More Transparency for Telecom Offers
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has submitted today to public consultation a series of new obligations of informing the end-users incumbent on the providers of telephone, internet and television services with a view to...
2014-10-22
ANCOM supune consultării publice Planul de acţiuni pentru anul 2015
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has launched today, for public consultation, itsdraft Action Plan for 2015. Next year, ANCOM will continue the implementation of the Infrastructure Law, pursuing the multi-annual project of a national inventory...
2014-10-17
ANCOM Consults the Industry on the Future Use of the 3.4 – 3.8 GHz Band
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) published a questionnaire regarding the future use of the 3400-3600 MHz and 3600-3800 MHz bands in Romania, in order to find the opinions of the providers and other interested parties...
2014-10-09
More than 1.5 Million Numbers Ported in Romania
Throughout the six years since the launch of number portability in Romania, the amount of telephone numbers transferred from their users from one network to another has constantly been on the rise. Thus, starting from 2008, when this service was...
2014-10-09
ANCOM Discussed with the Industry about the Future of the European Postal Universal Service
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) met with representatives of the Romanian postal services market and discussed about the Universal Service in the postal sector from a European perspective. The meeting was held in the...
2014-10-08
Netograf.ro – the New Internet Speed Testing Application in Romania
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has introduced to the public at the Internet & Mobile World 2014 Netograf.ro, an application for testing and monitoring the quality of the Internet access service available to the Romanian...
2014-10-08
Veritel.ro, the offer comparison tool developed by ANCOM, enabled the visitors of the Internet & Mobile World 2014 show to check whether the offer of their provider of telephony and internet services is best suited for their consumption needs. Those...
2014-10-07
Technological Evolution and the Future Usage of Telephone Numbers
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched a public consultation on the future usage of the telephone numbers, given the technological developments in the field. The authority published a questionnaire aimed at finding the industry’s opinion...
2014-10-02
Romanian Postal Services Market in 2013
The 2013 statistical data report on the postal services market published by ANCOM shows that the postal traffic grew by 7.8%, due to the alternative providers’ intensifying activity. Although the Romanian Post National Company (CNPR) still processes 68% of the...
2014-09-29
ANCOM InfoCentre at Internet & Mobile World Again
Between 8 and 9 October 2014, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) will take part for the second year in a row in the Internet & Mobile World, an event dedicated to the communications...
2014-09-25
ANCOM consultă caietul de sarcini pentru alocarea unor noi multiplexuri de televiziune digitală
Today, 25 September 2014, the Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has launched for public consultation a draft decision and the draft Reference Terms in preparation of an auction for awarding the two national digital television multiplexes...
2014-09-23
“Unlimited” telephony and internet offers may bear usage restrictions
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania warns the users who hold or purchase telephone and Internet services under offers advertised as having “unlimited” benefits that the telecom operators may impose ceilings for the use of...
2014-09-15
ANCOM’s Telecom Equipment Exhibition Received a Collection of over 100 Mobile Handsets
The exhibition “Museum of Telecom Equipment” created by ANCOM in 2011 has now extended by a private collection of more than 100 mobile handsets manufactured between 1995 and 2009. The collection includes popular models such as Nokia 5110, 3310, Ericsson...
2014-09-08
Electronic Communications Providers Will Report on the Roll-out and Geographical Location of Their Networks
On 8 September 2014, ANCOM launched for public consultation a draft decision establishing the format and manner of sending information on the roll-out and geographical location of the public electronic communications networks and of the associated infrastructure elements, by all...