Press Releases

2007-06-03

Broadband Internet Access Services – Global Dynamics

Between June 1 – 3, 2007, the President of ANRCTI, Dan Georgescu, participated in Athens in the conference “Exploring the Global Dynamics of Broadband Internet”, organised by the Greek Commission for Telecommunications and Post. “The national policies aiming at developing...

2007-06-01

ANRCTI Launches Tender for the Installation of Telecentres in 131 New Villages

Today, June 1, 2007, the National Regulatory Authority for Communications and Information Technology (ANRCTI) has launched the sixth public tender for the installation of telecentres in 131 new rural localities in 29 counties of Romania. Any person that is both...

2007-05-24

The telecentre of Costesti, Dambovita - the 143rd operational telecentre

Once with the launch of the telecentre in Costesti village, town of Fieni, Dambovita county, the National Regulatory Authority for Communications and Information Technology (ANRCTI) marks the 143rd operational telecentre. The Vice-President of ANRCTI, Codruta Meran, the representative of Orange...

2007-05-15

ANRCTI Publishes the Statistical Data Report for the Second Half of 2006

According to the “Report on the Romanian electronic communications sector, July 1 – December 31, 2006”, published today by the National Regulatory Authority for Communications and Information Technology, the total volume of voice traffic originated in the public mobile networks...

2007-05-15

Representatives of the European Union Member States DiscussBroadband Access in Rural Areas and Isolated Communities

“Broadband Internet access services are currently a top-priority for the European Union, especially in what concerns the penetration rate in the rural localities. Although these services registered a significant growth in Romania, during the last year – namely 136% –...

2007-05-10

Broadband Penetration Rate in Romania – 8.2%

“During the last year, broadband Internet access services raised significantly – 136%, the number of broadband connections by December 31, 2006, exceeding 1,750,000 and representing 54% of the total number of Internet access connections. Also, at present, the broadband penetration...

2007-05-08

ANRCTI Re-assesses the Competitive Environment at the Level of Services of Interconnection with the Public Fixed Telephone Networks

The National Regulatory Authority for Communications and Information Technology (ANRCTI) initiates the process of reviewing the market of access to the public fixed telephone networks in view of calls origination, termination and transit, identified as specific relevant market by end-2002....

2007-04-24

ANRCTI Takes Over the Attributions of IGCTI

”The National Regulatory Authority for Communications and Information Technology took over the specific attributions of the Inspectorate General for Communications and Information Technology in the fields of radio-communications, audio-visual communications, radio and electronic communications terminal equipments. This was one of...

2007-04-18

ANRCTI Connects Part of the Central Romania to the Internet

“The growing interest in the new technologies shown by the inhabitants of the communities with limited access to such technologies is a proof of their desire to know and to socialize, as well as of the vital necessity of communications...

2007-04-12

The Electronic Communications Sector – A Priority on the European Agenda

On Wednesday, April 11, 2007, an official mission of the Romanian authorities, representing the communications and information technology field, attended a working meeting with the officials of the Directorate General for Information Society and Media. The meeting was organised by...

2007-04-05

ANRCTI Allots New Numbering Resources for the Telephone Services Provision

ANRCTI has allotted new numbering resources to S.C. DIAL TELECOM S.R.L., S.C. INTERTEL SISTEM S.R.L., S.C. LIDAS PROD S.R.L., S.C. NECC TELECOM ROMANIA S.R.L., S.C. PINK IT S.R.L., S.C. RCS – RDS S.A., S.C. SUNCOMM S.R.L. and S.C. TELEMOBIL S.A....

2007-03-27

ANRCTI Invites the Romanian Communications Market to Dialogue in View of Elaborating the First Post-Accession Regulatory Strategy

ANRCTI discussed today with the representatives of the communications industry on the Regulatory Strategy of the Romanian electronic communications sector until 2010. Representatives of ANRCTI and of TASC, the consulting company assisting the Authority in the strategy elaboration, presented to...

2007-03-23

ANRCTI Attributions in the IT Sector on CeBIT Agenda

“This year’s edition of the CeBIT international fair has been a good opportunity for us to discuss both with the Romanian IT industry representatives and the foreign partners about the new regulatory attributions in the field of electronic communications, electronic...

2007-03-22

ANRCTI Is Analysing the Needs of Radiobroadcasters Regarding the Access to Distribution Platforms of Audio-Visual Programme Services

The National Regulatory Authority for Communications and Information Technology launches a market research among radiobroadcasters (television and radio-broadcasting societies) in order to identify their needs regarding their access to platforms for the distribution of programme services to the public. This...

2007-03-18

Romanian Mobile Telephony – An Opportunity for German Investments

“The granting of two new 3G licences, the spectacular growth of the penetration rate of mobile telephone services among population, as well as the preparation of certain new technologies such as WiMAX have arisen a real interest for the representatives...

2007-03-15

ANRCTI Submits to Public Consultation the New Regulation on Its Organisation and Operation

ANRCTI submits to public consultation the new Regulation on its organisation and operation, after the settlement in December, 2006, – on grounds of art.1 paragraph (1) of the Government Emergency Ordinance no.134/2006 – of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications...

2007-03-09

ANRCTI Allots New Numbering Resources for the Provision of Fixed and Mobile Telephone Services

ANRCTI allotted new numbering resources for the provision of telephony services to the following companies: S.C. CANAL S S.R.L., S.C. COSMOTE ROMANIAN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS S.A., S.C. ORANGE ROMANIA S.A., S.C.TELETEHNIC S.R.L., S.C. UPC ROMANIA S.A. and S.C. VODAFONE ROMANIA S.A....

2007-03-07

The Penetration Rate of Mobile Telephony Access Services Has Reached Approximately 81%

“Communications represent both one of the most dynamic sectors of the national economy and one of the most attractive sectors for the foreign investors. At the end of 2006, the number of mobile telephony services users (based on subscriptions and...

2007-03-02

ANRCTI Protects the Interests of the Users of Cosmote and Telemobil

Today, March 2, 2007, following a request submitted by S.C. Cosmote Romanian Mobile Telecommunications S.A. during the legal action filed to ANRCTI, the Authority adopted certain measures with a temporary character, until the dispute will be settled, therefore obliging S.C....

2007-03-01

ANRCTI Inaugurates Two More Telecentres in Vaslui and Botosani Counties

“It is ANRCTI’s intention to ensure that all communities in Romania will be connected to telephony and Internet, considering that access to communications represents a fundamental element towards the development of any community and towards maintaining connections between people, in...