History
The most important milestones of the group
A1 Telekom Austria
In Austria, the Mobile Communication (mobilkom austria AG) and Fixed Net (Telekom Austria TA AG) segments, have been merged into a new company - A1 Telekom Austria AG – to respond to the global trend towards convergence of fixed net and mobile communication services.
Attractive Product Bundles
Attractive product budles and customer retention measures lead to considerable success in safeguarding fixed net access lines. The decline was reduced significantly and for the first time in a decade the Fixed Net segment even reported net additions in the fourth quarter of 2009.
The Mobile Communication segment succeeded in increasing or stabilizing its subscriber base in all markets, reporting total growth of 6.4% or 1.1 million to approximately 18.9 million customers.
Against the backdrop of a challanging economic environment necessary restructuring measures in the Fixed Net segment were continued. Significant savings across all business unites on the basis of strict cost managmenet could be achieved.
Innovative Products
With attractive cross-segment product bundles and innovative broadband offerings such as aonTV the trend of Mobile communication substituting fixed net telephony was countered.
In the Mobile Communication segment our innovation and quality leadership was maintained, customers increased in eight countries.
Expansion and Growth in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
In July 2007 Vip mobile launched commercial operations only a view months after the aquisition of the licence in the Repuplica of Serbia.
At the end of March 2007 the Telekom Austria Group aquired the third license in the Republic of Macedonia. Onliy six months later Vip operator launchend commercial operations in September 2007.
Telekom Austria Group set a further expansion step with the acquisition of MDC in Belarus in October 2007.
Delisting from New York Stock Exchange
As of May 17, 2007 Telekom Austria delisted on the New York Stock Exchange. It's American Depository Reiceipts (ADR) will continue to trade over-the-counter under a level I ADR Programm starting May 17, 2007.
Acquisitions in South-Eastern Europe
Si.mobil, the Slovenian mobile subsidiary of the Telekom Austria Group, acqired nationwide UMTS frequences for Slovenia in September.
In November 2006 mobikom austria won the tender for the GSM 900/1800 and the UMTS license for the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
The Telekom Austria Group acqired the operating countries of the integrated operator eTel in December 2006. eTel has operation in Central Eastern Europe.
Purchase Mobiltel Bulgaria
In July 2005 Telekom Austria AG finalized the aquisition of the Bulgarian mobile communications provider Mobiltel. Mobiltel is the market leader in Bulgaria. This purchase represents further important step in Telekom Austria's expansion to south-eastern Europe.
Sale of Telecom Italia's shares
Telecom Italia sold 73.9 million shares of Telekom Austria AG.
Following this transaction Telekom Austria's free float rose to 52.8%. ÖIAG held the remaining stake.
mobilkom austria acquired the remaining 1% in its Croatian subsidiary Vipnet tincreasing its stake to 100%.
In December, ÖIAG sold 85 million Telekom Austria shares to institutional investors. Free Float rose to 69.8%
Beginning of Telecom Italia's Withdrawal
In June Telekom Austria acquired the 25% stake of Telecom Italia in mobilkom austria.
Telecom Italia sold a total of 75 million Telecom Austria shares in November 2002.
Free Float increase to 38%.
Entry into the Slovenian market
mobilkom austria acquired a controlling stake in the Slovenian mobile communications provider Si.mobil d.d.
Expansion of our International Commitment
In July 2000 Telekom Austria took over the Internet service provider Czech On Line a.s in the Czech Republic.
mobilkom liechtenstein AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of mobilkom austria, started operations in September 2000.
In October 2000 mobilkom austria expanded its international business in Croatia and increased its stake in Vipnet to 61 %.
Telekom Austria's Initial Public Offering
In January 2000 PTBG merged with ÖIAG, an industrial holding wholly-owned by the Republic of Austria.
On November 21, 2000, Telekom Austria stocks were listed for the first time on the Vienna Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Initial Public Offering of Telekom Austria was Austria's largest capital market transaction. In terms of volume, it was the most important privatization that had ever been carried out in Austria.
Telekom Austria AG
In 1998 the Austrian telecom market was fully deregulated.
Post- und Telekom Austria AG (PTA AG) was split. The segment telecommunication was transformed into the independent Telekom Austria AG, owend by the PTA AG.
Some months later Telecom Italia acquired 25.001 % of Telekom Austria AG.
1998 mobilkom austria AG founded the Croation mobile communications subsidiary Vipnet d.o.o.
Sale of Shares to Telecom Italia
As preparation for partial privatization, in April 1997 PTA AG sold 25.001 % of its share capital in mobilkom austria AG to Telecom Italia.
Formation of Post- and Telekom Austria AG
In 1996 the Austrian Post Restructuring Act was passed. An independent company was created out of the Post- und Telegrafenverwaltung (PTV): Post- und Telekom Austria AG (PTA AG). The entire share capital was held by the Post und Telekommunikationsbeteiligungs-
verwaltungsgesellschaft (PTBG), a holding company wholly-owned by the Republic of Austria.
The PTA AG consisted of telecommunication companies that operated independently (mobilkom austria AG, Datakom GmbH, Highway 194 Internet Vertriebs GmbH) and Post- und Verkehrsdienstleistungen (Post AG).
K.K Post- und Telegrafenverwaltung
In 1887 all responsibilities for the telephone were integrated in the K.K Post- und Telegrafenverwaltung. Thus, for over 100 years telecommunications was administrated by the state.
Belarus
Austria
Liechtenstein
Slovenia
Croatia
Republic of Serbia
Bulgaria