Tag Archives: Swisscom

Swisscom Launches Enterprise Mobile: Enhanced Subscriptions for SMEs with Microsoft Teams Integration

(IN BRIEF) Swisscom introduces Enterprise Mobile, a tailored mobile subscription service designed to cater to the diverse needs of Swiss SMEs. With premium data speeds of up to 2 Gbit/s and unlimited data options, businesses can enjoy seamless connectivity and … Read the full press release

AI IN JAN 2024 ACROSS EUROPE: THE LATEST IN AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) RESEARCH, DEPLOYMENTS, DEVELOPMENTS, DEALS, ETC.

(IN BRIEF) From Bonn to Bilbao, Europe’s AI scene is buzzing with innovation. Major players like Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, and Volkswagen are pushing boundaries through groundbreaking partnerships and integrations. Projects like NextGen are personalizing therapies using AI, while collaborations between … Read the full press release

Swisscom Partners with NVIDIA to Build AI Supercomputers, Investing 100 Million Swiss Francs in AI Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Swisscom has announced a significant collaboration with NVIDIA to create generative AI (GenAI) full-stack supercomputers in Switzerland, utilizing NVIDIA accelerated computing and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform, including the NeMo framework. This partnership aims to develop standard … Read the full press release

Swisscom Clinches 14th Connect Mobile Network Test Win with Record-Breaking Score

(IN BRIEF) Swisscom has once again secured the top spot in the connect mobile network test, earning an impressive 981 out of 1000 points, the highest score ever awarded by the consumer magazine and the umlaut measuring institute in international … Read the full press release

Swisscom Launches New IT Security Services for Small SMEs, Bolstering Protection Against Phishing and Cyber Threats

(IN BRIEF) Swisscom has introduced two new IT security services, Secure Internet Traffic and Mail Security, aimed at providing advanced protection from phishing and enhancing cybersecurity for small SMEs. These cloud security solutions were previously available to larger enterprise customers … Read the full press release

Ericsson Introduces Eco-Friendly Packaging to Cut Plastic Use in Supply Chain

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, in partnership with Deutsche Telekom and Swisscom, has developed a sustainable packaging solution for shipping its Remote Radio products. The packaging materials, designed to reduce the environmental impact and plastic content, are fully recyclable and made from … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Swisscom Extend Indoor 5G Reach to 10 km with Fiber Technology

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Swisscom have successfully deployed the fiber-extended reach feature of the Radio Dot System, enabling high-capacity indoor 5G coverage within a 10 km radius from a centralized location. By using fiber and hybrid fiber cables, Swisscom can … Read the full press release

Daniel Leimbach Takes Over as Head of Customer Unit Western Europe for Ericsson

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has appointed Daniel Leimbach as the Head of Customer Unit Western Europe, effective from May 1st, 2023. Leimbach will continue to serve as the Managing Director of Ericsson Germany and lead the business with customers in Germany, … Read the full press release

Swisscom Maintains Quality Service Provision with Best Mobile Hotline in German-Speaking Countries

(IN BRIEF) Swisscom’s hotline has been named the best in Switzerland according to a recent connect test, making it the best mobile hotline among the German-speaking countries. Swisscom achieved full marks for availability, which was rated as outstanding, and waiting … Read the full press release

Swisscom remporte la première place dans toutes les catégories du test de réseau mobile CHIP 2023

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Swisscom, le principal opérateur de télécommunications suisse, a été élu meilleur opérateur de réseau mobile en Suisse pour la huitième année consécutive lors du test de réseau mobile CHIP 2023. Swisscom est sorti vainqueur dans toutes les … Read the full press release

Swisscom wins top spot in all categories of CHIP mobile network test 2023

(IN BRIEF) Swisscom, the leading Swiss telecommunications provider, has been rated the best mobile network provider in Switzerland for the eighth consecutive year in the CHIP mobile network test 2023. Swisscom emerged as the winner in all categories, including 5G … Read the full press release

Swisscom customers enjoy the best fixed-network in Switzerland according to the trade magazine connect.de

(PRESS RELEASE) BERN, 30-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom AG, (SWX: SCMN), Switzerland based leading provider of communication, IT and entertainment services, has announced that its fixed-network in Switzerland has just been rated the best in the recent test of trade … Read the full press release

Los clientes de Swisscom disfrutan de la mejor red fija de Suiza según la revista especializada connect.de

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) BERN, 30-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom AG, (SWX: SCMN), proveedor líder de comunicaciones con sede en Suiza, TI y servicios de entretenimiento, ha anunciado que su red fija en Suiza acaba de ser calificada como la mejor … Read the full press release

Personalised financial advice startup Radicant selects Swisscom and Finnova for technology and outsourcing support

(PRESS RELEASE) BERN, 6-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom announces that it has been chosen, together with Finnova, to provide the digital foundation for the strategic investment of the Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank. Radicant, a digital financial services provider specialising in sustainability, will … Read the full press release

Anna Mossberg leder Nordens största privata AI-lab i Sverige: “Utan AI riskerar svenska företag att förlora sin konkurrensfördel.”

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, Sverige, 10-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Anna Mossberg, den nyutnämnda MD:n för Silo AI Sweden, tror att svenska företag riskerar att förlora sin konkurrensfördel utan AI. I sin nya roll siktar hon på att lösa de två stora … Read the full press release

New Ericsson 5G RAN Slicing solution enables service providers deliver 5G services with increased flexibility and versatility

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 26-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announces the launch of new 5G network slicing solution for radio access networks (RAN). The new software solution enables communications service providers to deliver … Read the full press release

Microsoft Azure now available at Swisscom cloud portfolio for SMEs

(PRESS RELEASE) BERN, 31-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom (SWX: SCMN), a major telecommunications provider in Switzerland majority owned by the Swiss Government, has announced it has added Microsoft Azure to its cloud portfolio for SMEs. The addition will be particularly … Read the full press release

Swisscom launches highly automated cyber security solution for SMEs in Switzerland 

(PRESS RELEASE) BERNE, 3-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom revealed today that over 3,000 phishing pages and 2,200 infected computers are being blocked by them on average per month. Furthermore, according to Swisscom, over 60% of SMEs in Switzerland are affected … Read the full press release

Swisscom Hero League to introduce two new games “Fifa19” and “Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment” on 1 February, 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) BERNE, 28-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom’s own eSports league, the “Swisscom Hero League powered by ESL”, was launched back in November, 2018. Since then more than 2,600 gamers in eight qualification rounds competed through the end of 2018 in the games “League … Read the full press release

Ericsson to enhance the consumer experience for Swisscom subscribers through deployment and integration of the Ericsson Expert Analytics

Swisscom, the largest telecommunications service provider in Switzerland, selects Ericsson Expert Analytics solution to enhance experience for subscribers  Solution to provide data analysis and actionable insights for Swisscom’s 5.3 million mobile broadband subscribers using video and other OTT applications STOCKHOLM, … Read the full press release

Swisscom launches new service channel, the Swisscom easy point with Valora

BERNE, 02-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Quickly, uncomplicated and flexible. Swisscom launched a new service channel, the Swisscom easy point, together with Valora on 22 January 2018. In future, Swisscom customers will be able to benefit from numerous services via Valora … Read the full press release

Swisscom selects Ericsson to deploy nationwide Gigabit LTE from 2018, and 5G from 2020

Swisscom and Ericsson reaffirm their long-standing, strategic partnership by continuing to drive innovation in Gigabit LTE and 5G Ericsson to provide complete digital transformation of Swisscom’s network to nationwide Gigabit LTE and deployment of 5G Transformation includes the deployment of … Read the full press release

Swisscom: More than one million Mobile ID capable SIM cards already in use in Swiss mobile phones

BERNE, 29-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — With Mobile ID and a smartphone, everyone can log in simply and securely to various online platforms, no matter whether this is an online banking site, web shop or company VPN. In addition to Swisscom and … Read the full press release

800 Mbit/s speed possible with the right mobile phone in the Swisscom Shop in Zurich’s Füsslistrasse

BERNE, 10-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom’s next technology leap in the mobile network: speeds of more than 800 Mbit/s are possible with the right mobile phone in the Swisscom Shop in Zurich’s Füsslistrasse. Swisscom’s mobile network is currently a step ahead … Read the full press release

Swisscom second in DACH in this year’s mobile phone network test conducted by trade magazine connect

BERNE, 29-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After seven years in a row as test winner, Swisscom takes second place in Switzerland and in the three-country comparison of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in this year’s mobile phone network test conducted by trade magazine … Read the full press release

Swisscom: Switzerland ranks fourth in ITU’s ICT Development Index

BERNE, 29-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Switzerland has a world-class Information and Communication Technology (ICT) scene. According to the annual rankings of International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Switzerland has risen to fourth place worldwide. The country’s strengths include broadband provision and its mobile … Read the full press release

Swisscom becomes the first provider to launch Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G smartwatch with eSIM on the Swiss market

BERN, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Activate and off you go: Swisscom is the first provider to launch a smartwatch with an integrated eSIM on the Swiss market: the Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G. An “embedded SIM” of this type delivers entirely … Read the full press release

Entertainment in public spaces: Swisscom TV Public available from 1 June 2016

BERN, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom TV Public enables the public broadcast of the TV programme. The range on offer is directed at corporate customers and is available from 1 June 2016 as an additional option from My SME Office. In … Read the full press release

Swisscom and social partners syndicom and transfair agree on salary increases of 0.4% for 2016 and 0.6% for 2017

BERNE, 01-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom and the social partners syndicom and transfair have agreed individual salary increases of 0.4% for 2016 and 0.6% for 2017. Individual increases will be determined by each employee’s performance and current salary. “Swisscom is facing … Read the full press release

Swisscom again named leading Swiss Managed Security Service Provider in 2016 by Experton Group

BERNE, 01-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As in the previous year, Swisscom has come out on top as the leading Swiss Managed Security Service Provider in 2016 in the Security Vendor Benchmark published by the independent Experton Group. Swisscom ranked among the … Read the full press release

Swisscom: Swiss population spends 285 million minutes every month making phone calls via the Swisscom fixed network

Despite the boom in popularity of smartphones, over 2 million of our customers continue to use fixed-line telephones on an extremely frequent basis. This is reflected in the fact that the Swiss population spends 285 million minutes every month making … Read the full press release

Swisscom unveils Swiss-based online storage service for photos, videos and other files securely stored in Swiss data centres

Say goodbye to data chaos: as of today, myCloud offers a Swiss-based online storage service for photos, videos and other files – the easy way for customers to store personal data and access and share it regardless of the time … Read the full press release

Ericsson provided Swisscom with Europe’s first fully commercial LTE-Advanced three-carrier aggregation solution combining LTE in both FDD and TDD modes

Leading Swiss operator first to launch three-carrier aggregation combining LTE FDD and TDD modes in a commercial network on commercial chipsets in Europe Solution demonstrated in Swisscom’s commercial network in Zurich using Ericsson hardware and software, and Qualcomm chipsets Swisscom … Read the full press release

SIX and Swisscom to establish a Switzerland-wide, universal mobile payment solution in collaboration with banks

BERNE, 6-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SIX and Swisscom are working towards a strategic partnership to establish a Switzerland-wide, universal mobile payment solution in collaboration with banks. The basis for this partnership has been established in May 2015 when SIX, UBS … Read the full press release

Swisscom upgrades its 4G/LTE IP telephony in preparation for its latest telecommunications service, Advanced Calling

BERNE, 12-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — From today (10 June 2015), Swisscom customers can enjoy Advanced Calling, the latest telecommunications experience that gives customers significant advantages when using their mobile phones. In preparation for the new service, Swisscom has upgraded its … Read the full press release

Swisscom: All Natel infinity customers can now use the full mobile TV 2.0 offering for smartphones and tablets for one year

All Natel infinity customers can now use the full mobile TV 2.0 offering for smartphones and tablets for one year. Swisscom TV Air includes 30 hours of replay and 30 hours of recording capacity. The option is included in the … Read the full press release

Swisscom releases new Travel Voice option; cost of phone calls and text messages from around the globe far less

Swisscom is releasing its new Travel Voice option to coincide with the summer holidays. From 1 July onwards, this will enable customers to make phone calls and send text messages from around the globe for far less. The option, which … Read the full press release

Experton Group study named Swisscom as Switzerland’s leading provider of managed security services

BERNE, 16-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom is Switzerland’s leading provider of managed security services, according to an independent study conducted by the Experton Group. The analysts at the ICT consulting firm evaluated 153 security providers as part of the study. … Read the full press release

Over 4,500 customers already connected to one of the largest smart grids in the world – tiko, Swisscom and Repower AG joint venture

Berne, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fluctuations in the electricity grid are one of the biggest challenges for power suppliers and are taking place with increasing frequency due to the growing amount of electricity generated by solar and wind, the production of which … Read the full press release

Swisscom survey: Swiss banks are slow in implementing innovative digital services in retail banking despite its relevance

Although Swiss banks are aware of the relevance of innovative digital services in retail banking, they have been slow to implement them. This is the conclusion of a Swisscom survey conducted among 22 Swiss cantonal, retail and major banks as … Read the full press release