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
Posted in Switzerland, Telecom
Tagged phone calls, Swiss population, Swisscom, Swisscom fixed network
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
Posted in Internet & Online, Switzerland, Telecom
Tagged myCloud, Swiss data centres, Swiss-based online storage service, Swisscom
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
Posted in Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Ericsson, FDD, Heinz Herren, LTE, LTE-Advanced three-carrier aggregation solution, Serge Willenegger, Swisscom, TDD modes, Thomas Norén
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
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Switzerland, Telecom
Tagged SIX, Swisscom, universal mobile payment solution, Urs Schaeppi
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
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
Posted in Entertainment, Internet & Online, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Marc Werner, mobile TV 2.0 offering, Natel infinity, Swisscom
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
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged cost of phone calls, Roaming prices, Swisscom, text messages, Travel Voice option
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
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
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
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Retail, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Falk Kohlmann, Swiss banks, Swisscom, “Innovations in Retail Banking”
Berne, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — According to the provisional final result, 97.08% of all PubliGroupe shares involved in the bid were tendered to Swisscom after expiry of the extension period on 25 August 2014. Swisscom’s interest in PubliGroupe is thus estimated at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Management, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged PubliGroupe Ltd., Swisscom
Berne, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Switzerland is served by one of the best mobile networks in Europe. 94% of the population can use Swisscom’s fast, cutting-edge 4G/LTE network. For 2G or 3G technology, the figure is over 99%. Swisscom is now seeking … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged home WLAN network, LTE, Swisscom, WLAN interworking
BERNE, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom has connected over a million homes and businesses to ultra-fast broadband. Thanks to a mixture of fibre-optic technologies, customers are benefiting from more bandwidth – even outside the major conurbations. Since the start of 2014, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged fibre-optic technologies, Swisscom, ultra-fast broadband
BERNE, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom has today published the offer prospectus for the public acquisition of PubliGroupe Ltd. The prospectus confirms Swisscom’s purchase price of CHF 214 per PubliGroupe share. The offer period will begin on 8 July 2014 and … Read the full press release
Berne, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom fixed-network customers benefit from two new offerings. First, as from today they can be reached anywhere in the world via their existing fixed-line number thanks to a unique new feature in Swisscom’s iO communications app. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Connect magazine has named Swisscom as the winner of its network test for the fifth year in a row, proving that Swisscom has Switzerland’s best mobile telephony network. Swisscom received top marks for both telephony and its data communication services. … Read the full press release
Berne, 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Expansion of Swisscom’s new 4G/LTE network is forging ahead. Today, 60 per cent of the Swiss population already have access to Swisscom’s latest-generation mobile network at some 300 locations across the country. And when it … Read the full press release
Berne, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Over the next few years, Swisscom will supply Chiasso with fibre-optic technology, thus allowing homes and business in the Ticino municipality to connect to the ultra high-speed communications network. Swisscom will inform homeowners in the Soldini … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Media, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Chiasso, ComCom, fibre-optic cabling, fibre-optic network, high-speed fibre-optic network, INTERNET, Karl H. Frankeser, Soldini, Swiss4net Holding AG, Swisscom, telephony, Ticino municipality, Ticinocom SA, tv, ultra high-speed communications network, video on demand
Berne, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the end of May, GA Weissenstein GmbH and Swisscom signed a cooperation agreement to extend the fibre-optic network to the homes and businesses of customers in the municipalities of Solothurn, Biberist, Zuchwil and Langendorf. A … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Berne, Biberist, fibre-optic network, GA Weissenstein GmbH, GAW, Langendorf, Solothurn, Swisscom, Zuchwil
Berne, 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 30 April 2013, Swisscom increased its strategic holding in Cinetrade, which it has held since 2005, from 49% to 75%. In doing so, Swisscom has secured the long-standing experience of the Cinetrade team in the film … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Media, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Berne, cinema chain, Cinetrade, film rights, majority stake, pay per view, pay TV, pay TV platforms, PPV, sports rights, Stephan Sager, Swiss television market, Swisscom, The Cinetrade Group, TV business, video on demand, VOD
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