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Arcor plans to invest billions of euros in own VDSL network (Germany)

  • November 17th, 2007
  • 7:21 am

Vodafone’s German fixed network operator Arcor plans to invest billions of euros in deploying its own VDSL network covering the most of Germany, according to CEO Harald Stoeber during the presentation of Arcor’s financial results. Arcor is currently negotiating with Deutsche Telekom about getting access to the street cabinets to deploy its own cables and Stoeber expects an agreement to be reached soon.

   

Arcor launches IPTV service in 51 German cities (Germany)

  • October 31st, 2007
  • 2:47 pm

Vodafone’s German fixed network operator Arcor is open for orders for its ITPV service called Digital TV, which is available in 51 German cities. The service will commercially launch on 1 December and include 110 TV channels and Video on Demand service. Arcor Digital TV also includes a electronic program guide, which is developed together with the editors of TV Movie. Customers will have more than 50 free digital TV channels and can choose from more than 60 pay TV channels as well. Digital TV Basic costs EUR 9.95 per month and the pay TV packages costs start at EUR 5.95 per month. The installation costs EUR 49.95, while the digital TV set-top box also costs EUR 49.95. The minimal contract time is 24 months. The IPTV service is only available in combination with an Arcor 6 Mbps DSL connection, which costs EUR 34.95 per month and further includes a telephony connection plus DSL and telephony flatrates.

   

Arcor profits from DSL boom

  • June 4th, 2007
  • 1:50 pm

German wireline and broadband provider Arcor has reported results for its fourth fiscal quarter and financial year 2006/07, both ended 31 March 2007. During the quarter, DSL subscriptions rose by 245,000 to reach 2.1 million. For fiscal year 2006/07 Arcor reported year-on-year revenue growth of 10% to EUR2.13 billion (USD2.84 billion) and year-on-year EBITDA growth of 17% to EUR394 million. Net profit rose by 81% to EUR98 million, allowing Arcor to partially offset the decline in business of its sister group Vodafone Germany, which reported a year-on-year fall in net profit of 9.5%, or EUR209 million. Like its rivals, the cellco, which offers services under the D2 brand, has to meet extensive regulatory requirements and is operating in a fiercely competitive environment.