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24-527: Telemach is a brand of United Group . It may refer to: United Group United Group was formed in 2007, as a Luxembourg -registered multinational entity, in a merger of Serbia Broadband (SBB) and two companies named Telemach, one in Slovenia and the other in Bosnia and Herzegovina . Telemach Montenegro became a part of United Group in 2014. Telemach acquired Tušmobil on 1 April 2015. This being

48-404: A cable acquisition of a mobile network makes it a unique case in the region, and the first step of United Group into providing all telecommunication services (landline, mobile, television, and internet) in one household. Today, United Group is the largest alternative pay television platform in the region of the former Yugoslavia , providing television, Internet, landline and mobile telephony to

72-484: A large number of households and offices in the region through its cable, DTH and OTT platforms. In 2013, the group started its worldwide OTT platform, NetTV Plus, through which it provides Pay TV and landline telephony services to the former Yugoslav diaspora. As the group’s distribution platforms developed extensively throughout the region, the next step was entering the content and advertising sales business, today represented by United Media. In March 2014, United Group

96-420: Is a combination of top Pay TV channels in the region (sports, movies, kids) and CAS Media providing clients with targeted media buying on most of the regional cable channels. United Media channel offer is available for cable, DTH, OTT, and IPTV distribution. In 2018, United Media announced the acquisition of Direct Media, a regional advertising agency. United Media channels: CAS Media is the largest agency for

120-516: Is by mid 2015. Telenor also said that the network that they build would be easily made 4G LTE when the market indicates that it is ready for it. Telenor Bulgaria offers 4G services under the LTE standard in the 1,800 MHz band to all of its customers from 1 December 2015 in 53 cities and 2 resorts with coverage to 56.73% of the country's population. Further expansion is expected in 2016, including Bulgaria's popular seaside resorts. The maximum speed of

144-497: The Bulgarian Telecommunications Company in 2005. After Telenor acquired Globul was made the intent that the whole existing network (both 2G and 3G) shall be rebuilt. Later in a press release it was revealed that Huawei had been selected. In early 2013 the process has already begun. Telenor created a specific webpage that shows in which region and when the network would be rebuilt. The deadline

168-626: The Bulgarian market, the company built a strong track record as a pioneer in wireless and beyond, launching Bulgaria’s first commercial 4G network in 2015, the first VoLTE service in 2018 and paving the way for the development of 5G with the country’s first 5G network test. In 2006, Globul launched i-mode in Bulgaria. Globul was the first operator worldwide to introduce Nokia i-mode handsets in September 2007. In 2007 Globul launched BlackBerry ,

192-755: The Telenor 4G network is 75 Мbps. The service is initially available in Sofia and most of southern Bulgaria. By mid-December, Telenor's LTE service will cover all Bulgarian cities with a population of more than 20,000, including all regional centres and the most popular winter resorts. Telenor said it will continue to expand the coverage and the capacity of its LTE network, depending on spectrum availability, further into 2016. Telenor 4G services are available at no additional cost until 31 January 2016 to all customers with 4G-enabled handsets and SIM cards, which are all Telenor SIM cards (including 3in1 SIMs) purchased or replaced in

216-416: The access to more than 68 million Wi-Fi hotspots all over the world. Today, United Group is the largest alternative pay television platform in the former Yugoslavia region, providing television, Internet, landline, and mobile telephony to a large number of households and offices in the region through its cable, DTH and OTT platforms. The Group provides services across four key brands: United Media

240-466: The acquisitions would give them a monopoly in multiple provinces, including Ruse , Silistra , Varna , Razgrad and Sofia . Vivacom denied the claims that it was monopolising the market. Yettel Bulgaria Yettel Bulgaria (formerly known as Telenor Bulgaria ) is the largest mobile network and the third largest fixed telecommunications company in Bulgaria . The company was founded under

264-552: The company's management confirmed media reports that there is interest in sale of Telenor's business in Southeast Europe, including Telenor Bulgaria. In March 2018, Telenor sold its business in Central and East Europe (Bulgaria, Hungary , Montenegro and Serbia ) to the investment fund PPF , for a sum of 2.8 billion euros. As of 1 March 2022 the company Telenor Bulgaria has been named Yettel Bulgaria. The name change

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288-436: The country's population. Telenor uses the access code 089. Until 2003, it used the codes 099 and 098, the latter having been added as the network had expanded. In mid-2003, however, mobile numbers in Bulgaria increased by one digit (by adding an initial -8- ) and the network code changed to 089 only. Alongside Globul, OTE had also owned one of the two public telephone networks in the country – BulFon , which it sold back to

312-516: The country's territory. The company has roaming agreements with over 400 operators in more than 170 countries and territories worldwide. In 2005, Globul received a license for developing and implementing 3G UMTS mobile telecommunications network as well as a fixed telephony license. 3G services were launched in September 2006 and have since been upgraded to support HSPA+ with speeds of up to 42 Mbit/s download and 5.76 Mbit/s upload. As of December 2012, Globul's UMTS network covers 94,81% of

336-652: The end of 2012, Globul reported 4.5 million subscribers (up from 3.9 million in March 2011), with 36% subscriber market share. As of 2012, Globul had about 62% contract subscribers, about 38% prepaid subscribers, and abound 220,000 fixed-line subscribers. Globul changed its company logo in June 2006 to unify it with the Cosmote brand. Second rebranding started on 16 October 2014 after Telenor's acquisition. Globul has been using Telenor's name since November 2014. In January 2018,

360-494: The in-house technology and software "innovation center". In September 2017, Eon TV platform was launched, which allows viewers in Serbia to watch TV via a smart TV app. In 2018, United Group launched Eon Smart Box, which was the first regional solution to combine television with Android services and applications. In 2018, United Group also partnered with Fon Wireless to expand its Wi-Fi network and enable regional customers

384-421: The last several years. Users with older SIM cards will be able to replace them free of charge at any Telenor or official partner shop where a wide variety of 4G-enabled devices is also available after 1 December. In April 2016 Telenor announced that its LTE network covers all residential areas with over 5,000 inhabitants and provides fast data transfer for 75% of the Bulgarian's population. In May 2016, Telenor

408-471: The merger was approved by Bulgaria's competition watchdog. However the branding of Yettel has not yet been changed. The company was founded in 2001 by telecommunications corporation OTE group, from 2005 to 2013 it was part of the Cosmote brand line of the group, since August 2013, is 100% owned by Norwegian telecommunications corporation Telenor which acquired it from OTE in for EUR 717 million. At

432-426: The name "Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile" in 2001 by OTE and operated under the brand name "Globul" until 2014. In 2013 it was bought by Telenor and changed its name. In August 2018, the company was acquired by PPF , a Czech private investment fund. The company continued to use the Telenor brand until 1 March 2022, when it was renamed to Yettel Bulgaria. In February 2024, the company was acquired by e& (Etisalat), and

456-482: The sale of advertising space on cable and satellite channels in the region. When United Group announced its acquisition of Vivacom , the largest Bulgarian telecom, United Group was added to the list of defendants in a lawsuit by Empreno Ventures, which disputes the ownership of Vivacom and the sale of the company. When Vivacom announced that it would be buying smaller regional companies, it faced backlash from PPF , owner of Yettel Bulgaria , and A1 Bulgaria , since

480-485: The service is accessible from the network of Globul as well as from the roaming partners of Globul. In March 2009, GLOBUL launched iPhone 3G in Bulgaria and four months later offered the new iPhone 3GS . In August 2010, offered iPhone 4 . The mobile operator was the first in Bulgaria to propose an integrated solution for fixed and mobile telephony with the MVPN service, Office Zone and Student Zone. In 2007 Globul received

504-621: Was a part of the wider rebranding initiative in Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia where the PPF’s Telenor branded businesses operate. In 2023, it was reported that PPF was considering selling its stake in Yettel to UAE-based Telecommunications group e& (Etisalat). In 2024, Bulgaria’s competition watchdog approved the sale of Yettel Bulgaria alongside infrastructure provider Cetin Bulgaria to e& (Etisalat). As of 2012, Globul's GSM network covers 99,98% of Bulgaria's population and 99,48% of

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528-661: Was awarded 2x5MHz additional spectrum in the 1800 MHz band from CRC.The additional frequencies will be used for further improving the quality of the company's 4G LTE services by allowing Telenor to increase the maximum theoretical data speed in its 4G network to 100 Mbit/s. Telenor Bulgaria completed Bulgaria's first live 5G video call during a public test session on 19 August 2019. On 10 June 2021, Telenor Bulgaria officially launched 5G services nationwide during an event in Burgas attended by several customers, dignitaries and government officials. During its 20+ years of history on

552-522: Was bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts , a leading global investment firm with headquarters in New York, and U.S. 94.3 billion in assets under management. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is a co-investor in the company. In September 2018, a British private equity firm BC Partners began the process of acquisition of the majority stakes of United Group from KKR for an enterprise valuation of 2.6 billion euros. The acquisition

576-456: Was finalized on 4 March 2019. On 24 December 2020, United Group announced they would buy Bulgaria's Nova Broadcasting Group; the acquisition was completed on 22 January 2021. The company was the first to offer digital landline telephony services in 2012. This was also the year United Group launched the first application for watching television and using TV services on different mobile devices. In 2016, United Group established United Cloud,

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