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New zero-rated offering of Orange Slovakia

7. November 20207. November 2020 by Monika Kačeriaková

New zero-rated offering from Orange Slovakia in consumers' living room.

Slovak regulator RÚ investigates Orange Slovakia compliance with net neutrality for its new zero-rated offer, the watchdog’s spokesman confirmed for Zive.sk. Several mobile operators have offered zero-rated add-on packages since long. RÚ has considered them compliant with the net neutrality rules so far. So, what is different now?

Open Nettest Experts Exchange with focus on 5G

18. November 202013. July 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

Martes Specure is aware of the challenges 5G networks pose on adapting of QoS measurement tools. Therefore the company organized the Open Nettest Experts Exchange on 25 June 2020. More than 40 participants from 17 countries discussed topics related to 5G readiness, high-speed measurements and complaint management.

Save the Date: Thursday 25 June 2020

8. June 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

Please take a note of the upcoming 2020 Open Nettest Expert Exchange. This virtual conference will take place on 25th of June 2020 in the forenoon. Taking advantage of the online format, a range of topics will be discussed and presented, including: Lessons learned: Marketing campaigns for crowdsourcing measurement tools 5G and the new generation of … Read more

European internet proves Corona-resistant

13. May 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

The Corona-crisis underlined the significance of connectivity. Europe feared a collapse of broadband networks due to a significant traffic increase. Despite that, the networks withstood the load. The recently published internet capacity report by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) proves that, too.

Poland contemplates VoD tax

22. April 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

Poland plans to introduce a tax on VoD services, reported spidersweb.pl. All streaming platforms in the country would thus pay a new 1.5% tax. Among them also Netflix or HBO Go.

Corona changes rules of the game in Austria

19. March 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

Austrian regulator RTR shows some flexibility in the application of the network neutrality regulations at the corona time. Namely, RTR allows operators temporary exemptions from the application of the network neutrality principle, reported Die Presse.

New monitoring tool for regulators

9. March 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

Now that the Berec NN Tool project is over, there has never been a better time to implement a new, modern monitoring tool.

New generation hardware probes for Open Nettest

9. March 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

We are happy to announce availability of a new generation hardware probes that work seamlessly with our established platform Open Nettest.

Slovak operators decide on 5G suppliers

7. March 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

Four Slovak mobile operators decide on suppliers for future 5G networks. The only operator who has it clear already is Orange. It announced cooperation with Nokia, reported Zive.sk. Slovak Telekom has not taken any decision yet. O2 Slovakia runs a tender to select a supplier. Finally, the fourth MNO 4ka admits being in touch with four suppliers: ZTE, Nokia, Huawei and Ericsson.

Verizon achieves 4.2 Gbps in a live 5G trial

2. March 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

Verizon reached 4.2 Gbps speed on its 5G network. The US operator conducted a trial in Texas with Samsung, Motorola and Qualcomm. The companies applied carrier aggregation in the 28 GHz spectrum band. As a result, customers will enjoy unprecedented mobile speeds still in 2020.