300 000th BROADBAND INTERNET CUSTOMER RECEIVES PRIZE
6.3.2006
Today, Šárka Durdisova, a Miss Czech 2006 finalist, presented the Czech Republic’s 300 000th broadband Internet subscriber with a prize from ČESKÝ TELECOM. The lucky recipient was Jan Vild of Prague. Today, ČESKÝ TELECOM awarded him with a free one-year connection to the O2 Internet Expres MAXI service and a Dell Precision M70 notebook. Vild name was drawn from those of the 10 last newly connected subscribers at a press conference in February 2006 in the presence of attending journalists (foto supplement below).
Jan Vild says: "This comes as a very pleasant surprise to me. I ordered my broadband connection from ČESKÝ TELECOM in January in order to keep up with the swiftly changing world according to my budget. And it looks like I’ve got the best conditions to stay in the picture at all times. I would like to thank ČESKÝ TELECOM for this gift, I truly appreciate it."
Now broadband Internet is accessible in 1354 localities of the Czech Republic, which covers over 90 percent of all of ČESKÝ TELECOM’s telephone lines. "Our main priority is still maximising the number of localities in which it is possible to use O2 Internet Expres," says company Press Spokesman Martin Žabka.
Martin Zabka
Spokesperson
ČESKÝ TELECOM, a. s., member of the Telefónica Group is the leading telecommunications company in the Czech Republic. Through its subsidiary company Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o., it also has a significant presence in the Czech mobile services market. Further information about the firm and the services it offers is available at www.telecom.cz, which was rated as BestWeb 2003 in the WebTop100 survey.
Signum Temporis has consistently awarded ČESKÝ TELECOM for being one of the domestic capital market's most transparent firms in terms of providing information. Based on an open vote of specialists, members of the press and a nine-member committee, ČESKÝ TELECOM placed first in 2003, just as it did in 2001.
ČESKÝ TELECOM ranks among the most prominent firms on the Czech capital market in terms of capitalization and trading volumes. Its shares are also traded on the London Stock Exchange in the form of GDRs. ČESKÝ TELECOM's credit rating is the highest a Czech corporation can receive from top international rating agencies.
About Telefónica
Telefónica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world in terms of market capitalisation. Its activities are centered mainly on the fixed and mobile telephony businesses with broadband as the key tool for the development of both.
The company has a significant presence in 19 countries and a customer base that amounts more than 180 million accesses around the world. Telefónica has a strong presence in Latin America, where the company focuses an important part of its growth strategy.
Telefónica is a 100% listed company, with more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its share capital currently comprises 4,921,130,397 ordinary shares traded on the Spanish Stock Market (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia) and on those in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, New York, Lima, Buenos Aires and São Paulo.
