Press Releases
2014-10-09
ANCOM Discussed with the Industry about the Future of the European Postal Universal Service
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) met with representatives of the Romanian postal services market and discussed about the Universal Service in the postal sector from a European perspective. The meeting was held in the...
2014-10-08
Netograf.ro – the New Internet Speed Testing Application in Romania
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has introduced to the public at the Internet & Mobile World 2014 Netograf.ro, an application for testing and monitoring the quality of the Internet access service available to the Romanian...
2014-10-08
Veritel.ro, the offer comparison tool developed by ANCOM, enabled the visitors of the Internet & Mobile World 2014 show to check whether the offer of their provider of telephony and internet services is best suited for their consumption needs. Those...
2014-10-07
Technological Evolution and the Future Usage of Telephone Numbers
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched a public consultation on the future usage of the telephone numbers, given the technological developments in the field. The authority published a questionnaire aimed at finding the industry’s opinion...
2014-10-02
Romanian Postal Services Market in 2013
The 2013 statistical data report on the postal services market published by ANCOM shows that the postal traffic grew by 7.8%, due to the alternative providers’ intensifying activity. Although the Romanian Post National Company (CNPR) still processes 68% of the...
2014-09-29
ANCOM InfoCentre at Internet & Mobile World Again
Between 8 and 9 October 2014, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) will take part for the second year in a row in the Internet & Mobile World, an event dedicated to the communications...
2014-09-25
ANCOM consultă caietul de sarcini pentru alocarea unor noi multiplexuri de televiziune digitală
Today, 25 September 2014, the Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has launched for public consultation a draft decision and the draft Reference Terms in preparation of an auction for awarding the two national digital television multiplexes...
2014-09-23
“Unlimited” telephony and internet offers may bear usage restrictions
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania warns the users who hold or purchase telephone and Internet services under offers advertised as having “unlimited” benefits that the telecom operators may impose ceilings for the use of...
2014-09-15
ANCOM’s Telecom Equipment Exhibition Received a Collection of over 100 Mobile Handsets
The exhibition “Museum of Telecom Equipment” created by ANCOM in 2011 has now extended by a private collection of more than 100 mobile handsets manufactured between 1995 and 2009. The collection includes popular models such as Nokia 5110, 3310, Ericsson...
2014-09-12
ERGP Stakeholder dialogue
Bucharest hosted on 19 November 2014 the first stakeholder workshop of the European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP), where more than 150 representatives of over 30 European regulators and important stakeholders in the postal services field discussed the perspectives...
2014-09-08
Electronic Communications Providers Will Report on the Roll-out and Geographical Location of Their Networks
On 8 September 2014, ANCOM launched for public consultation a draft decision establishing the format and manner of sending information on the roll-out and geographical location of the public electronic communications networks and of the associated infrastructure elements, by all...
2014-09-03
ANCOM Organises Examination Sessions for Radio Operator’s Certificates in the Land Mobile Service and Radio Amateur’s Certificates
Between 29 September and 18 October 2014, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), by means of its regional divisions of Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timis, is organising the ordinary examination sessions for the persons who...
2014-08-20
Code of Conduct for Internal Numbers and Short Codes
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) adopted the Code of Conduct regulating the use of internal national short numbers and SMS/MMS short codes used for games, contests and various services offered by means of mobile telephones....
2014-08-20
Cod de conduită pentru furnizarea serviciilor cu valoare adăugată prin telefon
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) adopted the Code of Conduct on the use of internal national short numbers and SMS/MMS short codes used for games, contests and other services offered by means of mobile telephones....
2014-07-28
Roaming Outside the European Union May Generate Much Higher Costs than Within the Community
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) advises Romanian mobile telephony and internet users travelling abroad, especially outside the European Union, to read carefully the providers’ offers, the voice and data tariffs charged outside the...
2014-07-21
253 Incidents Affected the Security and Integrity of Romanian Electronic Communications Networks for Minimum One Hour in 2013
According to the report published by ANCOM today, 253 incidents with significant impact affected the security and integrity of the Romanian electronic communications networks and services in 2013. The majority of the connections affected by these incidents were mobile telephony...
2014-07-17
Secure Your Smartphone and Tablet while on Holiday
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) advises smartphone and tablet users travelling in the country and abroad to take some security measures for reducing the risk of theft or loss of these terminals and for preventing...
2014-07-15
Over 1,400,000 Ported Numbers in Romania
In the first half of 2014, Romanian users ported 202,778 telephone numbers, thus exceeding the milestone of 1,400,000 ported numbers. According to the ANCOM statistics, mobile telephony users port their numbers most frequently, i.e. 70% of the 1,410,203 numbers ported...
2014-06-30
ANCOM acordă licenţe pentru reţele în tehnologie DECT în 33 de localităţi
Following the publication of the Position Paper on the national use of radio spectrum in the 1880-1900 MHz band (”DECT band”), Romtelecom was the only company that applied for operating point-to-multipoint (PMP) radiocommunication networks in DECT (digital enhanced cordless...
2014-06-18
Cheaper Roaming Rates in the EU as of 1 July 2014
Starting 1 July 2014, the Romanian mobile telephony and mobile Internet users will benefit from cheaper roaming rates when travelling within the European Union, if they choose the basic tariff plan, i.e. the Eurotariff. The rate cuts will range...