Lucian Pintilie (middle) with students
Lucian Pintilie, one of Romania's best known film producers, talked about his views on the new trends in the industry and confessed his relations with the Secret Police in his youth at the Academia Civica summer school taking place at the Sighet anti-communist memorial, northern Romania on Saturday.
One of the prominent guests of the Academia Civica summer school taking place at Memorialul Sighet was Lucian Pintilie. He talked, on Saturday about the new trends in the Romanian film industry and about his youth and his relationship with the Secret Police at the time.
Rarely on screens anymore, Pintilie proclaimed the death of politically influenced movies and applauded the new Romanian film directors as Cristi Puiu, Cristian Mungiu, Cristian Porumboiu.
Their movies, such as “Moartea Domnului Lazarescu” or “A fost sau n-a fost” were recognized by European critics and awarded accordingly at Cannes and other major festivals over the past several years.
He also used the occasion to admit that the Securitate, the communist-era political police, tried to get him under its wing when he was as young as 17, but he refused. Ahd he said did not have to suffer the consequences of his refusal, as such consequences were a myth spread by the Securitate itself.
HotNews.ro, Jul 16, 2007
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Monday, July 16, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Romtelecom profits decrease
The national wired telephony operator had an income of 894.8 million euros in 2006, 3.8% less than the year before (929.7 millions), a company press release informs. The profit after taxes was 55.2 million euros, compared to 84.9 millions in 2005.
The decrease was caused mainly by the lower financial gain, the consolidation of mobile operator Cosmote's losses, the higher taxes and by the loss of clients as well.
According to the company, the income before taxes, fees and interests remained, in absolute figures, extremely similar to the year before - 338.3 million euros in 2006, compared to 341.5 millions in 2005.
The number of wired telephony clients decreased from 3.9 to 3.4 million, while the number of clients for data services (ADSL, VPN and other broadband services) increased 145%.
In 2006, Romtelecom made investments worth 200 million euros.
HotNews.ro, Mar 22, 2007
The decrease was caused mainly by the lower financial gain, the consolidation of mobile operator Cosmote's losses, the higher taxes and by the loss of clients as well.
According to the company, the income before taxes, fees and interests remained, in absolute figures, extremely similar to the year before - 338.3 million euros in 2006, compared to 341.5 millions in 2005.
The number of wired telephony clients decreased from 3.9 to 3.4 million, while the number of clients for data services (ADSL, VPN and other broadband services) increased 145%.
In 2006, Romtelecom made investments worth 200 million euros.
HotNews.ro, Mar 22, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Orange income steps above 1 billion euros income
Mobile telephony operator Orange Romania had and overall income in 2006 of 1.083 billion euros, 25.6% more than in 2005, according to the company preliminary data. The client portfolio grew 18% during 2006, reaching a total of 8.043 million users.
At the end of 2006, Orange had 383,000 EDGE and 3G technology users.
The operator invested since its launch in 1997 over 1.2 billion euros, mainly in 3G and EDGE development, as well as in the distribution network.
The main competitor, Vodafone, announced that its client portfolio is now 7.71 million users.
HotNews.ro, Feb 1, 2007
At the end of 2006, Orange had 383,000 EDGE and 3G technology users.
The operator invested since its launch in 1997 over 1.2 billion euros, mainly in 3G and EDGE development, as well as in the distribution network.
The main competitor, Vodafone, announced that its client portfolio is now 7.71 million users.
HotNews.ro, Feb 1, 2007
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Mobile phone cost cuts postponed by one year
The National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC) has confirmed public fears when it decided this week to postpone by an year a decision to apply the second phase of cost cuts for interconnecting tariffs with the Orange and Vodafone networks in Romania.
Mobile owners will thus have another year to pay more for calls in other networks, despite complaints in this regard by many competitors.
Competing networks have been threatening to take ANRC to court for damages of many million euro in case of such a decision as Romanians are paying among the highest tariffs in Europe for mobile telephony services.
ANRC had decided to cut the tariffs yearly until 2009 in July 2006, but was taken to court by Orange and Vodafone, which thus forced the Authority to reconsider its move.
But now Romtelecom alone has threaten with damage claims amounting to 12 million euro to suspend the postponement decision. Romtelecom is the main wired telephony operator in Romania. The position of two other mobile companies, Cosmote and ZAPP, was expected on Tuesday.
Cosmote si ZAPP au aununtat ca isi vor preciza in cursul zilei de marti punctul de vedere referitor la decizia ANRC.
HotNews.ro, Dec 12, 2006
Mobile owners will thus have another year to pay more for calls in other networks, despite complaints in this regard by many competitors.
Competing networks have been threatening to take ANRC to court for damages of many million euro in case of such a decision as Romanians are paying among the highest tariffs in Europe for mobile telephony services.
ANRC had decided to cut the tariffs yearly until 2009 in July 2006, but was taken to court by Orange and Vodafone, which thus forced the Authority to reconsider its move.
But now Romtelecom alone has threaten with damage claims amounting to 12 million euro to suspend the postponement decision. Romtelecom is the main wired telephony operator in Romania. The position of two other mobile companies, Cosmote and ZAPP, was expected on Tuesday.
Cosmote si ZAPP au aununtat ca isi vor preciza in cursul zilei de marti punctul de vedere referitor la decizia ANRC.
HotNews.ro, Dec 12, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Vodafone Romania services income reach 630 mln USD
The income obtained from services by telecom company Vodafone Romania rose by 31% in the first half of the fiscal year 2006-2007, reaching 630.5 million USD by September 30, the company announced today. The number of clients also rose by 29% to 7.15 million in the same period.
About half of the income growth resulted from the quarter of July 1-September 30, 2006, when services brought some 331.8 million USD to the company.
The EBITDA profit rose by 28% compared to the same period last year, with 322.6 million USD in the six-month period and 172.8 million in July-September.
HotNews.ro, Nov 14, 2006
About half of the income growth resulted from the quarter of July 1-September 30, 2006, when services brought some 331.8 million USD to the company.
The EBITDA profit rose by 28% compared to the same period last year, with 322.6 million USD in the six-month period and 172.8 million in July-September.
HotNews.ro, Nov 14, 2006
Friday, November 10, 2006
Orange to bill in European currency
Orange decided to compute its prices in euros, starting on January 8, 2007, using the euro/dollar exchange rate announced by the Romanian National Bank for the date, the Orange Romania CEO, Richard Moat announced on Thursday.
The bills will be charged according to the new fees and expressed, as usual, in Romanian Lei (RON).
The conversion would take place for all services, including the subscription fees, the cost per minute, the Thank You points and the credit for the prepaid cards. For example, the 4 dollars subscription will become 3 euros, the 19 cents per minute cost will become 14 eurocents per minute.
Orange currently has 7.5 million clients, after reaching at the end of 2005 6.5 million clients and a 870 million euros business figure.
HotNews.ro, Nov 9, 2006
The bills will be charged according to the new fees and expressed, as usual, in Romanian Lei (RON).
The conversion would take place for all services, including the subscription fees, the cost per minute, the Thank You points and the credit for the prepaid cards. For example, the 4 dollars subscription will become 3 euros, the 19 cents per minute cost will become 14 eurocents per minute.
Orange currently has 7.5 million clients, after reaching at the end of 2005 6.5 million clients and a 870 million euros business figure.
HotNews.ro, Nov 9, 2006
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Interconnection charges divide telephony market
Representatives of three important telephony companies in Romania announced in a joint press conference on Tuesday they would sue the National Authority for the Communications Regulation-ANRC and would complain at the European Commission unless ANRC abandons a project that postpones the reduction for interconnection tariffs for mobile telephony services.
“Despising attitude”, “breaking the duopoly”, “the prime minister must intervene”, unbiased attitude” are some of the phrases used by Romtelecom, Cosmote and Telemobil (the operator of Zapp mobile services) in a vitriolic message against the ANRC today.
The three companies thus reacted to an ANRC public opinion last week that interconnection charges for linking other services to the two major mobile operators in the country, Orange and Vodafone, should not be reduced until a later date.
And the three companies called on PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu to intervene in favour of a right application of ANRC rules on interconnection charges.
Vodafone and Orange are currently holding a joint 95% mobile telephony market share in Romania, with cumulated income of about two billion USD in 2005.
HotNews.ro, Nov 7, 2006
“Despising attitude”, “breaking the duopoly”, “the prime minister must intervene”, unbiased attitude” are some of the phrases used by Romtelecom, Cosmote and Telemobil (the operator of Zapp mobile services) in a vitriolic message against the ANRC today.
The three companies thus reacted to an ANRC public opinion last week that interconnection charges for linking other services to the two major mobile operators in the country, Orange and Vodafone, should not be reduced until a later date.
And the three companies called on PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu to intervene in favour of a right application of ANRC rules on interconnection charges.
Vodafone and Orange are currently holding a joint 95% mobile telephony market share in Romania, with cumulated income of about two billion USD in 2005.
HotNews.ro, Nov 7, 2006
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Cosmote covers 76% of Romanian territory
Cosmote Romania, the mobile telecom company, has announced that it used a 220 million euro investment to expand its territorial network to about 92% of the country’s population and more than 76% of its territory in record time.
It also announced that it will continue to invest in extending its GSM network to reach over 95% population coverage and over 82% of territorial coverage by the end of the year.
According to the company, the number of Romanian Cosmote clients is rising at a pace of some 15,000 daily. Its current goal is to reach a 98% demographic coverage and 85% territorial coverage, above the current maximum limits of the competing companies, Orange and Vodafone.
In its first seven operational months in Romania, Cosmote reports some 531,600 users and a market share of about 4%. In comparison, Vodafone Romania had over 6.7 million clients by the end of June while Orange reported 7.1 million clients by the end of the first quarter this year.
HotNews.ro, Oct 31, 2006
It also announced that it will continue to invest in extending its GSM network to reach over 95% population coverage and over 82% of territorial coverage by the end of the year.
According to the company, the number of Romanian Cosmote clients is rising at a pace of some 15,000 daily. Its current goal is to reach a 98% demographic coverage and 85% territorial coverage, above the current maximum limits of the competing companies, Orange and Vodafone.
In its first seven operational months in Romania, Cosmote reports some 531,600 users and a market share of about 4%. In comparison, Vodafone Romania had over 6.7 million clients by the end of June while Orange reported 7.1 million clients by the end of the first quarter this year.
HotNews.ro, Oct 31, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006
26 percent growth for Romanian telecom market
Romanian phone calls built up to over 10 billion minutes during the first six months of the year alone, said Dan Georgescu, president of the National Telecomm Authority. The user traffic increased 26.6% during the first quarter, year on year.
Romanians also sent over 1 billion short messages and 13 million multimedia messages. 66% of all mobile phone users employ prepaid cards.
In 2005, the GNP increased 4.1% in real terms, while the telecomm market grew 23%, up to over 3 billion euros at the end of 2005.
During the first six months of 2006, the alternative wired telephony reached 15% of the market, representing a 50% growth year over year - 650.000 lines out of a total of 4.4 millions.
HotNews.ro, Oct 18, 2006
Romanians also sent over 1 billion short messages and 13 million multimedia messages. 66% of all mobile phone users employ prepaid cards.
In 2005, the GNP increased 4.1% in real terms, while the telecomm market grew 23%, up to over 3 billion euros at the end of 2005.
During the first six months of 2006, the alternative wired telephony reached 15% of the market, representing a 50% growth year over year - 650.000 lines out of a total of 4.4 millions.
HotNews.ro, Oct 18, 2006
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