Magyar Telekom makes the best of a bad situation

摘要

Magyar Telekom's new management has coped well with growing broadband competition in the face of a weak economy. Magyar Telekom is Hungary's national incumbent and is 59.2%-owned by German incumbent Deutsche Telekom. It offers ADSL and cable-broadband services via its T-Com and T-Kabel divisions, respectively. It also owns 100% of Emi-tel, a so-called local telecoms operator (LTO) that operates its own local loop in three regions of Hungary. Magyar Telekom and Emitel's franchise area covers 75-80% of the population, including the main cities. The operator is upgrading its network to support ADSL2+, with 40% completed.