RCS&RDS launches mobile Internet in Hungary, as well

Romanian company RCS&RDS, one of the biggest telecom operators in Central and Eastern Europe, has also launched mobile Internet services on the Hungarian market, according to data on the company’s website. Unlike in Romania, where RCS&RDS has built its own 3G network, in Hungary the services are offered through the network built by Telenor company. The service is sold under the “Digi Move” brand and its fees start from 1,500 forints a month (24 lei). RCS&RDS officials had not answered ZF’s questions on the matter by edition close.

RCS&RDS also launched mobile phone services in Italy and Spain without building its own network.
After Romania, Hungary is the second-biggest market for RCS&RDS in terms of number of clients. The operator controlled by Romanian Zoltan Teszari is no. 2 on the Hungarian television services market, with 25.9% of the market, according to data from December 2010 published by the regulatory authority. In December 2009, RCS&RDS had a 23.4% share of the Hungarian television market. No. 1 on Hungary’s television segment is UPC, while Deutsche Telekom is no. 3.