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Greece Faces Probe Over EU Recovery Funds Fraud
Greek and EU authorities are investigating allegations of fraud linked to the way €2.5 billion in EU funds has been awarded to just 10 companies in Greece, Politico revealed earlier this week.
The funds are related to the EU Recovery...
Crime
Greece Pay-TV Pirate Network Dismantled by Police
Police in Greece have dismantled a pirate network which provided illegal pay TV services in Greece. The operation followed a thorough investigation by the Patras Security Sub-Directorate.
The Hellenic Police have made ten arrests, including the ring leader, deputy leader,...
Greek News
Greek Islands Promised Internet Speeds of Up to 1 Gbps
At least ten Greek islands will get very high internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps by this summer, mobile operator Vodafone Greece announced this week.
The company is expected to have completed the full development of 670 kilometers of...
Greece
Underwater Cable Accidentally Cut, Leaving Most of Greece Without Internet
An underwater fiber optic cable from Bulgaria owned by Vodafone was accidentally severed around noon Wednesday, leaving most of the country without internet service.
Many business dealings came to a screeching halt at the time since most of Greece uses...
Greece
Vodafone Greece to Buy Cyta Hellas for €118M
The Greek subsidiary of Cypriot telecommunications company Cyta will be bought by Greek telecoms giant Vodafone Hellas, after an agreement between the two companies that was announced Tuesday.
Cyta Hellas has been for sale and in negotiations with both Vodafone...
Crime
EU Court Rules Against Greece in 2005 Wiretapping Death
A European court has ordered Greece to pay damages to relatives of a Vodafone Telecoms executive who was found dead on the eve of the government’s discovery of a major illegal wiretapping operation targeting the country’s political and military...
Greece
Quad-Play Telecom Services are Beginning to Take Off in Greece
Quad-play telecommunication services are becoming increasingly popular in Greece. It is a marketing term combining the triple play service of broadband Internet access, television and telephone with wireless service provisions.
These provisions are offering wireless access on the go to...
Greece
Vodafone Takes on New Democracy Elections
Vodafone is reported to have taken on responsibility for the New Democracy (ND) party elections, only if the first round of elections are held after December 19. Up until now, the most likely date for the elections was for...
Greece
Greece's 4G Coverage on Same Level as Australia
OpenSignal, the telecommunications coverage mapping company has released a new report regarding the state of 4G LTE coverage worldwide for the third quarter of 2015.
“OpenSignal calculates "time coverage" by taking a reading from devices every 10 to 15 minutes...
Business
Three Bids for Mobile Phone Frequencies Sale
Greece has received three bids for the sale of mobile phone frequencies aiming to the developement of the Greek telecom services.
Greece's major telecom operators OTE, Vodafone and Wind Hellas have submitted their offers to buy mobile radio frequency rights within the...