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	Swisscom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swisscom AG is the leading telephone company in Switzerland.
		Swisscom is present nationwide, delivering all services and products for mobile, fixed and IP-based voice and data communications.
		Swisscom used to be part of the state-owned monopoly PTT (Post Telefon Telegraph in German, Poste Téléphone Télégraph in French, Posta Telefono Telegrafo in Italian).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swisscom (432 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Swisscom forced to drop Irish bid
		Swisscom said it would avoid foreign deals until a new strategy is agreed, which may see the state sell its stake.
		Swisscom has been looking to develop abroad, arguing that its potential for domestic growth is limited and that Swiss customers will benefit from international tie-ups.
		Swisscom said "clear-cut statements" were needed on options for full privatisation and the firm's international strategy in order to ensure confidence among other investors.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/business/4498436.stm (285 words)

	FT.com / By industry / Telecoms - State looks to sell stake in Swisscom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Swisscom, which last year failed to buy Telekom Austria, has been tipped as a possible bidder for TDC of Denmark, but declined to comment.
		Swisscom shares were down 0.65 per cent at SFr420.50 at the close.
		Swisscom was floated in October 1998 and has since had mixed fortunes.
	news.ft.com /cms/s/c59473ea-5d09-11da-a749-0000779e2340.html (461 words)

	UNI Telecom : Swisscom Redundancies - Letter to Swisscom CEO
		Swisscom has an excellent financial situation at present compared to other companies and still you wish to cut your workforce down by 1000 workers and jeopardise the customer service that Swisscom provides.
		It is now time that Swisscom invested in the workforce rather than buying back shares at the cost of the workers livelihoods and instead of investing in new technologies.
		As Swisscom is majority owned by the Swiss Confederation, it is time that the company showed that they are socially responsible to the confederation by immediately withdrawing these proposals and start immediate consultations with Syndicat de la Communication.
	www.union-network.org /unitelecom.nsf/f883670a51012647c125681100363a47/749d00180c7ddb65c1256cb8003a084a?OpenDocument (225 words)

	swissinfo - Swisscom slams cabinet over acquisition ban (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Swisscom said that until then there would be no major changes in the company's management and board.
		Last Friday the government said Swisscom was not permitted to buy any overseas telecoms firms that had a public service function in both fixed-line and mobile services at least until December 21.
		Swisscom will continue to invest in Switzerland, Alder said, but foreign acquisitions were integral to the company's future and could cost it upwards of SFr1 billion ($0.76 billion).
	www.swissinfo.org /eng/swissinfo.html?siteSect=111&sid=6291382&cKey=1133796349000&rss=true (519 words)

	Government offers Swisscom acquisition concession - Computer Business Review
		Swisscom will also only be permitted to borrow up to 1.5 times its total earnings to fund deals -- equivalent to CHF 5bn ($3.18bn), under the new four-year strategy for the firm that has been approved by the Swiss cabinet.
		Swisscom's chairman and chief executive accused the government of political interference and warned of resignations if the crisis at the company was not resolved swiftly.
		Indeed, Swisscom has made it repeatedly clear that foreign acquisitions are crucial to its future, and the carrier had set aside approximately CHF 1bn ($757m) for just such a purpose.
	www.cbronline.com /article_news.asp?guid=D7C6A27A-6B73-4068-ADF3-1EC18AEBD6FD (666 words)

	Bloomberg.com: U.K.
		Swisscom Chief Executive Jens Alder tried and failed to buy stakes in Telekom Austria AG and Cesky Telecom AS in the past 15 months in an effort to revive revenue growth.
		Swisscom sales last year stood at 10 billion francs, almost unchanged from 2003, and down from 14.5 billion francs in 2002, according to Bloomberg data.
		Swisscom releases third-quarter earnings on Nov. 10 and may report a 27 percent increase in quarterly profit to 482 million francs, the median estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Bloomberg showed.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=a1etn472SPrw (773 words)

	Swisscom - Swisscom Fixnet to launch Bluewin TV in 2006
		Following installation for Swisscom and Microsoft employees by the end of the current year, Swisscom Fixnet plans to launch Bluewin TV in 2006.
		The commercial launch will not be possible in the second half of 2005 as originally planned, as it has become apparent that the technology currently available is not yet suitable for serial delivery, in particular since the set-top box has no internal hard disk and only one television channel is available.
		Working closely on the test deployments with Swisscom and our other customers has been extremely valuable to us in ensuring that we and our technology partners deliver a complete IPTV solution that encompasses software, set-top boxes, encoding solutions, content and all other components that are critical to the success of IPTV.
	www.swisscom.com /GHQ/content/Media/Medienmitteilungen/2005/20050526_03_bluewin_tv.htm?lang=en (525 words)

	Swiss government Clips Swisscom’s Wings \| November 28, ...
		Swisscom, the Swiss incumbent operator that is 66.1 per cent government owned, has long stated an intention to expand into markets beyond its own borders.
		Swisscom’s stock fell 1.8 per cent in New York on Friday and was down 3.12 per cent in Zurich by mid-afternoon on Monday.
		Swisscom is currently losing “a couple of thousand” consumer access lines a month as competition from mobile and cable operators heats up - though the company is holding its own in enterprise services.
	www.telecommagazine.com /NewsGlobe/Regulatory/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_1421 (577 words)

	Swisscom CEO hands over control (eng, NZZ Online)
		Swisscom was instructed at the end of last year by the Swiss government not to make any significant acquisitions outside the country while plans were made to sell off the state's stake in the firm.
		Last November Swisscom was in advanced takeover talks with Ireland's former state telecoms monopoly Eircom, when the government suddenly announced that it intended to sell its stake in the company, worth some SFr17 billion ($13.27 billion).
		Spiliopoulos said Swisscom's strategy under Alder to make foreign acquisitions was not "flawed", but that the Swiss government had the right as the majority shareholder to "secure its investment".
	www.nzz.ch /2006/01/20/eng/article6398587.html (532 words)

	Swisscom confirms Eircom talks - Computer Business Review
		Swiss telecoms carrier Swisscom has confirmed market rumors and admitted it is in talks with Eircom Group, the Irish carrier.
		Swisscom was identified as being one of the possible bidders, and analysts estimated any takeover bid would be in the region of E3 billion.
		Swisscom did expand from its domestic market in July when it took a majority stake in Hungarian broadcaster Antenna Hungaria.
	www.cbronline.com /article_feature.asp?guid=C643FE8D-238D-4342-834B-172F111C9757 (892 words)

	Kofax: Learning Center: Case Studies: Swisscom Group
		Swisscom Group is one of Europe's largest, most progressive telecommunications firms.
		Swisscom chose VirtualReScan from Kofax to deliver the required image quality and scanning efficiency.
		Swisscom needed technology that could deliver high quality images without a lot of fuss.
	www.kofax.com /learning/casestudies/vrs_case_telecom_swisscom.asp (600 words)

	Swisscom: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Swisscom AG is the largest telephone telephone quick summary:
		The telephone or phone (greek: tele = far away and phone = voice) is a telecommunications device that transmits speech by means of electric signals...
		Swisscom Mobile has links with Vodafone Vodafone quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sw/swisscom.htm (779 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Europe
		Swisscom is ``totally in a deadlock situation now,'' said Kiewiet de Jonge, who helps manage a $480 million fund of technology and phone stocks at ABN Amro Asset Management in Amsterdam, including Swisscom shares.
		Swisscom shares fell as much as 17.75 Swiss francs, or 4.3 percent, to 399.25 francs, the biggest drop since May 2003.
		Swisscom said on Nov. 25 the government's decision ``does not relieve the board of directors nor the executive board from their legal obligation to responsibly perform their duties in the best interests of the company and all shareholders.''
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=abJiPF1jF05w (776 words)

	Swisscom Signs Up Vanco to Extend Its Reach Globally
		Swisscom Solutions — the business services arm of Switzerland's incumbent telecom operator, Swisscom — became a separate legal entity from Swisscom in January 2005.
		Swisscom Solutions' agreement with Vanco is an early example of a facilities-based carrier partnering with a virtual network operator.
		It allows Swisscom to add Vanco as an international partner that is independent of the major carriers and their allies.
	www.people3.com /DisplayDocument?doc_cd=131016 (609 words)

	Swisscom confirms eircom interest: CommsUpdate : TeleGeography Research
		Swisscom has confirmed that it is in talks with Irish fixed line incumbent eircom regarding a takeover of the company, but warned that a deal was far from sealed.
		‘Swisscom confirms that it has entered into discussions with eircom in relation to a possible transaction.
		Swisscom is known to have money to spend, having lost out to Telefónica in the race to buy Cesky Telecom earlier this year.
	www.telegeography.com /cu/article.php?article_id=9838 (191 words)

	Swiss government approves Swisscom sale - Telecom Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Swisscom is looking to expand abroad, but potential deals to buy Telekom Austria AG and Cesky Telecom AS of the Czech Republic have recently fallen through.
		Swisscom confirmed earlier this month that it has entered talks with Eircom, but it said there is no certainty that it will make an offer for the Irish group.
		At Swisscom's current share price, the government's stake is worth about 17 billion Swiss francs ($13 billion).
	www.telecomasia.net /telecomasia/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=221184 (268 words)

	Government says yes, then no to Swisscom expansion \| InfoWorld \| News \| 2005-11-28 \| By John Blau, IDG News Service
		That announcement clearly surprised Swisscom management after learning the day before that the very same ministry planned to reduce its 66 percent stake, preferably to zero, to give the Bern-based telecommunications service provider flexibility to expand abroad.
		Swisscom is currently in the running to acquire Ireland's Eircom Group, and is also rumored to be considering a bid for Denmark's TDC.
		Swisscom, which is Switzerland's largest mobile and fixed-line operator and the country's former monopoly telephone company, has been trying for several years to expand outside its home base in a move to generate new revenue streams -- so far without any luck.
	www.infoworld.com /article/05/11/28/HNswisscom_1.html (1058 words)

	Ikanos Powers Swisscom VDSL Deployment
		Swisscom Begins Countrywide Rollout of Differentiated IPTV and Interactive Services FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ikanos Communications (Nasdaq: IKAN), a leading developer and provider of Fiber Fast(TM) broadband solutions, today announced that its SmartLeap(TM) SL9400 solution is powering Swisscom Fixnet's rollout of VDSL-based IPTV and triple-play services.
		By selecting VDSL to deploy triple play and other interactive services, Swisscom Fixnet is able to provide a flexible video delivery service that is designed to be superior to cable operators' offerings.
		"Swisscom Fixnet is committed to remaining one of Europe's most advanced service providers," said Adrian Bult, CEO and president of Swisscom Fixnet.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-28-2006/0004308404&EDATE= (366 words)

	WebWire® \| Swisscom Mobile Selects Sun Microsystems to Improve Quality of Customer Service for 1,145 Retail Stores
		Lastly, Swisscom Mobile selected Sun Java Identity Manager because it is built on an open Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition platform, which offers high performance and scalability as well as long-term investment protection.
		Swisscom Mobile is a public limited company with shareholders Swisscom Ltd holding a 75 percent equity stake and the Vodafone Group Plc holding the remaining 25 percent.
		Swisscom Mobile’s services are not only available anywhere in Switzerland but also throughout the world via over 400 roaming partner networks.
	webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=9507 (960 words)

	Swisscom Watch [Fool.com: Motley Fool Take] November 28, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Last year, Swisscom was a leading contender to acquire next-door neighbor Telecom Austria (NYSE: TKA).
		Today, Swisscom is interested in acquiring a pair of somewhat more distant targets: Ireland's eircom Group and Denmark's TDC (NYSE: TLD).
		Whatever the price tag, and whichever the deal, Swisscom needs to get itself privatized before it starts announcing acquisitions, unless it wants a repeat of last year's snag.
	www.fool.com /News/mft/2005/mft05112809.htm (530 words)

	News @ Cisco: Swisscom Mobile offers Seamless Mobile Data Handover Service using Cisco Mobile Exchange Technology
		With Mobile Unlimited, Swisscom Mobile allows subscribers the freedom to access data from the fastest transmission technology (UMTS, GPRS, WLAN) available in their current location.
		With the Cisco Mobile Exchange technology, Swisscom Mobile is able to track the connection as the subscriber roams between GPRS, UMTS and WLAN networks and bill appropriately.
		Swisscom Mobile is the clear number one in the Swiss mobile communications market with a market share of around 66%.
	newsroom.cisco.com /dlls/2004/prod_120104c.html (852 words)

	Swisscom and TELUS Mobility Reduce Cost with HP OpenView Solutions
		Swisscom, Switzerland's leading service provider, has deployed HP OpenView TeMIP for fault, performance and service impact analysis in its mobile core network.
		With revenue of CHF14.5 billion for 2003 and 19,200 employees, the Swisscom Group is Switzerland's leading service provider, delivering a comprehensive range of mobile and fixed voice and data services as well as Internet-based services.
		Swisscom Fixnet is growing rapidly, and its first priority is maintaining the highest levels of customer satisfaction; but it also must control operations costs as the network grows.
	www.embeddedstar.com /press/content/2004/5/embedded14703.html (1334 words)

	Light Reading - Services Software - Swisscom Ends Eircom Talks - Telecom News Wire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Swisscom has broken off talks, confirmed on 9 November, with Eircom of Ireland in relation to a possible transaction.
		Swisscom remains committed to its plans to further expand the fixed network infrastructure (VDSL) and introduce new services such as television.
		Belgacom and Swisscom Fixnet combined their international carrier businesses in a joint venture in order to boost their competitiveness in the wholesale market and leverage the resultant synergies.
	www.lightreading.com /document.asp?doc_id=85112&WT.svl=wire1_1 (1205 words)

	Swisscom mulls Eircom bid: CommsUpdate : TeleGeography Research
		Eircom has revealed in a statement to the Irish Stock Exchange that it has been approached by Swisscom with a view to a possible takeover bid.
		Swisscom is known to have money burning a hole in its pocket, having lost out to Telefónica in the race to buy Cesky Telecom earlier this year.
		Eircom is not its only possible beau; it is also understood to be sizing up TDC of Denmark, which has already been the subject of approaches by two private equity firms.
	www.telegeography.com /cu/article.php?article_id=9750&email=html (147 words)

	- Swisscom, Telekom Austria end merger talks - Internet Business News
		Desperate to leverage its strong balance sheet, Swisscom had repeatedly expressed interest in a deal with Telekom Austria in recent months.
		But in a terse statement released Thursday, Swisscom said that while both parties agree on the advantages of a merger, under the current circumstances, "they do not consider it possible to find a solution that would serve the interests of all concerned."
		Swisscom is almost 63 percent owned by the Swiss government, with no immediate plans to lower state ownership.
	www.thestandard.com /article.php?story=20040819143408656 (202 words)

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