Telefónica O2 is going to test LTE - high-speed data connection technology also in Slovakia

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The testing will be performed in 2010 in the region of Banská Bystrica based on a permission issued by the SR Telecommunications Authority. The company is considering additional testing locations.

"With this initiative Telefónica O2 Slovakia joined the other Telefónica Group companies involved in the testing of fourth generation networks. We will inform our customers and general public about the testing results after they have been evaluated," stated John McGuigan, the CEO of Telefónica O2 Slovakia.

Bratislava- The LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology is known for its fast transfer of large amount of data with low round-trip times. It allows for better utilisation of the frequency spectrum. Thanks to that customers are able to use a large number of applications in their mobile devices, such as real time internet, online games, cable TV, and collaboration through social media or videoconferencing. To test the fourth generation LTE based network, Telefónica O2 Slovakia was assigned frequencies in the 2,6 GHz band in the region of Banská Bystrica. However the company is considering other locations, too.

Telefónica, a global telecommunication service provider, is leading the evolution of the existing 2G/3G networks towards LTE. Telefónica O2 and Nokia Siemens Networks made a live demonstration of the LTE based high-speed mobile connection at MWC 2010 in Barcelona. Nokia Siemens Network will also participate on installation and testing of this new technology in Slovakia.

Telefónica O2 Slovakia - contacts

RENÉ PARÁK
Media Relations Manager - Spokesman
Telefónica O2 Slovakia, s.r.o.

rene.parak@o2.com

m +421 949 02 00 12

PETER STACH
Senior Account Manager
AMI Communications Slovakia, spol. s r.o.

peter.stach@amic.sk

m +421 948 88 47 86

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About Telefónica O2 Slovakia, s.r.o.

Telefónica O2 Slovakia entered the Slovak mobile operators market by the decision of the public tender commission of the SR Telecommunications Authority dated 8/25/2006. The licence includes the right to use GSM 900MHz, GSM 1800MHz, UMTS and 28/29GHz for the period of 20 years for the purposes of providing telecommunication services in the Slovak Republic. The company launched its commercial operation on 2/2/2007. The company gradually presents its offer to the whole range of customer segments. Telefónica O2 Slovakia is part of Telefónica Europe within the international Telefónica Group.

About Telefónica Europe

Telefónica Europe incorporates mobile network operators in the UK and Ireland and integrated operators of fixed and mobile networks in Germany and the Czech Republic. All these operators present themselves to their residential customers under the Telefónica brand. Telefónica Europe is a 50% shareholder of the joint ventures Tesco Mobile in the UK and Tchibo Mobilfunk in Germany. At the same time the company is a 100% shareholder of Be – a leading broadband service provider in the UK. A part of the group is also Manx Telecom - a mobile and fixed network operator at the island of Man.

Telefónica Europe, a member of Telefónica Group, resides in Slough in the UK. It has approximately 43 million customers of fixed and mobile services.

About Telefónica

In terms of market capitalisation, Telefónica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. In its activities the company focuses mainly on fixed and mobile telephony and considers a broadband connection to be a key tool for the development of both. The company has a significant presence in 25 countries and the number of its customers exceeds 264 million. Telefónica’s growth strategy focuses on markets in which the company has a strong position: Spain, Europe and Latin America. Telefónica is a 100% private company with shares listed on Madrid stock exchange and elsewhere with more than 1,5 million of direct shareholders.

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