Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Online costs: telecom customers to pay 10 to 20 euros more - Times Online

CEO Obermann the planned reduction of the network connection defended -. estimates and how expensive it will be for customers to bypass this

Deutsche Telekom CEO René Obermann

Deutsche Telekom CEO René Obermann

Telekom customers with large data usage must be set in the coming years is expected to monthly penalty of 10 to 20 euros for their flat rate. This was announced by CEO René Obermann at the time of submission of the interim report for the first quarter of 2013.

He said that a more accurate price at the present time is not predictable. The criticized from many sides plan to implement monthly data caps, Obermann again defended “. Fact that we are not only showered with praise, it was clear we do not ignore the criticism,” he said

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Telekom boss pointed to the rapid increase in data volumes and the billion-expenditures for the expansion of the networks as well as the fierce competition in the industry. By 2016, some six billion euros will be invested in the fixed network. “We need and want to earn back the investment,” said Obermann.

telecom Germany boss Niek Jan van Damme pointed out that the planned price differentiation in the sense of all customers had. “Anyone who is running the tap to pay for it,” he said.

Telekom had on 2 May initially introduced for new customers monthly data limits for fixed flat rates, from which the internet speed must be curbed dramatically. The decelerator is to engage at the earliest in 2016. Critics upset mainly because telecom services such as Internet TV entertainment as opposed to competing services such as watch Ever to be exempt from the volume limit.

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