Europe : Czech Telecoms Regulator will offer its 3rd and last 3G UMTS license to Oskar Mobil said IT Minister Mr V Mlynar.

Oskar have until the end of February, 2005 to make a decision. If they decide against the 3G licence being taken up it will be offered to another party.

The earlier awarded 3G licences were taken by Eurotel and T-Mobile. Eurotel and T-Mobile had committed to launch the UMTS service in Prague in January 2006.

Oskar is the brand name for mobile services offered by Oskar Mobil a.s. Oskar is the newest mobile operator in the Czech Republic. Our arrival has been good news for consumers and business customers alike.

Since commercial launch, Oskar has already attracted more than 1,747,284 subscribers, becoming one of the fastest growing 3rd operators in Europe. While most of our customers are from the consumer market, Oskar is now set to focus on the business segment too.