In April, we opened our first franchise shop in Přerov and announced our plan to double the number of branded stores from the current 63 to more than 130 in the next two years.
In March, we launched high-speed 3G mobile Internet in all of Brno and covered 70% of the Prague population, while committing to cover 30 – 40 large Czech cities with 3G within a year’s time.
2009
We have more than three million customers (as of December 29, 2009).
More than 600 large corporate customers are using the Vodafone OneNet service (as of December 14, 2009).
Together with our customers, we created the largest unofficial key collection in the world with 85,741 keys.
We expanded our partner sales network to Czech Rail stations and thus increased access to our products and services to more than 5,500 sales points in the Czech Republic.
450 thousand customers regularly use our mobile Internet.
We began commercial operation of our high-speed 3G mobile Internet in Prague 9 and 10 (from March 1, 2009).
2008
We began construction of our high-speed 3G network in selected areas of Prague;
We bought the operator, BroadNet Czech a.s., and dramatically strengthened our position with regard to corporate customers.
We offered the new iPhone 3G without the need for a multi-year customer contract;
Muriel Anton became General Manager of Vodafone Czech Republic, replacing Grahame Maher (from the first of June, 2008).
We cancelled two-thirds of our one-time fees.
The revolutionary ‘Loaded Card’ from Vodafone brings the same prices and
advantages for calling and SMS in the Czech Republic to pre-paid customers as to our tariff customers.
2007
We introduced the Vodafone OneNet service, the first convergent corporate communications solution on the Czech market
We became a member of Fórum dárců – the Donors’ Forum.
We introduced the Vodafone Passport service, which allows calling from abroad to the Czech Republic for the same rate as a domestic tariff plus a one-time connection fee.
We offered free SMS in exchange for mobile advertisements.
During our Christmas campaign, we were the first operator to reward our customers for their loyalty.
We launched the company blog, Děláme vlny - “We Make Waves”
We cover 75% of the Czech population with mobile Internet.
2006
We went from calling ourselves Oskar Mobil a.s. to Vodafone Czech Republic a.s.
We launched the Vodafone live! mobile portal in the Czech Republic.
We introduced the new Loaded tariffs, where both minutes SMS are billed as part of a flat monthly charge.
We began negotiations with our partners to build a shared network for high-speed mobile Internet.
We began to sell our pre-paid services in cooperation with third-party retail chains.
We were the first operator to introduce the VPN partner service on the Czech market, which allows for calls within the company for CZK 0 per minute.
We closed out the year with a successful chihuahua campaign with gifts for all our new and current customers.
2005
The Vodafone Czech Republic Foundation began its activities.
We secure the UMTS license for the third generation (3G) network.
We launch EDGE technology and unlimited data services.
We become a member of the Vodafone family.
We are named the Most Dynamic Company of 2004 by Czech Top 100.
2004
We are recognized as the Most Dynamic Company, a new category of the 100 Most Significant Companies in the Czech Republic survey organized by the CZECH TOP 100 Association.
Our new image campaign, Speak Your Mind, is launched.
We launch the new 775 prefix.
We announce new Full Tariffs based on one price for calls to all networks.
September: the company changes its name from Český Mobil a.s. to Oskar Mobil a.s.
2003
We introduce the VPN Firma service (company discounted internal mobile network) focusing on the small and medium business sector.
The IMAX sponsored by us opens, the only 3-D theatre in Prague.
We introduce the 2in1 SIM.
We launch MMS.
We are a winner in the RHODOS contest - Best Company Image category.
Our level of post-paid customers is up to 41% of the total customer base.
We are awarded Mobile Operator of the Year (www.mobilmania.cz).
We launch The 13th Chair contest for Small Businesses.
We are nominated for the third consecutive time for Best Mobile Operator - EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) in the prestigious World Communication Awards (WCA) contest in London.
Our total number of subscribers reaches 1,547,000.
We are evaluated as one of the Top 10 Czech Employers of the Year.
2002
We present 1,000,000 CZK to the winner of Oskarneval, an interactive game/program to support customer loyalty.
The Oskavalir program delivers 4,570,271 CZK to the four most flood-damaged regions of the Czech Republic to assist in the reconstruction of damaged elementary and secondary schools.
April 17: our customer base tops 1,000,000.
We report our first positive EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) for both Q1 and Q2.
We maintain price leadership in the market with our new generation, tailor-made price plans.
We are nominated for Best Mobile Operator at the World Communication Awards 2002.
We introduce our new generation Internet Self Care.
We introduce SMS Dating, the first SMS-based dating service in the market.
We emerge as the Czech Republic's most progressive and customer-oriented company in the Company Image Sensor Poll.
2001
We introduce the new generation Voice Self Care.
We provide full coverage in all stations within the Prague metro system.
We first offer OskarKompas, an innovative WAP-based navigation tool.
We create a new dimension of mobility with its revolutionary M-Payment service.
We are first in Central & Eastern Europe to offer full WAP personalisation.
We launch our leading edge Hi-Tech Centrum Centre designed to ensure network operations and to serve as a support base for our network infrastructure.
We fulfil license requirements two years ahead of schedule.
We offer a full payment system through a wide network of ATMs in the Czech Republic.
Together with Ericsson & the Czech Technical University in Prague, we open a Research & Development Centre.
2000
We are named the fastest-developing 3rd operator in Central & Eastern Europe on the EMC World Cellular Database.
We set a new record in GSM history by having the fastest GSM network deployment: Within 9 months we cover 98% of the population.
We introduce revolutionary direct distribution to mobile telecommunication services in the Czech Republic.
the total brand awareness reaches 98% of the population.
We launche our new pre-paid service, Oskarta (Vodafone Card) which enables easy and inexpensive access to mobile phones with no contract to sign, no monthly bills and no activation fee.
