One (telecommunications)
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One is an Austrian mobile network operator. It started it's business in 1998 as owner of the third GSM license of the country, and the first provider operating in the GSM 1800 band. Since 2004, One successfully applied for a UMTS-License and offers since 2005 also UMTS Services. One's logo is a blue circle.
With 1.9 million customers (including approximately 180,000 Tele2mobil customers) it is Austria's third largest provider with a market share of 20%. One cooperates with UPC Telekabel (a Liberty Global company) for landline and ISP offers.
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[edit] Ownerships
ONE GmbH is owned by:
- E.ON: 50,10 % (Germany)
- Telenor: 17,45 % (Norway)
- Orange (France Télécom): 17,45 % (France)
- TDC A/S: 15 % (Denmark)
[edit] Discount offers
Since 2005, One initiated two subsidiary discount companies, Yesss and Eety.
[edit] Yesss
Yesss offers prepaid-services with various conditions. It shares the network with One and operates under the network-codes 6998 and recently 681. The instant success of Yesss made One's concurrent A1 initiate a similar offer called BoB in 2006. Yesss itself offers neither cheap phones nor any kind of bonus-system. From time to time, there are special offers in cooperation with the supermarket Hofer.
At its beginning, some of the Austrian mobile providers protested, because Yesss operates a free unlocking service and describes how to remove the SIM lock from different phone models.[citation needed]
[edit] Eety
Eety is pretty similar to Yesss, but very dedicated to emigrants and guest workers. It offers localisation and support in many eastern- and south-European languages and offers low rates for calls to this areas.
[edit] Other Austrian mobile providers
[edit] External links
- (German) One Website
- (German) Yesss Website
- (German) Eety Website
