Technology &Telecoms
Electronic Prescription System To Become Operational On June 1
Romania's electronic prescription system has been approved and must be completed by the end of May, so that it can begin operation on June 1, said Lucian Duta, president of the National Heal...
Romania To Reduce Phone Interconnection Fees By 30% This Year
Romanian telecom regulator ANCOM will reduce mobile and landline telephony interconnection fees by more than 30% this year, meaning clients will be charged less for calls outside their netwo...
Tsokanis, Romtelecom: We’ll Do More With Less
The IT department of Romtelecom, one of the leading providers of landline telephony, Internet and TV services on the market, will have to do more with a lower budget this year, after having...
Economy Ministry Will Hold Public Debate On ACTA
Romania's Economy Ministry will hold public debates on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which will enter force only after several stages, including being ratified by the Parli...
Gorenje Opens Online Store, Expects To Rake In EUR1M In Sales
Slovenian home appliances maker Gorenje, which has been operating in Romania for almost a decade now, opened an online store about a month ago, and expects it to generate EUR0.5-EUR1 million...
Microsoft Hired 90 People For Bucharest Tech Support Center In 2011, Set To Recruit More This Year
U.S. software giant Microsoft recruited 90 people for its technical support center in Bucharest last year. Employees at this center provide technical support to international customers, Adin...
Bucharest City Hall To Pay EUR29M For Emergency Management System
Bucharest City Hall will pay the consortium of TeamNet International, UTI Systems, UTI Construction&Facility Management and Top Ram Project 126.8 million lei (VAT included, EUR29.2 million)...
Herghelegiu, PayU: Online Card Payments To Increase Over 25% This Year
The overall volume of online payments in Romania, from card payments on the internet, to orders made online and paid cash on delivery, is worth over EUR1 billion per year, Cristian Hergheleg...
KPMG: Consumer Adoption Of New Technologies Continues To Grow
Consumers are increasingly often using their personal computer, phone or tablet to find gifts or discounts and make payments, says a study by KPMG International, which found that 73% of Roma...