OTE 463473 223378398 2008-07-03T20:36:15Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{alternateuses}} {{Infobox Company | company_name = OTE <br>(Hellenic Telecommunication Organization) | company_logo = [[Image:OTE logo.png|200px]] | company_type = [[Public company|Public]] | foundation = 1949 | location = [[Athens]], [[Greece]] | key_people = Panayis Vourloumis (CEO) | area_served = [[Greece]], [[South East Europe]]. | industry = [[Telecommunications]] | products = [[Telephony]] | revenue = €5.891 billion<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.ote.gr/english/investorrelations/Files/anual_oteall_en.pdf |title=2006 Annual Report |accessdate=2007-07-26 |date=2007 |format=PDF |publisher=OTE.gr }}</ref> | operating_income = €2.167 billion<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.ote.gr/english/investorrelations/Files/anual_oteall_en.pdf |title=2006 Annual Report |accessdate=2007-07-26 |date=2007 |format=PDF |publisher=OTE.gr }}</ref> | net_income = | num_employees = 11,720 <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.ote.gr/english/investorrelations/Files/factsheet2.pdf |title=OTE Factsheet |accessdate=2007-07-26 |date=July 2007 |format=PDF |publisher=OTE.gr }}</ref> | parent = | subsid = [[Cosmote]], [[Otenet]], [[OTEGlobe]] | homepage = http://www.ote.gr/ | footnotes = }} '''OTE''' ({{nyse|OTE}}) is the national [[telecommunications]] provider of [[Greece]]. Standing for '''Hellenic Telecommunication Organization''' ('''Ο'''ργανισμός '''Τ'''ηλεπικοινωνιών '''Ε'''λλάδος), OTE is the incumbent telecommunications operator of [[Greece]]. ==History== OTE was created in 1949 to bring several related public and private enterprises under one telecommunications umbrella. Prior to this, telephony, telegraphy, local and international connections were fragmented and ill coordinated. Up to 1998, the telecommunications market in Greece was a monopoly. The market was opened to competitors and OTE was gradually privatized. As a result, the Greek government currently holds 28% of the company's stock. Along with the rest of the telecoms market, OTE is regulated by the National Telecommunications and Post Commission (Εθνική Επιτροπή Τηλεπικοινωνιών και Ταχυδρομείων - EETT). In 2007 [[Marfin Investment Group]] acquired 20% of the company, and in March 2008 sold it to German [[Deutsche Telekom]]. ==Services== The company covers the whole country with [[PSTN]] and [[Integrated Services Digital Network|ISDN]] [[telephone]] lines and also offers [[Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line|ADSL]] in most urban areas.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} OTE is a group of companies owning, besides the OTE fixed-line company, an [[Internet service provider|ISP]] ([[Otenet]]), a mobile phone company ([[Cosmote]]) and other companies including OTE International Investments which in its turn owns telcos in [[Southeastern Europe]] ([[Bulgaria]], [[FYROM]], [[Romania]], [[Serbia]], etc.). On [[November 3]], [[2006]] OTE sold its 90% stake in the Armenian telecom provider [[ArmenTel]] to a [[Russia]]n company [[Bee Line GSM|OJSC Vimpel-Communications]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} OTE also runs a [[TETRA]] network. ==Subsidiaries== OTE is in possession of various daughter-companies, including [[Cosmote]], [[Otenet]] and [[OTEGlobe]] which offer mobile, ISP and Internet backbone services respectively. == Other == Area codes can be seen at [[List of dialing codes in Greece]] ==References== <references /> ==External links== *[http://www.ote.gr OTE Website] *[http://www.oteshop.gr OTE Shop] [[Image:Athens-Kiffisia-aerial.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Aerial view of OTE Headquarters]] {{Athex 20 companies}} [[Category:Companies of Greece]] [[Category:Companies listed on the Athens Stock Exchange]] [[Category:Telecommunications companies]] [[Category:Telecommunications companies of Greece]] {{telecom-company-stub}} [[de:OTE]] [[el:Οργανισμός Τηλεπικοινωνιών Ελλάδος]] [[es:OTE]] [[fr:OTE]] [[ro:OTE]] [[sr:OTE]]