GTS Central Europe owner of Czech GTS Novera (alternative fixed line operator) announced that from Norwegian Telecom it purchased Nextra Czech Republic, Nextra Slovakia, and the Telenor networks in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Note that last week GTS bought another operator Contactel. The latest purchases signal that GTS has ambitions to become a significant player in the fixed line market. We estimate the current combined market share of GTS (after acquisition) stands about 16%.