Eurotel (51% owned by Cesky Telecom) and T-Mobile (operated by Radiomobil, 39% owned by Ceske radiokomunikace) recorded on average a 70-80% increase in mobile-telephone traffic in the flooded areas. Capacity-overload expenses and expected damages could offset the increased revenues, however.
Fixed-line traffic increased by 40%; over 53,000 fixed telephone lines (approx. 1.5% of total fixed lines) were temporarily out of service, mainly in Prague and Central Bohemia, Cesky Telecom has said. Some damage to assets is expected, though insured.
Jiri Soustruznik