Annual report 2001 - Polkomtel

Simplus (Plus GSM pre-paid service):
– Simplus PLN 30 calling card was introduced in February 2001 as a pre-paid card with a new
nominal value. It allows subscribers to extend the account term by an additional 30 days.
– International calling service was introduced in June 2001. Simplus users can call from
Poland to most countries in the world.
– Simplus Mega was introduced in 2001 as an addition to the Simplus offering which is based
on SIM Toolkit technology. Due to its ability to enlarge the telephone menu, a Mega card
provides easy access to a number of added-value services such as location-based, banking,
and m-commerce.
– Mono – second Simplus tariff scheme was introduced on September 3rd, 2001. It has a flat
rate per minute. The name of the existing tariff scheme was changed to Multi (its rates
depend upon the time of day).
– Usługi Krótkim Kodem (Shortened Code Services) were implemented on September 3rd,
2001 as a package of services permitting subscribers to manage their Simplus accounts
directly via the telephone (change tariffs, check tariff status, activate the account, change
the language, etc.) without having to use the IVR system or to speak to a call centre
assistant.
– International access to SMSes was launched on December 15th, 2001 as a first on the
market, free-of-charge roaming service providing access to SMSes retrieval in over 100
countries.
– SimplusNet (e-mail for Simplus users) was introduced on December 19th, 2001 as a
service which provides Simplus users with e-mail accounts and notifies, free-of-charge, of
every e-mail received.
Roaming Services
Roaming – the assurance of global reach – is one of the key drivers of our success and has
allowed us to become a leader among Polish GSM operators over the last five years in terms
of the number of countries and operators available in roaming for subscribers of the Plus GSM
network.
As at the end of 2001, 213 business partners in 106 countries worldwide provided roaming
access. Among them were Kenya, Venezuela, Peru, Armenia, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Ghana,
Uganda, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Mongolia. In October 2001, we launched tri-band
roaming (based on the iDEN system) with Nexel, an American operator.
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– SMS Welcome was launched on May 31st, 2001 as part of the network’s roaming services.
It is available in 15 languages to all foreign visitors (in-roamers) logging into the Plus GSM
network and to Plus GSM subscribers travelling abroad. Plus GSM subscribers receive an SMS