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Colt Telecom Group PLC
24 February 2005


24 February 2005


COLT TELECOM GROUP PLC ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE

QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004

Solid fourth quarter performance; business refocused


COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT), a leading pan-European provider of business
communications solutions and services said today that in the fourth quarter it
had delivered a solid financial performance, had refocused the business and had
begun the implementation of its new strategic plan.


HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUARTER


* Turnover was #308.0 million compared with #303.7 million in the third
quarter, an increase of 1.4%. Turnover decreased by 1.4% on a constant
currency basis (0.5% excluding reductions in fixed to mobile prices)
* Gross margin before depreciation was 34.2% compared with 31.6% in the
third quarter reflecting improved mix
* EBITDA (1) was #35.6 million compared with #33.4 million in the third
quarter
* Net capital expenditure was #35.3 million
* Strong year end financial position with cash and liquid resources of
#452.7 million
* Early redemption of #322.0 million of bonds with a further #80.9 million
in January 2005 resulting in net interest saving of #31.1 million over the
next three years
* New strategic plan defined and implementation commenced
* Further successful expansion of presence in India - 5% of workforce now
in India

OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR

Turnover increased by 7% to #1,214.0 million on a constant currency basis and
excluding Fitec which was disposed of in December 2003. Gross margin before
depreciation declined slightly from 34.2% to 33.0%. EBITDA was #153.7 million
compared with #163.4 million and pre-tax losses before exceptional items reduced
by 15% to #114.6 million. Net capital expenditure was #124.7 million compared
with #141.0 million. There was a free cash outflow of #9.5 million in 2004,
reduced from an outflow of #30.4 million in 2003.
COLT Chairman Barry Bateman said:

"2004 was a tough year for the telecommunications industry and COLT.
Nevertheless, turnover was up, losses were down and cash flow improved. We have
entered 2005 in a stronger position having put in place the management team and
strategic initiatives to move COLT forward to long term profitability.

"We do not anticipate any significant improvement in market conditions during
2005 but by building on the recent momentum established by the new management
team we expect further progress and remain on track to be free cash flow
positive on a sustainable basis during the year."

(1) EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, foreign
exchange and exceptional items

Commenting on progress made during the quarter Jean-Yves Charlier, Chief
Executive Officer, said:

"We have delivered a solid fourth quarter performance. Whilst revenue growth
between the third and fourth quarters was adversely affected by reductions in
fixed to mobile prices, revenue mix improved as a result of the action we have
taken to reduce the proportion of lower margin carrier revenues. This resulted
in pre-depreciation gross margin improving from 31.6% to 34.2%. Whilst EBITDA
rose from #33.4 million in the third quarter to #35.6 million, the improvement
was tempered by an increase in SG&A costs due mainly to the further investment
in our platform in India, increased personnel costs and costs associated with
Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

"The business was refocused during the quarter as we put in place an enhanced
set of strategic initiatives designed to re-establish COLT as an innovator and
as one of the top three players in each of the metropolitan markets in which it
operates across Europe. This is a three year programme and our challenge for
2005 is to begin to deliver against those initiatives by accelerating revenue
growth, improving mix, improving productivity and being free cash flow positive
on a sustainable basis.

"It is still early days but we have made a good start. We put in place an
organisation designed to deliver our strategic objectives including a further
significant move of activity to India. We launched three new Ethernet services
for the corporate market, including the first Switched Ethernet VPN service in
Europe, and our Secure IT service designed to meet the specific needs of the SME
market. Planning is well advanced for the launch of our Voice IP service early
in the second quarter."

KEY FINANCIAL DATA Three months ended Twelve months ended
31 December 31 December
2003 2004 2003 2004
# m # m # m # m

Turnover 306.3 308.0 1,166.3 1,214.0

Interconnect and network costs (197.7) (202.8) (766.9) (813.7)

Gross profit before depreciation 108.6 105.2 399.4 400.3

Gross profit before depreciation % 35.5% 34.2% 34.2% 33.0%

Network depreciation (50.4) (52.8) (204.4) (192.0)

Gross profit 58.2 52.4 195.0 208.3
Loss for the period (before
exceptional items) (23.5) (36.8) (134.7) (114.6)
Loss for the period (after
exceptional items) (21.1) (36.8) (124.6) (114.4)
EBITDA (1) 48.2 35.6 163.4 153.7

(1) EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, foreign
exchange and exceptional items.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Unless otherwise stated all comparisons are between the quarter and year ended
31 December 2004 and 31 December 2003. Unless otherwise stated all numbers are
quoted before exceptional items and at actual exchange rates.

Turnover

Turnover for the quarter was #308.0 million (2003: #306.3 million). This was an
increase of 2% on a constant currency basis and excluding the turnover
contributed by Fitec (which was disposed of in December 2003). Turnover for the
year was #1,214.0 million (2003: #1,166.3 million). This was an increase of 7%
on a constant currency basis and excluding the turnover contributed by Fitec.
The increase in turnover was driven by demand for COLT`s services from existing
and new customers and new service introductions.

Corporate

Turnover from corporate customers for the quarter decreased by 1% to #179.9
million (2003: #181.4 million) and for the year increased by 1% to #698.3
million (2003: #692.7 million). Turnover from corporate customers represented
58% of total turnover in the quarter and year (2003: 59% in both periods).
Switched turnover for the quarter decreased by 3% to #85.2 million (2003: #88.2
million) and was marginally down for the year at #336.1 million (2003: #337.0
million). Non-switched turnover for the quarter increased by 1% to #94.2 million
(2003: #93.2 million) and for the year increased by 1% to #359.3 million (2003:
#354.8 million).

Wholesale

Turnover from wholesale customers for the quarter increased by 3% to #128.1
million (2003: #124.9 million) and for the year increased by 9% to #515.7
million (2003: #473.6 million). Turnover from wholesale customers represented
42% of total turnover in the quarter and year (2003: 41% in both periods).
Switched turnover for the quarter increased by 2% to #102.1 million (2003: #99.8
million) and for the year increased by 12% to #411.0 million (2003: #365.7
million). Included in switched turnover from wholesale customers was turnover
from other telecommunications carriers of #63.9 million and #264.1 million for
the quarter and year respectively (2003: #63.7 million and #238.9 million).
Non-switched turnover for the quarter increased by 3% to #26.0 million (2003:
#25.1 million) and for the year decreased by 3% to #104.5 million (2003: #107.6
million).

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales for the quarter increased by 3% to #255.6 million (2003: #248.1
million) and for the year increased by 4% to #1,005.7 million (2003: #971.4
million).

Interconnection and network costs for the quarter increased by 3% to #202.8
million (2003: #197.7 million) and for the year increased by 6% to #813.7
million (2003: #766.9 million). The increase for the year was driven mainly by
the increase in switched minutes.

Network depreciation for the quarter increased by 5% to #52.8 million (2003:
#50.4 million) and for the year decreased by 6% to #192.0 million (2003: #204.4
million). The decrease for the year reflected the effect of some assets being
fully depreciated, partially offset by further investment in fixed assets to
support the growth in demand for services and new service developments.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the quarter increased by 12% to #78.0 million (2003:
#69.6 million) and for the year increased by 1% to #277.2 million (2003: #274.5
million).

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the quarter increased by
15% to #69.6 million (2003: #60.3 million) and for the year increased by 5% to
#246.6 million (2003: #235.9 million). SG&A expenses as a proportion of turnover
for the quarter and year was 23% and 20% (2003: 20% in both periods). The
increases in SG&A expenses reflected the initial costs associated with the
establishment of COLT`s presence in India, increased personnel costs and costs
associated with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Other depreciation and amortisation for the quarter decreased by 10% to #8.4
million (2003: #9.3 million) and for the year decreased by 21% to #30.5 million
(2003: #38.5 million). The reductions reflected the effect of some assets being
fully depreciated, partially offset by increased investment in customer service
and other support systems.

Interest Receivable, Interest Payable and Similar Charges

Interest receivable for the quarter decreased by 33% to #4.4 million (2003: #6.5
million) and for the year decreased by 21% to #21.0 million (2003: #26.7
million). The decreases were as a result of reduced average balances of cash and
investments in liquid resources following the redemption of some of the
Company`s outstanding notes during 2003 and 2004.

Interest payable and similar charges for the quarter ended 31 December 2004
decreased by 27% to #15.3 million (2003: #21.0 million) and for the year
decreased by 24% to #66.8 million (2003: #88.3 million). These decreases were
due primarily to the reduction in debt levels following the redemption of some
of the Company`s outstanding notes during 2003 and 2004.

Interest payable and similar charges for the quarter included #5.0 million
(2003: #8.6 million) of interest and accretion on convertible debt and #8.9
million (2003: #12.3 million) of interest and accretion on non-convertible debt.
Interest payable and similar charges for the year included #30.2 million (2003:
#34.4 million) of interest and accretion on convertible debt and #35.0 million
(2003: #51.7 million) of interest and accretion on non-convertible debt.
Interest payable and similar charges for the quarter comprised #11.5 million and
#3.8 million of interest and accretion respectively.

Gain on Redemption of Debt

Gains arising on the early redemption of #335.3 million of debt during the year
were #0.2 million (2003: #7.6 million).

Exchange Gains

For the quarter there were exchange losses of #0.2 million (2003: gain of #2.3
million). For the year there were no net exchange gains or losses (2003: gain of
#6.4 million). The exchange gains in the prior year were due primarily to
movements in the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar on cash and debt
balances denominated in U.S. dollars.

Tax on Loss on Ordinary Activities

COLT had no taxable profits in the years ended 31 December 2003 and 2004.

Financial Needs and Resources

FREE CASH FLOW Three months ended Twelve months ended
31 December 31 December
2003 2004 2003 2004
# m # m # m # m

EBITDA 48.2 35.6 163.4 153.7

Changes in working capital and
provisions (13.3) (19.4) (15.5) (13.0)

Interest paid (net) (16.0) (7.7) (37.3) (25.5)

Capital expenditure (32.7) (35.3) (141.0) (124.7)

Free cash outflow (13.8) (26.8) (30.4) (9.5)

There was a free cash outflow of #26.8 million in the quarter (2003: outflow of
#13.8 million) and for the year there was an outflow of #9.5 million (2003:
outflow of #30.4 million). The improvement in free cash flow for the year was
driven by reduced capital expenditure, reduced interest payments and lower
payments against provisions.

Net cash outflow from financing for the quarter was #322.0 million (2003:
outflow of #119.5 million) and net cash outflow from financing for the year was
#334.7 million (2003: outflow of #142.8 million).

COLT had balances of cash and investments in liquid resources at 31 December
2004 of #452.7 million compared with #802.4 million at 31 December 2003. On 19
October 2004 all of the outstanding DM600 million 2% Senior Convertible Notes
due August 2005 and the Euro368 million 2% Senior Convertible Notes due December
2006 were redeemed. The redemptions were at the accreted principal amount of the
Notes and were funded out of cash and liquid resources. The aggregate amount
payable was #322.0 million. On 21 January 2005 all of the outstanding #50
million 10.125% Senior Notes due 2007 and the DM150 million 8.875% Senior Notes
due 2007 were redeemed. The redemptions were at the principal amount of the
Notes and were funded out of COLT`s cash and liquid resources. The aggregate
amount payable was #80.9 million.

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account

Three months ended 31 December
2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004
Before After Before After After
Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional
Items Items Items Items Items Items Items
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 $`000

Turnover 306,263 -- 306,263 307,967 -- 307,967 590,065

Cost of sales

Interconnect
and
network (197,677) -- (197,677) (202,797) -- (202,797) (388,559)
Network
depreciation (50,378) -- (50,378) (52,814) -- (52,814) (101,192)
(248,055) -- (248,055) (255,611) -- (255,611) (489,751)

Gross profit 58,208 -- 58,208 52,356 -- 52,356 100,314

Operating expenses

Selling, general
and
adminis-
trative (60,339) 2,453 (57,886) (69,610) -- (69,610) (133,373)
Other depreciation
and
amortisation (9,284) -- (9,284) (8,390) -- (8,390) (16,075)
(69,623) 2,453 (67,170) (78,000) -- (78,000) (149,448)

Operating
loss (11,415) 2,453 (8,962) (25,644) -- (25,644) (49,134)

Other income
(expense)
Interest
receivable 6,532 -- 6,532 4,364 -- 4,364 8,361
Interest
payable
and similar
charges (20,988) -- (20,988) (15,335) -- (15,335) (29,381)
Exchange
gain (loss) 2,329 -- 2,329 (218) -- (218) (418)
(12,127) -- (12,127) (11,189) -- (11,189) (21,438)

Loss on ordinary
activities
before
taxation (23,542) 2,453 (21,089) (36,833) -- (36,833) (70,572)

Taxation -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Loss for
period (23,542) 2,453 (21,089) (36,833) -- (36,833) (70,572)

Basic and diluted
loss per share (#0.02) #0.01 (#0.01) (#0.02) -- (#0.02) ($0.05)

There is no difference between the loss on ordinary activities before taxation and
the retained loss for the periods stated above, and their historical cost
equivalents. All of the Group`s activities are continuing. The basis on which this
information has been prepared is described in Note 1 to these financial statements.

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account

Twelve months ended 31 December
2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004
Before After Before After After
Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional
Items Items Items Items Items Items Items
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 $`000

Turnover 1,166,318 -- 1,166,318 1,214,020 -- 1,214,020 2,326,062

Cost of
sales
Interconnect
and network (766,942) -- (766,942) (813,728) -- (813,728) (1,559,102)
Network
depreciation (204,417) -- (204,417) (191,969) -- (191,969) (367,813)
(971,359) -- (971,359) (1,005,697) -- (1,005,697) (1,926,915)

Gross profit 194,959 -- 194,959 208,323 -- 208,323 399,147

Operating expenses

Selling,
general and
administrative (235,928) 2,453 (233,475) (246,633) -- (246,633) (472,549)
Other depreciation
and amortisation (38,531) -- (38,531) (30,519) -- (30,519) (58,474)
(274,459) 2,453 (272,006) (277,152) -- (277,152) (531,023)

Operating loss (79,500) 2,453 (77,047) (68,829) -- (68,829) (131,876)

Other income
(expense)
Interest
receivable 26,718 -- 26,718 21,001 -- 21,001 40,238
Gain on redemption
of debt -- 7,589 7,589 -- 205 205 393
Interest payable
and similar charges(88,295) -- (88,295) (66,812) -- (66,812) (128,012)
Exchange gain 6,388 -- 6,388 4 -- 4 8

(55,189) 7,589 (47,600) (45,807) 205 (45,602) (87,373)

Loss on ordinary
activities before
taxation (134,689) 10,042 (124,647) (114,636) 205 (114,431) (219,249)
Taxation -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Loss for period (134,689) 10,042 (124,647) (114,636) 205 (114,431) (219,249)
Basic and diluted
loss per share (#0.09) #0.01 (#0.08) (#0.08) -- (#0.08) ($0.15)

There is no difference between the loss on ordinary activities before taxation
and the retained loss for the periods stated above, and their historical cost
equivalents. All of the Group`s activities are continuing. The basis on which
this information has been prepared is described in Note 1 to these financial
statements.

Consolidated Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses

Three months ended Twelve months ended
31 December 31 December
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000

Loss for
period (21,089) (36,833) (70,572) (124,647) (114,431) (219,249)
Exchange
differences 2,035 11,071 21,212 31,002 (798) (1,529)
Total
recognised
losses (19,054) (25,762) (49,360) (93,645) (115,229) (220,778)
Prior year
adjustment in
respect of the
adoption of
UITF 38 (note
1) -- -- -- -- 910 1,744
Total
recognised
losses since
previously
reported (19,054) (25,762) (49,360) (93,645) (114,319) (219,034)

Consolidated Reconciliation of Changes in Equity Shareholders` Funds

Three months ended Twelve months ended
31 December 31 December
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000
Opening equity
shareholders`
funds as
previously
reported 880,802 773,758 1,482,520 955,010 862,698 1,652,929
Prior year
adjustment in
respect of the
adoption of
UITF 38 (note 1) (206) -- -- (206) -- --
Opening equity
shareholders`
funds as
restated 880,596 773,758 1,482,520 954,804 862,698 1,652,929
Loss for
period (21,089) (36,833) (70,572) (124,647) (114,431) (219,249)
Issue of share
capital 1,155 43 83 1,767 570 1,092
Shares to be
issued (10) -- -- (239) -- --
Grant of
shares from
Group Quest 11 55 105 11 55 105
Exchange
differences 2,035 11,071 21,212 31,002 (798) (1,529)
Closing equity
shareholders`
funds 862,698 748,094 1,433,348 862,698 748,094 1,433,348

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Restated* At 31 December 2004
At 31
December
2003
#`000 #`000 $`000
Fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets (net) 9,493 7,317 14,019
Tangible fixed assets (cost) 2,934,503 3,051,731 5,847,117
Accumulated depreciation (1,590,218) (1,798,229) (3,445,407)
Tangible fixed assets (net) 1,344,285 1,253,502 2,401,710
Total fixed assets 1,353,778 1,260,819 2,415,729
Current assets
Trade debtors 199,849 199,074 381,426
Prepaid expenses and other debtors 66,834 48,078 92,117
Investments in liquid resources 742,143 393,312 753,586
Cash at bank and in hand 60,239 59,404 113,818
Total current assets 1,069,065 699,868 1,340,947

Total assets 2,422,843 1,960,687 3,756,676

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 37,754 37,778 72,383
Share premium 2,315,904 2,316,665 4,438,730
Merger reserve 27,359 27,359 52,420
Shares to be issued 215 -- --
Profit and loss account (1,518,534) (1,633,708) (3,130,185)
Equity shareholders` funds 862,698 748,094 1,433,348

Provisions for liabilities and
charges 62,860 48,708 93,325

Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
Non-convertible debt -- 81,692 156,522
Other 352,736 336,508 644,749
Total amounts falling due within one
year 352,736 418,200 801,271
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
Convertible debt 700,131 382,320 732,525
Non-convertible debt 444,418 363,365 696,207
Total amounts falling due after more
than one year 1,144,549 745,685 1,428,732
Total creditors 1,497,285 1,163,885 2,230,003
Total liabilities, capital and
reserves 2,422,843 1,960,687 3,756,676

* Restated as a result of the adoption of UITF 38 "Accounting for ESOP trusts"
as disclosed in note 1

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

Three months ended 31 December Twelve months ended 31 December

2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000

Net cash
inflow from
operating
activities 34,915 16,253 31,142 147,866 140,638 269,463

Returns on
investments
and servicing
of finance
Interest
received 6,249 4,628 8,867 26,526 20,530 39,335
Interest paid,
finance costs
and similar
charges (22,303) (12,326) (23,617) (63,849) (45,965) (88,069)

Net cash
outflow from
returns on
investments
and servicing
of finance (16,054) (7,698) (14,750) (37,323) (25,435) (48,734)

Capital
expenditure
and financial
investment
Purchase of
tangible fixed
assets (32,673) (36,072) (69,114) (140,973) (129,417) (247,963)
Sale of
tangible fixed
assets -- 751 1,439 -- 4,721 9,045

Net cash
outflow from
capital
expenditure
and financial
investment (32,673) (35,321) (67,675) (140,973) (124,696) (238,918)

Acquisitions
and
disposals
Sale of
subsidiary
undertakings 912 -- -- 912 -- --
Net cash sold
with
subsidiary (2,944) -- -- (2,944) -- --
Net cash
outflow from
acquisitions
and disposals (2,032) -- -- (2,032) -- --

Management of
liquid
resources 141,106 351,372 673,228 187,765 343,297 657,756

Financing
Issue of
ordinary
shares 1,156 43 83 1,630 570 1,092
Redemption of
convertible
debt -- (322,047) (617,042) (9,606) (333,659) (639,291)
Redemption of
non-convertibl
e debt (120,703) -- -- (134,869) (1,635) (3,133)

Net cash
outflow from
financing (119,547) (322,004) (616,959) (142,845) (334,724) (641,332)
Increase in
cash 5,715 2,602 4,986 12,458 (920) (1,765)

Notes to Financial Statements

1. Basis of presentation and principal accounting policies

COLT Telecom Group plc ("COLT" or the "Company"), together with its
subsidiaries, is referred to as the Group. Consolidated financial statements
have been presented for the Group for the three and twelve months ended 31
December 2003 and 2004.

The financial statements for the twelve months ended 31 December 2003 and 2004
and at 31 December 2003 and 2004 have been extracted from the Group`s audited
financial statements for those periods and do not constitute the Group`s
statutory accounts for those periods. The auditors have made a report on the
Group`s financial statements for the years ended 31 December 2003 and 2004 under
Section 235 of the Companies Act 1985 which does not contain a statement under
sections 237 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act and is unqualified. The statutory
accounts for the twelve months ended 31 December 2003 have been filed and the
statutory accounts for the twelve months ended 31 December 2004 will be filed
with the Registrar of Companies.

Accounting policies and presentation applied are consistent with those applied
in preparing the Group`s financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2003 except for the adoption of UITF 38 "Accounting for ESOP trusts". Applying
the UITF has resulted in the cost of own shares, previously reported as a fixed
asset investment, being shown as a deduction from shareholders` funds. A prior
year adjustment has been made to reflect this change. The aggregate impact of
this adjustment on the previously reported Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2002
and 2003 is to reduce Equity Shareholders` funds by #0.2 million. In addition,
#0.9 million has been included in the Statement of Total Recognised Gains and
Losses being the amount charged to the Profit and Loss Account in prior years to
write-down the carrying value of these shares. The adoption of UITF 38 has had
no impact on the Profit and Loss Account in either 2003 or 2004.

Certain British pound amounts in the financial statements have been translated
into U.S. dollars at 31 December 2004 and for the periods then ended at the rate
of $1.916 to the British pound, which was the noon buying rate in the City of
New York for cable transfers in British pounds as certified for customs purposes
by the Federal Reserve Bank on such date. Such translations should not be
construed as representations that the British pound amounts have been or could
be converted into U.S. dollars at that or any other rate.

Notes to Financial Statements

2. Segmental information

North Region comprises Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden and
UK. Central Region comprises Austria, Germany and Switzerland. South Region
comprises France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. These reportable segments are
expected to change during 2005 as a result of the reorganisation which was
announced in late 2004.

Switched turnover comprises services that involve the transmission of voice,
data or video through a switching centre. Non-switched turnover includes managed
and non-managed network services, and bandwidth services.

Wholesale turnover includes services to other telecommunications carriers,
resellers and internet service providers (ISPs). Corporate turnover includes
services to corporate and government accounts.

For the three months ended 31 December 2003, 30 September 2004 and 31 December
2004, turnover by segment was as follows:

Three months ended 31 December 2003
Corporate Wholesale North Central South Total
Region Region
Region
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier -- 63,728 15,943 33,245 14,540 63,728
Non-carrier 88,184 36,026 35,499 59,036 29,675 124,210
Total switched 88,184 99,754 51,442 92,281 44,215 187,938
Non-switched 93,185 25,127 41,610 42,768 33,934 118,312
Other -- 13 -- 13 -- 13
Total 181,369 124,894 93,052 135,062 78,149 306,263

Three months ended 30 September 2004
Corporate Wholesale North Central South Total
Region Region
Region
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier -- 67,694 19,285 35,597 12,812 67,694
Non-carrier 81,000 36,119 33,119 59,981 24,019 117,119
Switched 81,000 103,813 52,404 95,578 36,831 184,813
Non-switched 90,727 26,343 40,726 43,293 33,051 117,070
Other 1,827 -- 159 1,228 440 1,827
Total 173,554 130,156 93,289 140,099 70,322 303,710

Three months ended 31 December 2004
Corporate Wholesale North Central South Total
Region Region
Region
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier -- 63,938 18,626 33,364 11,948 63,938
Non-carrier 85,156 38,122 29,775 66,691 26,812 123,278
Total switched 85,156 102,060 48,401 100,055 38,760 187,216
Non-switched 94,200 25,991 40,575 45,339 34,277 120,191
Other 560 -- 182 306 72 560
Total 179,916 128,051 89,158 145,700 73,109 307,967

Notes to Financial Statements

Turnover for the three months ended 31 December 2004, compared to the three
months ended 30 September 2004 and 31 December 2003 and after excluding the
impact of foreign exchange, is shown below:
Compared to Q3 2004 Compared to Q4 2003

Q4 2004 Q4 2004 % Growth Q4 2004 % Growth
#`000 #`000 #`000
Actual Adjusted Actual Adjusted Adjusted Actual Adjusted
(1) (1) (2) (2)
Corporate
Switched 85,156 82,962 5.1 2.4 85,698 (3.4) (2.8)
Non-switched 94,200 91,786 3.8 1.2 94,768 1.1 1.7
Other 560 544 (69.3) (70.2) 564 n/a n/a
Total 179,916 175,292 3.7 1.0 181,030 (0.8) (0.2)

Wholesale
Carrier 63,938 62,067 (5.5) (8.3) 64,422 0.3 1.1
Non-carrier 38,122 36,917 5.5 2.2 38,414 5.8 6.6
Total switched 102,060 98,984 (1.7) (4.7) 102,836 2.3 3.1
Non-switched 25,991 25,309 (1.3) (3.9) 26,153 3.4 4.1
Other -- -- n/a n/a -- n/a n/a
Total 128,051 124,293 (1.6) (4.5) 128,989 2.5 3.3

Total
Carrier 63,938 62,067 (5.5) (8.3) 64,422 0.3 1.1
Non-carrier 123,278 119,879 5.3 2.4 124,112 (0.8) (0.1)
Total switched 187,216 181,946 1.3 (1.6) 188,534 (0.4) 0.3
Non-switched 120,191 117,095 2.7 0.0 120,921 1.6 2.2
Other 560 544 (69.3) (70.2) 564 n/a n/a
Total 307,967 299,585 1.4 (1.4) 310,019 0.6 1.2

(1) Q4 2004 turnover has been restated using Q3 2004 exchange rates, and
compared to turnover which was reported in Q3 2004
(2) Q4 2004 turnover has been restated using Q4 2003 exchange rates, and
compared to turnover which was reported in Q4 2003

For the twelve months ended 31 December 2003 and 2004, turnover by segment was
as follows:

Twelve months ended 31 December 2003
Corporate Wholesale North Central South Total
Region Region
Region
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier -- 238,913 68,538 116,444 53,931 238,913
Non-carrier 336,980 126,745 138,431 214,092 111,202 463,725
Total switched 336,980 365,658 206,969 330,536 165,133 702,638
Non-switched 354,794 107,610 165,554 162,949 133,901 462,404
Other 909 367 79 918 279 1,276
Total 692,683 473,635 372,602 494,403 299,313 1,166,318

Twelve months ended 31 December 2004
Corporate Wholesale North Central South Total
Region Region
Region
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier -- 264,091 75,913 136,971 51,207 264,091
Non-carrier 336,064 146,948 134,377 244,040 104,595 483,012
Total switched 336,064 411,039 210,290 381,011 155,802 747,103
Non-switched 359,314 104,527 162,691 171,507 129,643 463,841
Other 2,963 113 457 1,658 961 3,076
Total 698,341 515,679 373,438 554,176 286,406 1,214,020

Notes to Financial Statements

3. Loss per share
Three months ended 31 December Twelve months ended 31 December
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000
Loss for
period (21,089) (36,833) (70,572) (124,647) (114,431) (219,249)

Weighted
average
number
of 1,508,922 1,511,058 1,511,058 1,507,771 1,510,853 1,510,853
ordinary
shares
(`000)
Basic
and
diluted (#0.01) (#0.02) ($0.05) (#0.08) (#0.08) ($0.15)
loss
per
share

4. Exceptional items

Gain on redemption of debt

During the twelve months ended 31 December 2004, the Group redeemed some of its
debt for a cash outlay of #335.3 million (comprising principal of #277.3 million
and accreted interest of #58.0 million), resulting in an exceptional gain of
#0.2 million. During 2003, the Group redeemed some of its debt for a cash outlay
of #144.5 million, resulting in an exceptional gain of #7.6 million.

Disposal of subsidiaries

In December 2003 the Group sold COLT eCustomer Solutions France SAS ("Fitec")
and COLT Internet AB (Sweden Internet) for a consideration of #0.9 million and
#0.3 million respectively, which gave rise to a profit on disposal of #2.2
million on Fitec and #0.3 million on Sweden Internet. In the period to December
2003, Fitec`s turnover was #9.2 million and its loss after tax was #3.3 million.

5. Cash flow reconciliations

5a. Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash inflow from operating
activities

Three months ended 31 December Twelve months ended 31
December
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000
Operating (8,962) (25,644) (49,134) (77,047) (68,829) (131,876)
loss
Depreciation
and
amortisation 59,662 61,204 117,267 242,948 222,488 426,287
Exchange
differences 264 (218) (418) 387 (162) (310)
Profit on
disposal of
subsidiaries (2,453) -- -- (2,453) -- --
Movement in
debtors 5,661 (594) (1,138) 20,681 20,871 39,988
Movement in
creditors (12,788) (14,366) (27,524) (9,463) (16,843) (32,271)
Movement in
provisions
for
liabilities (6,469) (4,129) (7,911) (27,187) (16,887) (32,355)
and charges
Net cash
inflow from
operating
activities 34,915 16,253 31,142 147,866 140,638 269,463

Notes to Financial Statements

5b. EBITDA reconciliation

Three months ended 31 Twelve months ended 31
December December
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000
Net cash
inflow from
operating
activities 34,915 16,253 31,142 147,866 140,638 269,463
Adjusted for:
Exchange
differences (264) 218 418 (387) 162 310

Movement in
debtors (5,661) 594 1,138 (20,681) (20,871) (39,988)
Movement in
creditors 12,788 14,366 27,524 9,463 16,843 32,271

Total working
capital
adjustments 7,127 14,960 28,662 (11,218) (4,028) (7,717)

Movement in
provisions 6,469 4,129 7,911 27,187 16,887 32,355
for liabilities and
charges
EBITDA 48,247 35,560 68,133 163,448 153,659 294,411

6. Changes in cash and investments in liquid resources

Three months ended 31 December Twelve months ended 31 December
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000
Beginning
of 934,404 791,367 1,516,259 934,882 802,382 1,537,364
period
Net decrease
in investments
in liquid
resources
before (141,106) (351,372) (673,228) (187,765) (343,297) (657,756)
exchange
differences
Effects of
exchange
differences
on investments
in 3,050 8,607 16,491 40,318 (5,534) (10,603)
liquid
resources
Net
increase
in cash
before 5,715 2,602 4,986 12,458 (920) (1,765)
exchange
differences
Effects of
exchange
differences
on 319 1,512 2,896 2,489 85 164
cash
End of 802,382 452,716 867,404 802,382 452,716 867,404
period

Notes to Financial Statements

7. Summary of differences between U.K. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
("U.K. GAAP") and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP")

a. Effects of conforming to U.S. GAAP - impact on net loss

Three months ended 31 December Twelve months ended 31 December
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000
Loss for
period (21,089) (36,833) (70,572) (124,647) (114,431) (219,249)
Adjustments:

Deferred
compensation
(i), (ii) (197) 27 52 (1,012) 337 646
Amortisation
of
intangibles 504 519 994 2,116 2,027 3,884
(iii)
Capitalised
interest,
net
of
depreciation (814) (896) (1,717) (3,082) (3,712) (7,112)
(iv)
Profit on
sale 261 261 500 1,044 1,044 2,000
of IRUs (v)
Warrants 72 259 496 199 (670) (1,284)
(vi)
Installation
revenue 1,425 375 719 3,469 4,627 8,865
(vii)
Direct costs
attributable
to
installation
revenue (1,559) -- -- (4,231) -- --
(vii)
Impairment
(viii) (2,805) (2,806) (5,376) (11,221) (11,221) (21,499)
Payroll
taxes
on employee
share 385 (385) (738) 385 (385) (738)
schemes
(ix)

Loss for
period under
U.S. GAAP
before
giving
effect to
the
change in (23,817) (39,479) (75,642) (136,980) (122,384) (234,487)
accounting
policy
Cumulative
effect on
prior years
of
change in
accounting -- -- -- -- (72,552) (139,010)
policy (vii)
Loss for
period under
U.S. GAAP (23,817) (39,479) (75,642) (136,980) (194,936) (373,497)
Weighted
average
number
of ordinary 1,508,922 1,511,058 1,511,058 1,507,771 1,510,853 1,510,853
shares
(`000)
Basic and
diluted loss
per share
before giving
effect to the
change in (#0.02) (#0.03) ($0.05) (#0.09) (#0.08) ($0.16)
accounting
policy
Cumulative
effect on
prior years
of change in
accounting (#0.00) (#0.00) ($0.00) (#0.00) (#0.05) ($0.09)
policy (vii)
Basic and
diluted loss
per share (#0.02) (#0.03) ($0.05) (#0.09) (#0.13) ($0.25)

(i) The Group acquired ImagiNet in July 1998 and Fitec in July 2001. The
consideration for both of these purchases included deferred shares and payments.
The final elements of the consideration were paid in July 2003.

Under U.K. GAAP, the deferred shares and payments were included in the purchase
consideration. The excess purchase consideration over the fair value of assets
and liabilities acquired was attributed to goodwill and is being amortised over
its estimated economic life.

Under U.S. GAAP, these deferred shares and payments were excluded from the
purchase consideration and recognised as compensation expense in the profit and
loss account over the period in which the payments vested. Total compensation
charge for the three and twelve months ended 31 December 2003 was #nil million
and #0.3 million respectively. Because no payments were outstanding in the
twelve months to 31 December 2004, the total compensation charge for the period
was #nil.

(ii) The Group operates an Inland Revenue approved Savings-Related Share Option
Scheme ("SAYE Scheme"). Under this scheme, options may be granted at a discount
of up to 20%. Under U.K. GAAP no charge is taken in relation to the discount.
Under U.S. GAAP, the difference between the market value of the shares on the
date of grant and the price paid for the shares is charged as a compensation
cost to the profit and loss account over the period over which the shares vest.

Notes to Financial Statements

Also under U.S. GAAP, an employer`s offer to enter into a new SAYE contract at a
lower price causes variable accounting for all existing awards subject to the
offer. Variable accounting commences for all existing awards when the offer is
made, and for those awards that are retained by employees because the offer is
declined, variable accounting continues until the award is exercised, forfeited
or expires unexercised. New awards are accounted for as variable to the extent
that the previous, higher priced options are cancelled.

The total expected compensation cost is recorded within equity shareholders`
funds as unearned compensation and additional paid in share capital, with
unearned compensation being charged to the profit and loss account over the
vesting period. The total compensation cost for the three and twelve months
ended 31 December 2003 was a charge of #0.2 million and #0.7 million
respectively and for the three and twelve months ended 31 December 2004 was a
credit of #nil million and #0.3 million respectively.

(iii) Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill with an indefinite useful life is not amortised
but is tested for impairment annually. Under U.K. GAAP goodwill is amortised on
a straight line basis over its useful economic life.

The Group had unamortised goodwill of #8.5 million at 31 December 2004, which is
no longer amortised under U.S. GAAP but which is assessed for impairment
annually. Amortisation expense related to goodwill, under U.K. GAAP, was #0.5
million and #2.1 million for the three and twelve months ended 31 December 2003
and for the three and twelve months ended 31 December 2004 was #0.5 million and
#2.0 million respectively.

(iv) Under U.K. GAAP, the Group does not capitalise interest. Under U.S. GAAP,
the estimated amount of interest incurred on capital projects is included in
fixed assets and depreciated over the lives of the related assets.

(v) In 2000 and 2001 the Group concluded a number of infrastructure sales in the
form of 20-year indefeasible rights-of-use ("IRU") with characteristics which
qualify the transactions as outright sales under U.K. GAAP. Under U.S. GAAP,
these sales are treated as 20-year operating leases. The adjustment reflects the
recognition of profit under U.S. GAAP on the sale of IRUs concluded in prior
years.

(vi) The Group has received warrants from certain suppliers in the ordinary
course of business. Under U.K. GAAP, warrants are treated as financial assets
and recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. Hence for U.K. GAAP purposes
the warrants have been recognised at nil. Under U.S. GAAP, the warrants are
recorded at fair value with unrecognised gains and losses reflected in the
profit and loss account.

(vii) Under U.K. GAAP, customer installation revenue is recognised in the same
period as the related costs. Under U.S. GAAP, such installation revenue is
recognised over the expected customer relationship period.

Under U.S. GAAP, the Group has historically applied a policy of also deferring
attributable direct costs up to the level of associated revenue and recognising
them over the customer relationship period. The Group has now changed this
accounting policy to expensing these costs as incurred. This change has been
presented as though it took effect from 1 January 2004.

The Group has decided to change this accounting policy to reflect the way that
the business is now being monitored and run by senior management. Additionally,
the Group will be adopting IFRS from 1 January 2005. Under IFRS, only certain
attributable directs costs are allowed to be deferred and the Group has elected
that the best representation of its current business is to expense such costs.

The cumulative effect of the change on the opening retained earnings of #72.6
million has been recorded as a charge to the current year loss for the period
under U.S. GAAP. The effect of the change in accounting policy for the current
year is to increase the loss for the period under U.S. GAAP by #68.1 million
(being the net of the impact on opening retained earnings of #72.6 million and
the reduction in the amount of costs which would have been deferred under the
old policy in 2004 of #4.5 million).

Notes to Financial Statements

The disclosure below reflects the pro forma impact on loss for the period, under
U.S. GAAP, of the change in accounting policy assuming it had been applied
retroactively in 2003 and 2004.

Three months ended 31 December Twelve months ended 31 December
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
#`000 #`000 $`000 #`000 #`000 $`000
Loss for
period
under (22,258) (39,479) (75,642) (132,749) (122,384) (234,487)
U.S. GAAP
Basic and
diluted
loss (#0.01) (#0.03) ($0.05) (#0.09) (#0.08) ($0.16)
per share

(viii) During the quarter ended 30 September 2002, the Group recorded charges of
#443.8 million under U.S. GAAP to reflect the impairment of goodwill, network
and non-network fixed assets, resulting in a GAAP difference of #107.2 million
at that time. For the three and twelve months ended 31 December 2004
depreciation in the amount of #2.8 million and #11.2 million was recorded in
respect of the assets which had not been impaired for U.S. GAAP purposes.

(ix) The Group operates a number of employee share schemes on which it incurs
employer payroll taxes. Under U.K. GAAP, the cost of employer payroll taxes is
recognised over the period from the date of grant to the end of the performance
period. Under U.S. GAAP, the cost is recognised when the tax obligation arises.

b. Effects of conforming to U.S. GAAP - impact on net equity

At 31 December 2004
------------------
#`000 $`000
Equity shareholders` funds under U.K. GAAP 748,094 1,433,348
U.S. GAAP adjustments:
Deferred compensation (i), (ii) (10,429) (19,982)
Unearned compensation (i), (ii) (39) (75)
Additional paid in share capital (i), (ii) 10,468 20,057
Amortisation of intangibles (iii) 8,043 15,410
Warrants (vi) 381 730
Impairment (viii) 81,948 157,012
Profit on sale of IRUs (v) (16,679) (31,957)
Capitalised interest, net of depreciation (iv) 34,167 65,465
Deferred profit on installations (vii) -- --
Deferred installation revenue (vii) (68,687) (131,604)
Approximate equity shareholders` funds under U.S. GAAP 787,267 1,508,404

(i) - (viii) See note a. for description and adjustment.

c. Effects of conforming to U.S. GAAP - stock options

At 31 December 2004 the Group had certain options outstanding under its Option
Plan. As permitted by SFAS No.123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation",
the Group elected not to adopt the recognition provisions of the standard and to
continue to apply the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," in accounting for its stock options
and awards. Had compensation expense for stock options and awards been
determined in accordance with SFAS No.123, the Group`s loss for the three months
ended 31 December 2004 would have been #41.2 million ($78.9 million).

8. International Financial Reporting standards

COLT will be required to report under International Financial Reporting
standards ("IFRS") for quarterly reporting with effect from the quarter ending
31 March 2005.

Additional Information
Q4 03 Q3 04 Q4 04 Growth Growth
Q4 04 Q4 04
- -
Q4 03 Q3 04
Customers (at end of quarter)
North Region 5,708 5,724 5,740 1% 0%
Central Region 6,838 7,960 7,870 15% -1%
South Region 7,019 6,041 6,204 -12% 3%
19,565 19,725 19,814 1% 0%
Customers (at end of quarter)
Corporate 18,581 18,518 18,614 0% 1%
Wholesale 984 1,207 1,200 22% -1%
19,565 19,725 19,814 1% 0%
Switched minutes (million) (for quarter)
North Region 1,541 1,425 1,421 -8% 0%
Central Region 3,480 3,580 3,875 11% 8%
South Region 1,041 1,060 1,301 25% 23%
6,062 6,065 6,597 9% 9%
Private wire VGEs (000) (at end of quarter)

North Region 10,433 12,619 12,710 22% 1%
Central Region 11,274 15,623 15,795 40% 1%
South Region 4,906 6,431 7,859 60% 22%
26,613 34,673 36,364 37% 5%
Headcount (at end of quarter)
North Region 1,541 1,544 1,489 -3% -4%
Central Region 1,393 1,330 1,271 -9% -4%
South Region 932 929 908 -3% -2%
India 0 86 201 n/a 134%
3,866 3,889 3,869 0% -1%

Operating statistics

North Region comprises Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden and UK
. Central Region comprises Austria, Germany and Switzerland. South Region
comprises France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Customers represent the number of
customers who purchase network and data solutions products. Headcount comprises
active employees excluding temporary and contract workers.

Forward Looking Statements
This report contains "forward looking statements" including statements
concerning plans, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and
other statements which are other than statements of historical fact. COLT
Telecom Group plc wishes to caution readers that any such forward looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and certain important
factors could in the future affect the Group`s actual results and could cause
the Group`s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those
expressed in any forward looking statement made by or on behalf of the Group.
These include, among others, the following: (i) any adverse change in the laws,
regulations and policies governing the ownership of telecommunications licenses,
(ii) the ability of the Group to expand and develop its networks in new markets,
(iii) the Group`s ability to manage its growth, (iv) the nature of the
competition that the Group will encounter and (v) unforeseen operational or
technical problems. The Group undertakes no obligation to release publicly the
results of any revision to these forward looking statements that may be made to
reflect errors or circumstances that occur after the date hereof.

Enquiries:

COLT Telecom Group plc

John Doherty
Director Corporate Communications
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

Gill Maclean
Head of Corporate Communications
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]


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COLT TO DEPLOY HUAWEI TECHNOLOGY ACROSS EUROPE

Further demonstration of commitment to deliver innovative solutions and services

COLT Telecom Group plc today announced that it is extending its range of key
suppliers to include Huawei Technologies. Initially, COLT will deploy Huawei
Quidway Router platforms into its market-leading Internet Access and IPVPN
Corporate services. COLT is one of the leading providers of IPVPNs in Europe
with more than 850 business customers benefiting from secure networks that can
connect data centres, offices, homeworkers, suppliers and customers using high
bandwidth technology and low-cost DSL access.

The choice of Huawei, one of the fastest growing telecommunication network
solutions providers emerging from China, is in line with COLT`s `Future in
Focus` strategy and is a further demonstration of the company`s commitment to
innovation and cost leadership by delivering high quality, competitively priced
business communications services which incorporate the features and flexibility
demanded by customers. COLT will work with Huawei in the future to ensure that
customers continue to reap the benefits of technological advances in telecoms
networks.

"We have been impressed by the quality and the support that Huawei has been able
to offer us," said Ken Starkey, Chief Operating Officer. "We believe Huawei can
deliver increased value to our customers and we look forward to exploring how to
bring more of their innovative technology into our networks."

"We are delighted to form this pan-European relationship with COLT," said William
Xu, EVP Huawei Technologies. "The fact that a service provider with such a
strong reputation for customer service has agreed to work closely with Huawei is
further endorsement of our ability to deliver and support the most sophisticated
managed data services in the market."

Huawei will also provide support services including integrated supply chain
management, logistics, technical support services and technical training across
Europe.

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Die Presse pickt sich wieder die Rosinen raus:
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AFX UK Focus) 2005-02-24 07:16 GMT:
Colt sees `no improvement` in telecoms market in 2005

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LONDON (AFX) - Colt Telecom Group PLC, the UK alternate telecoms carrier,
reported reported a fall in underlying fourth-quarter profits and warned that
conditions in the telecoms market are unlikely to improve in 2005.

Colt, which has to contend with increasingly fierce price competition from rival
telecoms providers, said the market was unlikely to improve much this year.

"We do not anticipate any significant improvement in market conditions during
2005," said chairman Barry Bateman in a statement.

For the final three months of 2004, Colt reported earnings before interest,
taxation, depreciation an amortisation of 35.6 mln stg, down from 48.2 mln in
the corresponding period in 2003, after a "tough year for the telecommunications
industry", said the company in a statement.

Colt, which provides telecoms services to large businesses and other carriers
across its European fibre-optic network, reported turnover of 308.0 mln stg in
the fourth quarter, slightly higher than the previous year`s 306.3 mln.

The fourth-quarter results were slightly ahead of forecast -- a consensus of 10
brokers called for revenues of 306 mln, producing EBITDA of 35 mln stg.

Turning to its financial prospects for 2005, Bateman insisted that efforts to
restructure the company would continue to bolster the balance sheet this year.

"By building on the recent momentum established by the new management team we
expect further progress and remain on track to be free cash flow positive on a
sustainable basis during the year," said Bateman.

Last October, recently appointed chief executive Jean-Yves Charlier unveiled his
`Future in Focus` restructuring programme.

For the full-year, Colt reported sales of 1.214 bln stg, up from 1.166 bln the
year before, with EBITDA coming in at 153.7 mln stg, down from 163.4 mln in
2003.

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was meinst du damit

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"No improvement" 2005.
Man hätte die Headline auch netter machen können.

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das orderbuch in london füllt sich nur mäßig. ist das gut oder schlecht

und morgan stanley hat sich auch noch nicht zu wort gemeldet. ist das gut oder schlecht

LONDON (AFX) - Colt Telecom Group could report underlying earnings of as
much as 180 mln stg in 2005 as the UK alternate carrier cuts costs by moving
back-office jobs to India, according to chief executive Jean-Yves Charlier.
Charlier, who unveiled a major restructuring plan in October shortly after
taking the helm at Colt, said he was "comfortable" with current consensus
forecasts for 2005 EBITDA of 170-180 mln stg.
"We remain confident that we will hit the overall market expectations that
are out there," said Charlier on a conference call with reporters.
EBITDA came in at 153.7 mln stg in 2004.

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Reuters:
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Colt Telecom erfüllt im vierten Quartal Erwartungen
Donnerstag 24 Februar, 2005 09:23 CET

London (Reuters) - Der europäische Telekomanbieter Colt Telecom hat im vierten Quartal mit Gewinn und Umsatz die Erwartungen der Analysten erfüllt.

Für 2005 geht Colt nicht von einer deutlichen Aufhellung des Marktumfeldes aus.

Das in Großbritannien ansässige Unternehmen bezifferte den Gewinn vor Zinsen, Steuern und Abschreibungen (Ebitda) am Donnerstag auf 35,6 Millionen Pfund (rund 51,4 Millionen Euro) nach 33,4 Millionen Pfund im dritten Vierteljahr. Der Umsatz sei zum Vorquartal um 1,4 Prozent auf 308 Millionen Pfund gewachsen. Analysten hatten mit einem Ebitda zwischen 34,4 und 36,8 Millionen Pfund und einem Umsatz zwischen 299 und 310 Millionen Pfund gerechnet.

Mehr als 70 Prozent seiner Umsätze erwirtschaftet Colt in Euro. Angesichts einer Verteuerung der Gemeinschaftswährung um drei Prozent zum Pfund hatten Experten mit einem günstigeren Effekt auf die Umsätze gerechnet. Ohne Berücksichtigung der Vorteile durch die Entwicklungen an den Devisenmärkten sank der Umsatz um 1,4 Prozent.

Unter dem neuen Firmenchef Jean-Yves Charlier hat Colt derzeit mit sinkenden Preisen und Überkapazitäten zu kämpfen. Charlier zeigte sich jedoch zuversichtlich, das Gewinnziel für 2005 von 170 bis 180 Million Pfund Ebitda erreichen zu können.

Im Oktober hatte das Unternehmen, das seine Dienste in 32 auf 13 europäische Länder verteilten Städten anbietet, angekündigt, sich stärker auf Marktnischen konzentrieren zu wollen, um so dem Preisdruck etwas zu entkommen. "2004 war ein schwieriges Jahr für die Telekom-Branche und für Colt", erklärte Chairman Barry Bateman. "Wir sagen für den Jahresverlauf 2005 keine deutliche Verbesserung der Marktbedingungen voraus. Aber wir setzen auf die jüngste Dynamik, die das neue Management gebracht hat und erwarten deshalb, dass wir auf dem Weg bleiben, während des Jahres einen positiven Cash-Flow auf nachhaltiger Basis zu erreichen."

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Ich hatte noch was von einem Conference Call über Ausblick 2005 / Future in Focus... um 11.00 (Ortszeit?!?) gelesen - finde aber die Quelle nicht mehr.

Auf jeden Fall wird Essig ja noch was sagen - und da er im Board ist (und alle Banker in FFM sind), schätze ich wird man erst agieren, wenn das Bild komplett ist.

[Caprifischer]

Noch zwei:


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UPDATE 2-Colt Q4 meets forecasts, sees 2005 on track
Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:00 AM GMT
(Adds conference call, details, share price)

By Kirstin Ridley

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Pan-European corporate telecoms company Colt Telecom Group Plc (CTM.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said it was on track to meet market forecasts for 2005 after posting in-line fourth-quarter results, helping support a robust share price. Loss-making Colt, which operates in 32 cities across 13 European countries, said on Thursday it saw no significant improvement in tough market conditions in 2005 after a year of fierce competition and price cuts in 2004.

"I don`t think we`ve seen in the past few weeks any evidence of improvements in any of the overall markets in which we operate," Chief Executive Jean-Yves Charlier told a conference call.

"But having said that, seeing the results of the first few weeks of the beginning of the fiscal year, we can reiterate that we remain confident to hit overall market expectations," he said, reiterating that Colt remained on track to have positive free cash flow on a sustainable basis during the year.

Under new CEO Charlier, Colt has been battling falling prices and overcapacity and it plans to move about 15 percent of its workforce in India within the next 18-24 months to help cut costs as it attempts to boost market share in niche markets.

Analysts, who are forecasting annual EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of about 170-180 million pounds for 2005 and revenue growth of 3-5 percent year-on-year, welcomed an improved gross margin in the fourth quarter, which rose to 34.2 percent from 31.6 percent in Q3.

Colt`s stock, which has rallied strongly over the last two months and has outperformed the European DJS Telecoms index by about 24 percent this year -- after tumbling through much of 2004 -- see-sawed in early trade. It stood 1.3 percent higher at 58.5 pence by 0835 GMT.

The stock performance has been underpinned by acquisition rumours circling the British telecoms sector, and most analysts say Colt shares are fully valued on enterprise value to EBITDA forecasts for 2005.

British-based Colt said fourth-quarter EBITDA rose to 35.6 million pounds ($67.92 million) from 33.4 million in the third quarter, although core earnings were below the 48.2 million pounds posted in the three months to end December, 2003.

Fourth-quarter revenues climbed 1.4 percent to 308 million from Q3, flattered by the strength of the euro.

Colt posted a net loss of 36.8 million pounds after exceptionals in the fourth quarter and 114.4 million in the full year.

About 70 percent of the company`s revenues are generated in euros and analysts had expected Colt to benefit from a near 3 percent appreciation of the euro against sterling. Stripping out currency effects, quarterly turnover slipped by 1.4 percent.

Analysts had forecast fourth-quarter EBITDA of about 34.4 million to 36.8 million pounds on quarterly revenues of 299 million to 310 million pounds.

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Colt confident of hitting 2005 forecasts
Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:11 AM GMT
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Pan-European corporate telecoms group Colt Telecom Group Plc (CTM.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said it expected to meet market expectations for 2005, although it saw no significant improvement in market conditions this fiscal year.

"I don`t think we`ve seen in the past few weeks any evidence of improvements in any of the overall markets in which we operate," Chief Executive Jean-Yves Charlier told a conference call after unveiling fourth-quarter results in line with market expectations.

"But having said that, seeing the results of the first few weeks of the beginning of the fiscal year, we can reiterate that we remain confident to hit overall market expectations."

Analysts are expecting EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of about 170-180 million pounds for 2005 and 3-5 percent revenue growth year-on-year.

Colt, which plans to have about 15 percent of its workforce in India within the next 18-24 months to help cut costs, said it expected to generate savings from the second half of the year, rising to the low tens of millions of pounds "well into 2006".

"We`re not going to be seeing that (sort of number) in the back-end of 2005," said Tony Bates, chief financial officer. "It will be well into 2006 when it`s not just about moving people, but it`s when all the new business processes and IT investments...really come together."

[wwwpkt]

morgan stanley , sagt : entwickelt sich wie der markt

[Caprifischer]

US broker Morgan Stanley was moved to cut its earnings estimates for the company, as it believes pricing pressures will continue to impact on the business and cost savings from the move to India would not be felt until 2006 and 2007.

[roentgen]

Moin!

Ich bleib` dabei: Einer meiner Lieblingswerte in den
nächsten 1 bis 3 Jahren.

COLT ist und bleibt ein klasse Telko. VoIP bringt hier
sicherlich noch weitere Phantasie hinein. Jedoch sagt
mir meine Glaskugel, dass COLT in absehbarer Zeit von
Deutschland aus "regiert" werden könnte...und dann!?

Esser ist am Ball. 40% sprechen für sich. Bin mal ge-
spannt, wie lange die Angelsachsen sich hier noch "wehren" können.

Jetzt kaufen und in 2 Jahren wieder mal vorbeischauen
Nix für Zocker; zum Glück!

röntgen

[wwwpkt]

nichts für zocker

das ist ne colt mit beta 3 3/4

[Caprifischer]

Tja, nix mit 110 p.

[wwwpkt]

GS sagt in line von underperf.

[Caprifischer]

Alter Hut - siehe #1942.

[wwwpkt]

besser als ohne im regen zustehen

sollte nur die allgemeine stimmung etwas aufhellen. wird schon alles gut werden.


nächste woche werde ich aufstocken in CTM

habe mich heute von LMC und RHAT getrennt

gruß wwwpkt

[Schilddruese]

red hat hätte ich gehalten! hab ich auch im depot ;-)

[Caprifischer]

QSC geht auch mit Huawei

___________________________

28. Februar 2005:

QSC baut eines der größten Voice over IP Netze in Deutschland


Dr. Bernd Schlobohm
Vorstandsvorsitzender QSC
Die QSC AG, bundesweiter Telekommunikationsanbieter mit eigenem DSL-Netz, hat sich für Huawei Technologies, einem weltweit führenden Netzwerkausrüster, als Partner für den Ausbau ihres Voice over IP Netzes entschieden. Die QSC AG rüstet derzeit ihre bundesweite Sprach-Infrastruktur mit VoIP-Technologie auf und wird damit voraussichtlich Ende Mai über eines der größten VoIP-Netze Deutschlands verfügen.

Die chinesische Huawei Technologies, ein weltweit tätiger Lieferant von Telekommunikationssystemen, baut mit QSC nun ihr erstes Next Generation Network (NGN) in Deutschland. So wird das QSC IP-MPLS Backbone mit Soft-Switchen und Gateways von Huawei ausgestattet, wodurch die VoIP-Sprachkommunikation in punkto Qualität und Verfügbarkeit höchsten Ansprüchen gerecht wird.

"Huawei hat uns mit einem erstklassigen Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, hervorragender Sachkenntnis und beeindruckender Schnelligkeit überzeugt", erklärt Dr. Bernd Schlobohm, Vorstandsvorsitzender der QSC AG, den Zuschlag an den chinesischen Hersteller. "Wir sind sicher, dass Huawei uns bei Innovation und Qualität im Bereich der Sprach-Daten-Integration wertvolle Unterstützung liefern wird."

"Huawei ist sehr erfreut, dass sich QSC für unsere marktführende NGN-Lösung entschieden hat", so George Xia, Geschäftsführer von Huawei Technologies Deutschland GmbH. "Wir sehen QSC als Unternehmen mit Ausrichtung auf zukunftsorientierte Technologien und Dienstleistungen. Huawei wird QSC bei der Einführung innovativer und marktgerechter Dienste durch entsprechenden R&D-Support unterstützen". Als wichtigen Erfolgsfaktor sieht George Xia die Zusammenarbeit der beiden Unternehmen. "Die Art und Weise der bisherigen und sicherlich auch zukünftigen Zusammenarbeit ist die Basis für gemeinsamen Erfolg".

Nicht zuletzt durch die Übernahme des Sprachcarriers Ventelo ist die QSC AG in der vorteilhaften Situation, über erstklassiges Know-how sowohl aus der Daten- wie auch der Sprachwelt zu verfügen. Jörg Stettner, Leiter Netze bei QSC fügt hinzu: "Diese Konstellation kombiniert mit den technischen Möglichkeiten und der Flexibilität von Huawei Technologies ermöglicht es uns, in der Sprachkommunikation auf IP-Basis einen großen Schritt voran zu gehen"

So werden über die eigene DSL-Netzinfrastruktur der QSC AG künftig alle gängigen Protokolle und Technologien unterstützt, um die IP basierte Sprachkommunikation sowohl mit allen neuen Features und Möglichkeiten von Voice over IP, als auch mit der gewohnten Technik der klassischen Festnetztelefonie zu realisieren. Damit kann die Sprachkommunikation für den Kunden in Zukunft noch einfacher, komfortabler und kostenoptimiert angeboten werden. (Quelle PorTel

[el_leo]

ausser das huawei billiger ist als cisco, ist es mir eigentlich egal wie ein service provider sein SLA erreicht.

... wo du aber gerade QSC erwähnst. ich war sehr lange in QSC drin und beide Kurse (Colt und QSC) waren ja mal gleich weit unten. Ich habe zu diesem Zeitpunkt eher gedacht, dass Colt das Rennen macht und QSC sich nicht so erholt. Habe dann QSC bei 5,00 und 5,80 abgegeben, in Colt bin ich noch drin.

Warten wir mal das Colt auch auf die 4,00 zugeht. Wuerde mir schon reichen.....

[Schilddruese]

QSC war nie auf 5,80 euro - zumindst nicht nach onvista chart

[wwwpkt]

siemens und colt äussern sich mitte märz zum weiteren verlauf der zusammenarbeit.

vier ist gut zwei auch

würde mir vorerst reichen

hab gestern nochmal 5k nachgelegt

gruß wwwpkt

@schildruese, schau mal heute abend in deinen postkasten.

[Caprifischer]

Zur Erinnerung:
______________________________________
Ob Switch, ob Router - das ist egal
Colt will Technik-Cocktail in Unternehmensnetzen

03.09.2004


Während viele Netzwerksoftware-Hersteller in den Kunden das Bedürfnis nach Vereinheitlichung wecken wollen, geht der Netzwerk-Provider Colt Telecom den entgegengesetzten Weg. Als Dienstleistung bietet der Provider einen echten Technologie- und Komponenten-Mix im Wide Area Network(WAN). Das gesamte Unternehmensnetz soll sich somit besser beherrschen lassen, ohne dass einzelne Komponenten oder Techniken ausgetauscht werden müssen.
____________________________
Gestern:

Cisco-Technik erlaubt Kombinationen für neue Geschäftsmodelle

IP/MPLS-Übergang verbindet verschiedene Protokolle

01.03.2005


Damit Kommunikationsdienste barrierefrei um die Welt gehen können, sind so genannte Interprovider-Lösungen gefragt, die die einzelnen Protokolle der Carrier-Netze überwinden und Brücken zwischen den Techniken bauen. Für diese Zielgruppe hat Cisco jetzt eine Reihe von Lösungen vorgestellt, die letztendlich auch Unternehmenskunden die Vernetzung ihrer Außenstellen erleichtern soll und in die grundlegenden Router für Carrier eingebaut werden. Sie können die neuen Lösungen dann als geldwerte Dienste an Unternehmen weitergeben, heißt es aus San Francisco.

Beispielsweise soll Multicasting – das ist die so genannte `One-to-Many`-Kommunikation von einer Quelle gleichzeitig an viele Teilnehmer – dadurch einfacher werden, heißt es. Bislang waren global operierende Unternehmen immer etwas eingeschränkt, wenn sie weltweites Multicasting machen wollten – sie brauchten dazu verschiedene Service-Provider, die untereinander Interconnect-Verträge auf möglichst tiefer Technik-Ebene haben mussten. Doch auch dann ist dies oft ein kompliziertes und für den Kunden teures und intransparentes Unterfangen, weil ein durchgängiges globales Netzwerk mit einheitlicher Technik natürlich fehlt – wäre es vorhanden, ginge echtes globales Multicasting viel schneller und einfacher. Cisco hat jetzt eine ganze Reihe von Carrier-Produkten mit einer Art von Verbindung ausgestattet, die genau diese Barrieren überwinden und die weltweit verlegten Netze verbinden soll.

Diesen Ansatz nennt der Konzern `IP/MPLS Interprovider Capability` (Internet Protocol / Multi Protocol Label Switching). Diese Technik hat in dem US-Unternhemen Infonet einen ersten Kunden gefunden und soll sich als Bestandteil von Ciscos `Next Generation Network` weiter verbreiten. Damit sollen die Service Provider eine ganze Bandbreite von Diensten Hand in Hand mit anderen Service Providern anbieten können, so Cisco. Die Betreiber und Anbieter von Netzwerken sollen somit bessere Geschäftsmodelle im Portfolio haben.

Im einzelnen bietet der Konzern folgende Dienste an: `Inter Autonomous System Multicast Virtual Private Network` – darunter versteht man die zentrale Verwaltung beim Multicasting über ein VPN; `Inter Autonomous System Traffic Engineering` soll bei der Steuerung des Netzverkehrs helfen; `Interprovider MPLS VPN over IP` soll den Übergang einer VPN-Tunnellösung von einem Übertragungsprotokoll zum anderen erleichtern; `MPLS VPN inter-AS/Carrier Supporting Carrier Load Balancing` – dieses Wortungetüm steht für technische Lösungen, die den Verkehr bei bestmöglicher Ausnutzung der Bandbreite von einem Carrier-Netz zum anderen bringen und somit die Dienste erst ermöglichen; schlussendlich soll `Interprovider Network Management Services` für die Übersicht und Kontrolle bei solchen Übergängen sorgen.

...Für den Kunden dürften die Lösungen im Mittelpunkt stehen – und die Kosten.

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Sollte auch ein Schritt nach vorne sein - zu meinen vergleichsweise bescheidenen 1,42 €

QSC standen übrigens am 17.2.04 um die 5,80 €

[Caprifischer]

ING has downgraded its rating for Colt Telecom to hold from buy.

[el_leo]

ein hersteller-mix hat vor- und nachteile.

+ geringere anschaffungskosten
+ man kann sich das jeweils beste gerät aussuchen

- i.a. höhere maintenance kosten, durch wartung softwareupgrade etc.


habe aber noch was anderes worüber ich mir gedanken mache. profitiert ein klassische telefonunternehmen wie colt von VoIP oder nicht. es könnte auch dazu führen, dass die margen hier sinken. und colt ähnliche umsatzeinbussen bekommt wie die ptt´s.

[Caprifischer]

INTERVIEW: Colt will mit Internet-Telefonie Telekom Mittelstandskunden

FRANKFURT - Der Telekomanbieter Colt Telecom Group will mit der Einführung von Telefonie über das Internet stärker mit der Deutschen Telekom um Mittelstandskunden konkurrieren. "Wir werden im Mittelstand der Telekom sehr viele Kunden abjagen, da wir einen Technikvorteil bei VoIP haben", sagte Colt Deutschland-Chef Wolfgang Essig am Sonntag in Frankfurt der Nachrichtenagentur dpa-AFX. Das Unternehmen werde Mitte April ein Angebot für Voice over IP (VoIP) präsentieren.
Colt hatte kürzlich angekündigt, sich verstärkt um mittelständische Kunden bemühen zu wollen. Bislang hat der Konzern vor allem Großkunden aus dem Finanz- und Versicherungssektor unter Vertrag. Mit der Zuwendung zum Mittelstand tritt Colt vor allem in Konkurrenz mit der marktbeherrschenden Telekom.

HARSCHE KRITIK AN TELEKOM

Essig übte harsche Kritik an den neuen Festnetztarifen der Deutschen Telekom, die der Regulierer einfach durchgewunken habe. Die Telekom senkte kürzlich ihre Tarife für Festnetztelefonate zum Teil um bis zu 75 Prozent, verlangt aber dafür einen höhere Grundpreis. "Das ist eine ganz böse Mogelpackung", sagte Essig. Hier sei der Regulierer gefragt, dem aber aufgrund von Gerichtsentscheiden die Händen gebunden seien.

Der Colt-Chef drängt daher auf eine Änderung der Gesetzeslage, damit die RegTP in der Übergangsphase vom alten ins neue Telekommunikationsgesetz weiterhin vorab die Endkundentarife der Telekom regulieren kann. "Solange brauchen wir dringend Rechtssicherheit. Daher haben wir beim Bundeswirtschaftsministerium um Unterstützung gebeten", sagte Essig. Rechtliche Einsprüche gegen die neuen Telekom-Tarife seien nicht möglich. "Das ist eine politische Aufgabenstellung, dem sich jetzt das Wirtschaftsministerium annehmen muss."

ERGEBNIS-PLANUNG

Die derzeitige Rechts- und Planungsunsicherheit bringe die Branche in Schwierigkeiten. Allerdings werde die Ergebnis-Planung von Colt dadurch nicht beeinflusst. "Wenn der Regulierer durch Entscheidungen der Verwaltungsgerichte und einer unklaren Gesetzeslage nicht ständig in seinem Handeln behindert würde, dann würden wir sicherlich besser dastehen", sagte der Geschäftsführer.

Die deutsche Tochter der britischen Colt Telecom ist einer der am schnellsten wachsenden Telekomanbieter in Deutschland. Im vergangenen Jahr erhöhte die Gesellschaft ihren Umsatz um 15 Prozent auf rund 700 Millionen Euro. "Auch in diesem Jahr wollen wir im zweistelligen Prozentbereich wachsen", bekräftigte Essig. Dabei werde die Einführung von neuen Diensten und Produkten helfen./mur/fat



© dpa - Meldung vom 06.03.2005 18:40 Uhr

[Caprifischer]

09.03.2005 09:59:
COLT Selects Lucent Technologies to Supply Next Generation Optical/Data Equipment for Pan-European Deployment

HANNOVER, Germany, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lucent Technologies (Nachrichten) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by COLT Telecom Group (Nachrichten) (COLT) to provide next-generation technology and solutions for COLT`s evolving range of packet-based services for corporate and SME customers, including its market-leading portfolio of Ethernet services. COLT will deploy infrastructure, software and services from Lucent`s portfolio of optical networking products.

COLT will deploy the Lucent solutions in its "simple" dedicated Ethernet Private Line (EPL) services as well as in more advanced and flexible services such as Ethernet Access to IP Services and Ethernet Private LAN (EPLAN -- multipoint). All these services can be offered in metro, national and international domains, allowing end-users more flexibility in their connectivity and bandwidth requirement choices.

"Lucent`s level of commitment to our business, combined with its technical support and the company`s market leadership in the development of Ethernet over SDH technology proved to us that Lucent is the vendor of choice for these solutions," said Ignacio Irurita, Vice President Engineering from COLT. "By leveraging this technology, COLT is pushing to market with a full portfolio of advanced Ethernet solutions."

Lucent and COLT are working jointly, to increase awareness and demand for these new Ethernet services in the marketplace. As part of Lucent`s Market Advantage Programme, a joint marketing plan has been created, including sales and presales advanced training, customer-focused events, raising end-user awareness and understanding of Ethernet services and focused end-user sector specific research. This initiative will be ongoing as COLT launches new services through 2005 and onwards.

"We are pleased to be able to help COLT, not only in the establishment of the network platform, but also in the development of new profitable services, which offer real added value," said Chris Halbard, vice president Sales and Business Development Europe for Lucent Technologies. "COLT will be able to further expand its impressive portfolio of Ethernet services across Europe so that customers can receive secure, reliable pan-European Ethernet services combined with flexible bandwidth.

Lucent Worldwide Services (LWS) will support COLT to ensure a smooth deployment and implementation of this new technology, providing, design, deployment, integration and other professional services. Lucent will also provide ongoing maintenance and technical support while helping COLT to market and sell Ethernet Services to its corporate customers.

[Schilddruese]

also mal ehrlich leute, glaubt ihr wirklich, dass die colt aktie nochmal richtig abgeht oder machen wir uns immer nur gegenseitig mut und das war´s dann aber auch?!?!

ich zweifel so langsam dran, weil die aktie sich partout nicht von der stelle bewegt.

und ob VOIP wirklich der colt aktie hilft. hmm.... also ich hab da so meine zweifel... aber vielleicht bin ich auch nur frustriert, weil ich die aktie seit 3-4 Jahren im depot hab und außer ein paar "kleinen" gewinnen nicht viel daraus geworden ist...

hätte ich die kohle in einen stinknormalen daxwert investiert, wäre es sinnvoller gewesen...

naja, wenn und hätte und wollte und würde gibt es halt an der börse nicht. da zählen nur fakten!

So, dann gute N8

[Caprifischer]

Was gerade passiert ist ein grundsätzlicher Wandel in der Telco Branche (nix neues, weiss ich) und jeder der ein eigenes Netz hat, hat gute Karten am Ende mit dabei zu sein. Schau mal in:

http://www.voip-info.de/news.php

wer sich alles in VOIP tummelt. Ich glaube auch nicht das VOIP der Killer ist (ausser für die Telekom), aber auf dem Weg zum "One Stop" für den gesamten Datentransfer gehört es dazu. Colt muss allerdings mehr machen als das, und da glaube ich sind sie auf einem guten Weg. Service, Sicherheit und vor allem Lösungsgeschäft.
Da auf dem Colt Netz noch genug Platz sein dürfte, könnten sie auch mit VOIP Dumping Flatrates kommen um nicht zuviele Kunden an die anderen VOIPs in den Startlöchern zu verlieren - eventuell Barbiepuppenprinzip. (Fragt sich nur was die Kleider sind)
Wenn die Zahlen 2005 nicht schlechter werden, sehe ich 110p noch dieses Jahr.

[el_leo]

@schilddrüse
Ich habe ja auch schon mal ähnliche Gedanken zu VoIP angestimmt....
Ich denke das Hauptproblem ist, dass wieder neu in Hardware investiert werden muss und die Preise trotzdem weiter sinken werden.

Meine Hoffnung geht in eine andere Richtung. Wir haben zur Zeit immer noch ein Überangebot an Bandbreite im SP Bereich. Durch neue Anwendungen (Video etc.) wird diese Überangebot vielleicht schrumpfen....

[Schilddruese]

@ capri

110p ?? vielleicht mal kurz und dann stürzt sie wieder ab. oder sie pendelt bis jahresende weiterhin um die 55p.

mensch - vor 5 jahren war das teil mal auf 3500p gestanden :-) da leuchten die augen :-)

[Caprifischer]

Ja, ich weiss, bei 1250 p bin ich zum erstem Mal eingestiegen. Da tränen die Augen

[Caprifischer]

15.03.2005
COLT Telecom und Avaya-Tenovis stärken vertriebliche Zusammenarbeit
Kooperationsvertrag für gemeinsame Vertriebsaktivitäten unterzeichnet
Hannover / Frankfurt am Main, 15.03.05-13:23 – COLT Telecom und Avaya-Tenovis, einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter von Kommunikations- software, -systemen und -netzwerken, kündigten auf der weltgrößten Computerfachmesse CeBIT in Hannover den Abschluss eines neuen Kooperationsvertrages an. Beide Unternehmen wollen die bestehende Zusammenarbeit in 2005 vor allem mit Daten-Produkten weiter ausbauen. Bereits seit 1997 arbeiten COLT und Avaya-Tenovis zusammen. Avaya-Tenovis-Kunden telefonieren beispielsweise jährlich mehr als 600 Millionen Minuten über die europaweiten Netze von COLT.

„Der Vertrieb komplexer COLT-Produkte wie Virtuelle Private Netze (VPNs), hochverfügbare Datennetze oder professionelle Telefonie-Lösungen über unseren Partner Avaya-Tenovis passt ideal zur strategischen Ausrichtung von COLT auf den Markt für mittelständische Kunden“, erklärt Bernd Huber, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der COLT Telecom GmbH. „Gerade im beratungsintensiven Geschäft mit Datenprodukten zur Standortvernetzung über LANs oder IP-VPNs ist Avaya-Tenovis ein zuverlässiger Partner.“

„Vor allem auch die hohe Service-Orientierung von COLT Telecom sowie der Fokus auf moderne Kommunikationslösungen für den Geschäftskundenmarkt passen ideal zu uns“, erklärt Andrew Bale, Director Managed Services EMEA bei Avaya-Tenovis, die Gründe für die Partnerschaft.

Die Tenovis GmbH & Co. KG wurde im Herbst letzten Jahres von der amerikanischen Avaya Inc., Anbieter von Kommunikationslösungen und -services, übernommen. Am deutschen Markt agiert das Unternehmen seitdem als Avaya-Tenovis. Die Avaya-Tenovis-Gruppe ist weltweit führender Provider von IP Telephony, Contact Center und Voice Messaging Lösungen (Synergie Research Group) sowie der drittgrößte Provider für Kommunikationslösungen in EMEA (MZA).

[Faspower]

Avaya ist ein guter Name. Ging aus AT&T und nachfolgend Lucent hervor und haben Tenovis (hervorgegangen aus TN und Bosch) übernommen. Sie haben 20.000 Mitarbeiter und über eine Million Firmen-Bestandskunden. Ich war auf der CeBit lange bei denen - ein guter Laden und wenn das Schlucken der Tenovis erstmal richtig verdaut ist, dann geht sicherlich noch mehr. Übrigens ist Avaya einer der großen FIFA-Sponsoren zur WM, die z.B. alle Stadien und Pressezentren mit IT und Telefonie verbinden.

Gruß
Fasi

[Caprifischer]

Jetzt haben wir einen Abwärtstrend.
Gibts irgendwo gute Nachrichten?

[Schilddruese]

ne, kann keine guten nachrichten finden, höchstens er-finden :-)

ich habs aufgegeben! bin zwar noch investiert, werde aber erst nachkaufen, wenn der kurs um die 0,50 euro steht.

ansonsten lass ich die dinger einfach jetzt liegen um kümmere mich um andere angelegeheiten.

bis mein schnitt von 1,41 euro erreicht sein wird, wird´s eh noch bisschen dauern denk ich mal.

[Caprifischer]

@Schilddrüse: Da liegen wir ja mit dem Kursziel nur einen Cent auseinander.
Hau jetzt erstmal ab für eine Woche Ski in Italia - da schmilzt auch der Schnee in der Sonne.

Habe schnell noch 1,2 Mio für 50,75p nachgekauft.
Scherz!! (Aber einer hat...)

[wwwpkt]

da sind zum schluß 89K zu einem 1/2P über den tisch gegangen. das ist nicht nur nen tippfehler sondern tatsächlich gehandelt worden. herzlichen glückwunsch dem der diese ins depot gutgeschrieben bekommen hat. gruß wwwpkt

[Faspower]

da tränen mir die augen. die 89k hätte ich gebrauchen können, um zu verbilligen:-)

Frohe Ostern

[Alanya]

was heisst 89k

[Faspower]

@alanya: 89.000 Stück

[wwwpkt]

wünsche euch auch schöne feiertage.


RNS Number:1901K
Colt Telecom Group PLC
24 March 2005



SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
---- ----------------------- ---- ------------------------

1. Name of company 2. Name of director

COLT Telecom Group plc Antony Bates
---- ----------------------- ---- ------------------------

3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and,
---- indicates that it is in respect of ---- if more than one holder, the number of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 shares held by each of them (if
above or in respect of a notified)
non-beneficial interest or in the case ------------------------
of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person`s spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in
respect of an non-beneficial
interest
-----------------------

5. Please state whether notification 6. Please state the nature of the
---- relates to a person(s) connected with ---- transaction. For PEP transactions
the director named in 2 above and please indicate whether general/single
identify the connected person(s) co PEP and if discretionary/non
----------------------- discretionary /non discretionary
------------------------

7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of
---- /amount of stock ---- issued class shares/amount ---- issued class (any
acquired (any treasury of stock treasury shares
------------ shares held by disposed held by company
company should should not be
not be taken taken into
into account account when
when calculating calculating
percentage) percentage)
------------ -------------
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11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date company
---- security ---- share ---- transaction informed
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15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued
notification class following this notification
(any treasury shares held by company
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If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following
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17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which
exercisable

24th March 2005 24th March 2008 to 24th March 2015
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures
of the option involved: class, number

4,000,000 ordinary shares
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or debentures
grant) or indication that price is to over which options held following this
be fixed at time of exercise notification

#0.495 4,500,000
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number
for queries

John Doherty 020 7390 3681

Gill Maclean 020 7863 5314
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25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
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Adrian Goodenough

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RNS Number:1897K
Colt Telecom Group PLC
24 March 2005


SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
---- ----------------------- ---- ------------------------
1. Name of company 2. Name of director
COLT Telecom Group plc Jean-Yves Charlier
---- ----------------------- ---- ------------------------
3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and,
---- indicates that it is in respect of ---- if more than one holder, the number of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 shares held by each of them (if
above or in respect of a notified)
non-beneficial interest or in the case ------------------------
of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person`s spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in
respect of an non-beneficial
interest
-----------------------
5. Please state whether notification 6. Please state the nature of the
---- relates to a person(s) connected with ---- transaction. For PEP transactions
the director named in 2 above and please indicate whether general/single
identify the connected person(s) co PEP and if discretionary/non
----------------------- discretionary /non discretionary
------------------------
7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of
---- /amount of stock ---- issued class shares/amount ---- issued class (any
acquired (any treasury of stock treasury shares
------------ shares held by disposed held by company
company should should not be
not be taken taken into
into account account when
when calculating calculating
percentage) percentage)
------------ -------------
---- -----------
11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date company
---- security ---- share ---- transaction informed
------------ ------------
15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued
notification class following this notification
(any treasury shares held by company
should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
-------------------------------------------------
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following
boxes.
---- ----------------------- ---- ------------------------
17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which
exercisable
24th March 2005 24th March 2008 to 24th March 2015
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures
of the option involved: class, number
6,000,000 ordinary shares
---- ----------------------- ---- ------------------------
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or debentures
grant) or indication that price is to over which options held following this
be fixed at time of exercise notification
#0.495 6,800,000
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number
for queries
John Doherty 020 7390 3681
Gill Maclean 020 7863 5314
---- ----------------------- ---- ------------------------
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
Adrian Goodenough
Date of notification - 24th March 2005
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[Alanya]

@ Faspower vielen Dank für die Hilfe wünsche Dir frohe Ostern.

[wwwpkt]

dir auch @alanya. hast einen schönen namen

gruß wwwpkt

Transactions in CTM Shares since July 2004

Shares / Amount of Stock Acquired;

29 July 2004; 4,230,304 COLT INC

29 July 2004; 4,230,304 Fidelity Investors

11 Aug 2004; 500,000 Fidelity International

17 Aug 2004; 200,000 Colt Telecom Plc

17 Aug 2004; 387,577 Colt Inc (transfer from The Colt Inc. 2001 Annuity Trust)

31 Aug 2004; 500,000 JEAN-YVES CHARLIER Plus extra 250,000 in 1 for 2 matching share grant; plus an Option to buy 800,000 at £0.38. (See Below)

8 Sept 2004; 823,714 Colt Telecom Inc – Annuity Trust

20 Sept 2004; 200,000 Tony Bates

4 Oct 2004; 100,000 Vincenzo Damiani (Shares Purchased See Bonds Sold at same time)

1 Nov 2004; 1,000,000 Fidelity International;

14 Dec 2004; 25,852 Andreas Barth (41,961 shares after notification)

14 Dec 2004; 24,704 14 Dec 2004; Vincenzo Damiani (166,866 shares after notification)

14 Dec 2004; 19,888 Hans Eggerstedt (39,094 shares after notification)

14 Dec 2004; 19,888 Robert Hawley (83,542 shares after notification)

14 Dec 2004; 24,704 H. Frans van den Hoven (107,117 shares after notification)

31 Dec 2004; 200,000 John Joseph Remondi (Dorothy A. Remondi’s Spouse)

21 March 2005; 23,282 Gene Gabbard (23,282 shares after notification)


Director/insider Shares/Amount of Stock Disposed of;
None

Director/insider Bonds Sold:
4 Oct 2004; 145,000 Vincenzo Damiani sol Euro 320M 7.625% High Yield Snr Notes (Shares Purchased at same time see above)

[Alanya]

wwpkt
Danke,Du auch

[wwwpkt]

@alanya, du hast nen w vergessen

[Alanya]

entschuldige. weisst du warum die Colt Aktie nach unten geht???

[Schilddruese]

ich hab den schönsten namen hier von allen ;-)

so - das hätten wir geklärt :-)

@ wwwpunkt

hat da wirklich einer 89.000 stück für 0,5 pence bekommen?!?!!? also für "einen halben" pence?!?!
das ist ja 1 cent rum oder?!?!

kann ich gar nicht glauben, selbst das system in GB lässt solche kurse doch gar nicht zu. auf xetra muss man doch auch limits eingeben?!?!

[wwwpkt]

das papier wird schon seit längerem leer- verkauft. das bringt die chance billiger wieder einzusteigen. es baut sich nach unten sowie nach oben kein nachhaltiger trend aus. ein zeichen dafür, dass es für diese aktie derzeit noch kein bewertes gleichgewicht gibt. die colt zeigt im geld, die bargeldbestände an. kein opperatives geschäft sowie andere anlageformen sind im preis der aktie zu finden.
fundamental hat sich nichts verändert.

das finden die großaktionäre von colt aber garnicht schlimm. (Kursrutsch)
ich sage nur rückkaufpreise und eindeckung von optionen als zahlungsmittel.

ich denke, wenn die diskussion mal aufkommt ob colt ein übernahmekandidat sein wird, dann mit sicherheit nicht unter 62p.
denn das ist der preis den fid.gezahlt hat. das dreifache wäre schon denkbar.

[Alanya]

woher kennst du dich so gut aus?

[wwwpkt]

@alanya, mein geld hängt in dieser firma .

[snakepower]

Hallo zusammen, bin seit geraumer Zeit nur Leser dieses Threads.
Habe nun schon mehrfach gelesen,das Colt übernommen werden könnte?
Ist da ernsthaft was dran??
und wenn nicht unter 5€/Stück-erwarte ich schon,nachdem viele so lange Zeit ausgeharrt haben.
Wie sieht das mit dem planmäßigen Schuldenabbau aus und wie beurteilt Ihr die Entwicklung die nächsten zwei Jahre?
Vielen Dank für ernstgemeinte Antworten.
Snakepower

[Caprifischer]

@snake... 5 € ? Da wird wohl so schnell nix draus. Aber wenn... ich würde verkaufen

[Faspower]

snake,
wenn ich mich nicht täusche, kenne ich dich noch von vor ca. zwei jahren, oder? wenn ja, schön dich hier drin wieder zu sehen.

[snakepower]

Hallo Faspower,
schön,daß Du dich an mich erinnerst.

Bei mir war viel los.Inzwischen bin ich Vater einer bezaubernden Tochter.Geschäftlich totalen Streß-zum Glück!
Von daher bleibt nur wenig Zeit zum lesen und noch weniger Zeit Info`s zu sammeln.
Der Kurs ist schon frustrierend
Aber gibt es jemand mit wirklich Durchblick und Weitsicht um zu sagen wie es sich mit Colt entwickelt??
Nicht daß ich verkaufen müsste oder wollte,aber dieses Kursrumgeeier schlägt einem schon auf`s Gemüt
Mein DurchschnittsEK liegt zinsbereinigt bei ca.2,15€.
Ich hatte schon die Hoffnung,daß bis Ende 2006 ein Kurs von mind.3,-€ erreicht sein sollte.
Siehst Du das als realistisch an???
So nun genug.Muß noch ein Angebot nach Schweden schreiben.
So long

Snakepower

[Faspower]

snake,
schwer zu sagen mit den 3. ich rechne für mich persönlich mit einer 1 vor dem komma ende 2005 und mit einer 2 vor dem komma 2006.
was machtest du denn nochmal beruflich, daß du bis ins ikealand expandiertest?
gruß
fasi

[wwwpkt]

Search Stock Updated 30/03/2005


CTM

COLT Telecom Group PLC
Daily Commentary


Our system posted a BUY CONFIRMED today. The previous SELL recommendation that was confirmed was made on 22.02.2005 (36) days ago, when the stock price was 61.2500. Since then CTM has fallen -17.14% .

Were you eager to go long? Well, without doubt, it was the right time to do so. The BUY signal was finally confirmed, and most probably you have called your broker and placed your long orders with no hesitation.

Don`t worry if you have missed this buying opportunity. The market may now give you a second chance. You may still find good prices for buying in the next session.

[Alanya]

Guten Morgen,

@wwwpkt , wo hast du dies gelesen.

[wwwpkt]

http://www.britishbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=CTM&…

[Alanya]

@wwwpkt: Danke

[snakepower]

Hallo Faspower,
habe einen kleinen Innenausbaubetrieb(Trockenausbau,Kernbohrungen,Doppelböden,Vorbeugender Brandschutz,Altbausanierung,und vieles mehr.
15 eigene Mitarbeiter,mit Nachunternehmern je nach Auftragslage bis 30 Mann.
Europaweit tätig.
Kunden:Siemens,Level 3,Colt,Comparex,CDC-Bank,...nur um ein paar zu nennen.Colt und Level 3 seit ungefähr seit 3Jahren nicht mehr.Ca 250 Kunden.
Bin zufrieden

So nun genug.
Gute Nacht und eine schöne Woche.Bin für eine Woche in Ischgl.

Wünsche allen hier eine gute Zeit und viel bessere Kurse

[Caprifischer]

Ein neuer Voice-over-IP Dienst von COLT

Voice-over-IP (VoIP) ermöglicht hohe Kostensenkungen und bietet eine vereinfachte Infrastruktur, da Ihnen die Funktionen der TK-Anlage über das COLT-Netz zur Verfügung gestellt werden.

Im April führt COLT offiziell diesen neuen Dienst ein, der die Anforderungen von Unternehmen an Qualität und Sicherheit erfüllt. Er bietet eine einfache Integration in vorhandene Systeme und ist leicht zu verwalten. Dies erhöht Ihre Flexibilität und unterstützt den zunehmenden Trend zur Telearbeit und Remote-Einwahl in Unternehmensnetze.

[Caprifischer]

05.04.2005

COLT-Chef Wolfgang Essig in den Hauptvorstand des Bitkom gewählt

Deutschland muss in Sachen TK im europäischen Vergleich aufholen
Frankfurt am Main, 05.04.05-13:51 – Wolfgang Essig, Deutschland-Chef des europäischen Telekommunikationsanbieters COLT Telecom und Vorstandsmitglied im Konzern der COLT-Gruppe, wurde jetzt in den Hauptvorstand des Bitkom gewählt. Die COLT Telecom GmbH ist seit September 2004 Mitglied im BITKOM und will durch die Wahl in den Hauptvorstand die Interessen der Wachstumsbranche Telekommunikation verstärkt vertreten. Wolfgang Essig: „Obwohl die ITK-Branche ein Wachstumsmotor für Deutschland ist, fehlt es an politischen Impulsen. Die Interessensbündelung in einem Verband ist daher zwingend notwendig, auch weil Deutschland in Sachen Telekommunikation im internationalen Vergleich an vielen Stellen ins Hintertreffen geraten ist. Gerade als Vertreter eines europäischen Konzerns ist es mir wichtig, dass Deutschland bei Themen wie Sicherheit, Innovation und Qualität die Nase vorn hat.“

Der Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e.V. (Bitkom) vertritt als Sprachrohr der IT-, Telekommunikations- und Neue-Medien-Branche rund 1.300 Unternehmen, davon 700 als Direktmitglieder. Innerhalb des Verbandes ist der Hauptvorstand für alle Angelegenheiten des Bitkom zuständig, unter anderem auch für die Wahl des Präsidiums. Neben dem Bitkom ist COLT bereits seit 1998 im VATM, dem Verband der Telekom-Wettbewerber, vertreten. Seit Januar 2005 amtiert dort Bernd Huber als Mitglied der Geschäftsführung von COLT im Präsidium.

[Caprifischer]

Cisco Systems wählt COLT zum `Service Provider des Jahres 2005`

Auszeichnung bestätigt Innovationskraft und Technologieführerschaft

Frankfurt am Main/Vancouver, 06.04.05-14:21 – Die COLT Telecom GmbH ist „Service Provider des Jahres 2005“. Diese Auszeichnung erhielt die deutsche Tochter des europaweit tätigen Telekommunikationsanbieters auf der seit Montag in Vancouver stattfindenden Veranstaltung von Cisco Systems. Der Netzwerkausrüster ehrt mit diesem Preis vor allem die hohe Innovationskraft und Qualität des neuen COLT-Dienstes „Switched Ethernet VPN“, den das Unternehmen im Herbst letzten Jahres vorgestellt hatte. Mit dem neuen, auf Ciscos Multiservice Provisioning Plattform ONS15454E basierenden Produkt, können COLT-Kunden die vergleichsweise einfache und kostengünstige Ethernet-Technologie nicht nur in Netzen innerhalb eines Firmengebäudes (LAN) nutzen, sondern künftig auch in Weitverkehrsnetzen (WAN).

Durch die ausfallsichere Ringstruktur erhalten die Kunden des drittgrößten deutschen TK-Anbieters höchste Qualität, maximale Performance und Verfügbarkeit für die Vernetzung ihrer Firmenstandorte. Basis für den von COLT als erstem Unternehmen angebotenen Dienst bildet das rund 20.000 Kilometer lange Glasfaser-Backbone von COLT. Rund 20.000 Kundenstandorte in ganz Europa sind derzeit direkt an das COLT-Netz angeschlossen. Insgesamt betreut der auf Geschäftskunden spezialisierte Telekommunikationsanbieter europaweit über 52.000 Firmenkunden.

Wolfgang Essig, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung der COLT Telecom GmbH und Mitglied im Konzernvorstand, erklärt: „Die Auszeichnung von Cisco ist für uns ein großer Ansporn, unseren Kunden auch in diesem Jahr innovative Produkte und höchste Qualität zu liefern.“

Günter Brand, Direktor Vertriebspartner und Allianzen bei Cisco Systems, sagt: „Cisco unterstützt den Erfolg seine Partner durch eine Vielzahl von Maßnahmen. Dieser Preis würdigt COLT für die herausragenden Leistungen im vergangenen Jahr”.

[Caprifischer]

TDC sniffing around Colt - report
By Tim Richardson
Published Thursday 7th April 2005 10:37 GMT
Danish telco TDC has declined to comment on a press report that it could be interested in snapping up Colt Telecom.

Swiss IT business magazine, IT Reseller reports that TDC is about to buy Colt.

A spokeswoman for TDC told The Register: "We have a policy not to comment on rumour or speculation, which this is."

A spokeswoman for Colt also declined to comment on "rumour and speculation".

Colt is a provider of business telecoms services in Europe operating in 13 countries.

TDC is a Danish telco that, most recently, is behind the launch of the UK`s new discount mobile phone outfit easyMobile.

In September TDC - previously Tele Danmark - announced it was buying Swedish IP and business telecoms outfit Song for $552m. Song provides business with IP and data services and operates in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

[Caprifischer]

TDC sniffing around Colt - report
By Tim Richardson
Published Thursday 7th April 2005 10:37 GMT
Danish telco TDC has declined to comment on a press report that it could be interested in snapping up Colt Telecom.

Swiss IT business magazine, IT Reseller reports that TDC is about to buy Colt.

A spokeswoman for TDC told The Register: "We have a policy not to comment on rumour or speculation, which this is."

A spokeswoman for Colt also declined to comment on "rumour and speculation".

Colt is a provider of business telecoms services in Europe operating in 13 countries.

TDC is a Danish telco that, most recently, is behind the launch of the UK`s new discount mobile phone outfit easyMobile.

In September TDC - previously Tele Danmark - announced it was buying Swedish IP and business telecoms outfit Song for $552m. Song provides business with IP and data services and operates in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

[Caprifischer]

Sorry für die Dopplung.

Gestern gabs diesen 20+ Mio Aktien Deal (ganz normal über den Tresen) - ob da mit TDC was dran ist?!?
Den Kurs beeindruckt das allerdings nicht.

Bei der letzten Kapitalerhöhung hat Fidelity den Aktien-Rest für 69 P /Share übernommen. Wäre das ein Preis?

[Caprifischer]

Scheint keiner mehr da zu sein - trotzdem 9 % plus

______________

Aktien London Eröffnung: Gut behauptet - Colt Telecom mit Kurssprung
08.04.05 / 10:46 dpa-AFX (3 mal gelesen)

Unter den mittelgroßen Werten stiegen Colt Telecom Group um 8,50 Prozent auf 54,25 Pence. Am Markt kursierten Spekulationen, nach denen die dänische Telekomgruppe TDC AS an einer Übernahme interssiert sein soll.

[Faspower]

bin noch da, aber freue mich leise

[Schilddruese]

69P ist ein bisschen wenig würde ich sagen.... damit wäre ich bei weitem nicht einverstanden

[Caprifischer]

Colt was 7 percent higher at 53-1/2p as takeover talk returned, with one trader identifying Denmark`s leading telecoms operator TDC (TDC.CO: Quote, Profile, Research) as a possible suitor. TDC was not available for immediate comment.

Past bid speculation on Colt suggests venture capital groups or rivals Cable and Wireless (CW.L: Quote, Profile, Research) and France Telecom (FTE.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) as potential bidders.
___________________________________________________

Ja, eine Bieterschlacht wäre prima...99 p würden mir reichen

[snakepower]

Hallo Faspower,
bin aus dem Urlaub zurück.Gut erholt und gut gelaunt.
Sag mal was ist an denn hier genannten Übernahmegerüchten dran?
Weil mir persönlich eine Kursverdopplung nicht genug wäre!
Und ist denn Colt nicht einiges mehr Wert,als momentan dargestellt?

Gruß
Snakepower

[Caprifischer]

COLT Telecom: Underperform (Credit Suisse First Boston)

Bezüglich des Ausblicks erwarten die Analysten trotz der erneuten Unterstreichung der Fokussierung auf profitables Umsatzwachstum seitens des neuen Managements keine Trendverbesserungen vor Mitte 2005. Die COLT-Aktie erscheine mit einem 2005er EV/EBITDA von 6,8 und einem durchschnittlichen jährlichen EBITDA-Wachstum von 1,7 Prozent im Vergleich zur europäischen Konkurrenz (5,8 und 2,4 Prozent) hoch bewertet.

[Caprifischer]

CSFB Cuts Colt Telecom 05 Revenue Forecast

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Dow Jones Newswire

0754 GMT [Dow Jones]--CSFB cuts `05 revenue forecast for Colt Telecom (COLT) by 1% to GBP1294M, EBITDA by 9% to GBP169M to reflect near-term growth concerns, ongoing costs from regulatory compliance and partial operational migration to India. Revenue forecast for `06 is 0.4% lower at GBP1294M but EBITDA forecast is 9% higher at GBP211M as result of India move. Target price peggged at 40p, shares rated at underperform. Trade -2.8% at 52p. (DWE)

[snakepower]

Faspower

[Caprifischer]

Colt Telecom bietet VoIP-Flatrate für Geschäftskunden
Für 24,50 Euro national und in Europa telefonieren

Die Frankfurter Colt Telecom hat heute ihr VoIP-Angebot vorgestellt. Die Tochter des gleichnamigen britischen Konzerns bietet eine VoIP-Flatrate für Geschäftskunden zum Preis von 24,50 Euro pro Nutzer und Monat. Zu dem Preis können lokale und nationale Sprachtelefonate geführt werden, zusätzlich sind Ferngespräche in dreizehn europäischen Ländern möglich, in denen das Unternehmen den Dienst anbietet. Das gab Wolfgang Essig, Chef der Colt Telecom Deutschland, heute in München bekannt.

Für zusätzlich 20 Euro im Monat und Anwender stellt Colt zudem die gesamte technische Infrastruktur bis zum Endgerät zur Verfügung.

"Der Service läuft nicht über das öffentliche Internet, sondern wird über das eigene Kabelnetz von Colt geleitet", so Jean-Yves Charlier, Chef der Colt Telecom Group. Daher könne man die gleiche Sprachqualität erwarten, wie von der normalen Festnetznutzung her gewohnt. Bei dem Service wird der Sprachverkehr über das europäische Glasfasernetz von COLT geleitet, das durch den Einsatz der Softswitch-IP-Technologie von Siemens erweitert wurde. Über die dreizehn europäischen Staaten hinaus, würde "ein sehr konkurrenzfähiger Preis angeboten", so Chalier weiter. Zudem solle der Kreis der angeschlossenen Staaten bald erweitert werden.

In der zweiten bis dritten Phase des Projekts, würden auch Mobiltelefonanschlüsse und Premiumdienste eingeschlossen. "Das ist in sechs bis 18 Monaten zu erwarten", so Charlier weiter.

Mitarbeiter erhalten eine einzige Telefonnummer, die überall und jederzeit nutzbar ist. Ob im eigenen Büro, bei der PC-Arbeitsplatzwahl oder bei der externen Einwahl: Nutzer loggen sich in das Telefonsystem über ein IP-Telefon oder eine Software am PC (Softphone) ein, um zu Telefonlisten, Voicemail oder anderen Funktionen zu gelangen. Der Service wird künftig auch in Microsoft Outlook integriert, so dass Nutzer per Mausklick einen Anruf starten und E-Mails und Voicemails über den Posteingang managen können. Zudem bietet Colt IP Voice Möglichkeiten für die Administration, entweder über eine Web-Schnittstelle oder eine Benutzeroberfläche auf dem Kundenrechner. Darüber hinaus werden die Datenverzeichnisse und andere wichtige Telefonie-Funktionen des Unternehmens im Colt-Netzwerk gespeichert und gesichert, so dass die Informationen bei einem Notfall geschützt sind. (as)

[Faspower]

Snake, sorry, bin ziemlich eingespannt. weiß im moment nicht, was ich von den übernahmegerüchten halten soll. ich schau mir das erstmal alles in ruhe an. gruß fasi

[snakepower]

Danke für Deine Antwort.

[Caprifischer]

Colt Telecom Österreich legt bei Umsatz und Ergebnis zu
Ausbau von Managed Services und Internettelefonie geplant - Einsparpotenzial im Personalbereich

München - Die österreichische Tochter der britischen Colt Telecom hat 2004 sowohl beim Umsatz wie auch beim Ergebnis im Daten- und Sprachgeschäft zugelegt, erklärte am Donnerstag Colt Österreich-Chef Alfred Pufitsch im Gespräch mit der APA. Konkrete Zahlen wollte er mit Hinweis auf die Konzernvorgaben keine nennen.

"Wir haben eine sehr gute Entwicklung genommen", so Pufitsch. Dies sei nicht zuletzt ein Ergebnis der seit rund einem Jahr geltenden neuen Konzernstrategie hin zu "Managed Services" und zu einem ergebnisorientierten Handeln. Die Zeiten des Leitungsgrabens seien längst vorbei.

Servicesektor und die Internettelfonie werden forciert

Im vergangenen Jahr sei es gelungen, mit einem Projekt für den Sozialversicherungsbereich neue Märkte zu erobern, künftig soll der Servicesektor und die Internettelfonie forciert werden. Der Trend zum Outsourcing halte weiter an, obwohl es noch immer Unternehmen gebe, die zwar ihre Kostenstruktur im IT-Bereich nicht kennen würden, aber trotzdem lieber die IT selber betreuen, so Pufitsch.

Sehr gut entwickelt habe sich das Geschäftsfeld "eventtarifierte Nummern", also der Bereich kostenpflichtige Anrufe. Es sei zu hoffen, dass nicht ein paar schwarze Schafe in diesem Bereich das Image zerstören. Pufitsch spielt dabei auf die Dialer-Problematik an, also dem möglicherweise ungewollten Verbindungsaufbau zu sehr teuren Internetseiten.

Einsparpotenzial im Personalbereich

Einsparungspotenzial beim Colt-Konzern gebe es noch im Personalbereich, wo der Telekomdienstleister bestimmte Aufgaben zentral vergeben werde und die Mitarbeiter dafür in Indien sitzen. Davon sei Österreich aber nicht betroffen, da hier schon in den vergangenen Jahren die Hausaufgaben gemacht wurden, betonte Pufitsch. Derzeit hat das Unternehmen 60 Beschäftigte.

Nicht zufrieden zeigte sich Colt mit der Geschwindigkeit des Breitband-Internet-Ausbaus in den ländlichen Regionen. Hier sei auch der Regulator gefordert. Beispielsweise sei es derzeit nur schwer möglich, entbündelte Leitungen zu wirtschaftlichen Bedingungen anzubieten. Ein Ende der Regulierung, wie von der Telekom Austria gefordert, lehnt Pufitsch ab. (APA)

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"He also said it expects to go cashflow positive in 2006."

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Who should buy Colt?
By Wireless Watch
Published Monday 18th April 2005 11:44 GMT
The promise of convergence of wired, wireless and mobile services has shifted the perceptions of the main telecoms players, especially in Europe, radically in recent times - though as so often, the telecoms investment community has been slow to recognize the trend. It should have been obvious far earlier that operators with only one type of network would become exposed, yet this fact did little to dull the shine on Vodafone, nor to cast a more favorable light on the multi-network giants, such as France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom.

Now it is clear at last that single network companies will need strong partnerships to fill in the holes in their infrastructure, and that everyone will need access to extensive fiber backbone to support a wealth of new services. Both of these trends will set some of the telcos on to the acquisition path, and one European player that would fulfil many requirements of a convergence strategy is Europe-wide fiber provider Colt Telecom.

Takeover speculation regularly surrounds the financially turbulent Colt - currently valued at around $1.5bn - and this has started up again in recent days, with highly traditional predators such as the US` General Electric named alongside telcos seeking, as outlined above, to strengthen their convergence hand against France Telecom/Orange/Wanadoo and Deutsche Telekom / TMobile / T-Com. The telco most prominent in the speculation is Denmark`s incumbent TDC, which is seeking to create a wider European wired / wireless platform through acquisition. But the operator that should be taking a serious look at Colt must be Vodafone, increasingly exposed by its former greatest asset, its lack of wireline infrastructure. And as a wild card, what about Clearwire, seeking to create a pan-European broadband wireless network by stealth, but with its own risks surrounding access to backhaul at reasonable cost and quality?

Vodafone`s pressures
With Vodafone`s long term risks obscured in the shadow cast by its aggressive and successful global cellular-only strategy, and the long term assets of the incumbents masked by their debt burdens and sluggishness, it is only recently that opinions on the roles of the big names are starting to change. But fears about Vodafone`s lack of wireline assets started to be voiced when its sold off the wired element of its Japanese acquisition. Perhaps, the iconoclasts whispered secretly, Vodafone would be prospering better in Japan if it could deliver a converged service?

The example of the US makes the case clear. All the major operators - cable, DSL and wireless - are positioning themselves for the mobilized triple play, delivering voice, video/television and data services over a variety of media to a range of devices, including mobile ones.

This has sent the regional Bell operators hurrying to buy up long lines owners to improve their enterprise services and their fiber backhaul infrastructure, and driven the cablecos into the arms of Sprint as they adopt the virtual network approach as their quickest route to mobility.

Vodafone has the potential to take the Sprint role in Europe and elsewhere, with its huge network and high capacity, and it is already engaged in an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) pact with British Telecom (a good example of a company shunned until recently for being a wireline-only dinosaur, but now seen as a strong rider of the convergence wave). But this will require a significant shift of strategy, away from insisting on creating a powerful global brand for itself and its Live! content portal.

More importantly, it still confines the world`s largest cellco to just one delivery medium (with some limited concessions to Wi-Fi). As we move to a world where users receive the same services interchangeably on different devices from set-tops to handsets to PCs, where is the advantage in controlling only one of these?

Colt would not fill all Vodafone`s gaps of course, but it would bring some of the same benefits that Qwest and Verizon are fighting over with MCI - an infrastructure to deliver converged services to enterprises; strong backhaul to support high bandwidth access devices, with the cost savings, as the value of fiber starts to rise again, of owning the network oneself; and the opportunity to do what Colt itself is starting to do - use technologies such as WiMAX to extend the reach of the fiber into smaller companies and, potentially, high value residential bases, directly or through partners.

Clearwire
The most disruptive buyer for Colt would be Clearwire. Just as Colt defied the odds - albeit sometimes shakily - in surviving the late 1990s race to create cross-border fiber networks in Europe, so Clearwire seeks to disprove the wisdom, gained from the broadband wireless bubble of the same era, that there will never be a pan-European wireless network outside of Vodafone.

It is in its early stages but already its ambitions are becoming clear - to work as stealthily as possible, in order not to drive spectrum prices up, to buy broadband wireless licenses in every country where they come up for sale, and where the operator restrictions are not too heavy (as they were in Austria, an auction from which the company withdrew). These licenses - whether gained from auctions, spectrum trading, or acquisition or joint venture deals with other holders - will be used to create an international 3.5GHz broadband network for fixed and mobile access (regulators permitting) - a mobilized triple play without wires. Where Clearwire cannot avoid the wire, though, is in the backbone. It needs high performance middle mile technology and access to fiber at a reasonable cost to make its services as price competitive as they will need to be in Europe, where broadband prices are spiralling downwards. Just as the Craig McCaw -led start-up was negotiating a deal with AT&T in the US (thwarted by SBC`s takeover bid) to exchange backhaul for wireless last mile capabilities, so a similar partnership will be important in Europe, and a broadly based player like Colt would bring economies of scale that would not be available from a jigsaw` of locally based agreements.

Colt`s future
Back to reality, and the possibility of TDC interest in Colt. TDC, like many smaller incumbents, is under intense pressure in its own market and is aiming to balance this with expansion into other countries, particularly in enterprise services - hence the fit with enterprise provider Colt. TDC`s first port of call for building a converged business outside Denmark has been Switzerland, where Colt has strong presence, but where TDC is up against another midrange incumbent demonstrating a creative approach to the multi-network world, Swisscom.

Colt`s share price rose almost 10 per cent to 55p when rumors of a bid surfaced last week, although its majority shareholder, Fidelity, has given CEO Jean-Yves Charlier two years to expand the company before considering sale (Charlier has been in office for six months, and has announced various expansion tactics including adoption of WiMAX to boost the reach of the network). Colt is always a potential target, however, because of its list of high value clients, including major financial institutions, its large network - including well regarded assets such as its London metro area fiber - and its £500m in accumulated tax losses.

Its ownership of fiber in some key locations, such as its original home of London, helped Colt survive the shake-out earlier this decade when the value of fiber assets plummeted in the telecoms slump and operators like KPNQwest disappeared amid a wave of over-capacity. KPNQwest, until 2002, had Europe`s largest fiber network, carrying 25 per cent of IP traffic plus offering large enterprise services but after its failure, most fiber owners pulled back to their core territories, leaving the multinational market to Colt and to the global players such as Sprint, AT&T and BT. Now, with a new communications boom being driven by convergence, broadband and the prospect of fourth generation wireless, the owners of fiber will become desirable again.

Copyright © 2005, Wireless Watch


dann bis donnerstag

[Caprifischer]

#wwwptk - Guter Artikel. Merci, und auch bis Donnerstag. (Colt war eine Bank bei dem Erdrutsch letzte Woche)

[Schilddruese]

1437 GMT [Dow Jones] Colt Telecom (COLT) Thu seen reporting a 20% drop in 1Q EBITDA at GBP37M, down from GBP46.5M a year ago, according to a consensus of 8 analysts provided by the company. Revenue seen ranging between GBP305M-GBP312M vs GBP301M in 1Q `04. No net profit figure given, but analysts expect the company to deliver a net loss, and will focus on annual outlook for cash flow, market improvements. Investec notes recent bid speculation but "results will highlight the fact that full year market expectations demand an acceleration in 2H." Shares -1.5% 49.75p. (DRB)

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LONDON (AFX) - Business communications group Colt Telecom Group PLC reported
first quarter to March earnings down on a year ago, but on an upward track from
the previous quarter.

The group said it is making good progress implementing its new strategic plan
announced last autumn, "even though markets remain challenging".

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation was 37.1 mln stg,
down 10.5 mln from a year earlier, reflecting investment in India and elsewhere.
But that was up 1.7 mln from the fourth quarter of last year.

Turnover was flat from the fourth quarter at 307 mln stg, but was up 1.4 pct
from a year earlier. Compared with the fourth quarter, the gross margin before
depreciation fell by 0.2 percentage points to 34.0 pct and central costs were
cut by 2.6 mln to 67.5 mln.

Colt said its financial position is strong, with 349.0 mln stg cash at the end
of the quarter.

Chairman Barry Bateman said: In continuing tough markets we maintained revenues,
controlled costs and improved EBITDA. At the same time we made significant
progress in the implementation of the strategic initiatives announced last
October.

Colt also announced the appointment of Dr Alireza Mahmoodshahi as chief
technology officer.

During the first quarter, Colt redeemed a further 80.9 mln stg of bonds. Bateman
said that, not withstanding the cash outflow for the period, "we remain
confident of becoming free cash flow positive on a sustainable basis later this
year.

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Colt dismisses TDC takeover talk

LONDON (AFX) - Colt Telecom Group PLC, the UK-based alternate carrier, poured cold water on speculation that it has received a bid approach from Danish
telecom group TDC AS.
On a conference call with reporters, chief executive Jean-Yves Charlier described rumours of an approach from Denmark`s incumbent operator TDC as "unfounded."
"99 pct of these type of rumours are unfounded, so I hope that gives you a hint on this matter," said Charlier.
When directly asked whether recent reports of a TDC bid for Colt could also be considered as "unfounded" speculation, he replied "yes".
Earlier this week, Swiss industry magazine IT-Reseller said TDC has held preliminary takeover discussions with Colt, which owns a pan-European fibre- optic network.
Like most other alternate carriers, Colt has found it hard to turn a profit in the overcrowded European corporate telecoms market, where profit margins have been cut to the bone.
TDC, which is looking to expand beyond its domestic fixed line business, had cash balances of 6.8 bln dkr, or 625 mln stg, at the end of 2004. So far it has declined to comment on the Colt takeover speculation.

Charlier`s comments came as Colt, which has a market capitalisation of around 740 mln stg, published a lacklustre set of first-quarter results, reflecting fierce competition in its core markets.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation came out at 37.1 mln stg, down 10.5 mln from a year earlier, as turnover hit 307.1 mln stg, 1.4
pct higher than in the first three months of 2004. Colt was expected to deliver turnover of between 305-312 mln stg and EBITDA of 37 mln.

In its earnings statement, Colt said it was making "significant progress" in implementing Charlier`s `Future in Focus` restructuring plan, which involves moving back-office positions to cheaper countries, like India.
Charlier, who joined Colt in October, said the company remained "on track" to meet its target for 2005. Previously, he has expressed his "comfort" with current year consensus forecasts, which call for EBITDA of 170-180 mln stg.

[wwwpkt]

Das Unternehmen sei am Markt signifikant unterbewertet, sagte Charlier

wer soll den bitteschön den preis machen, wenn der größte teil an aktien bei FI rumgammelt.
totale eintrittsverweigerung......
ich denke schon, dass der laden spätestens 2006 veräussert wird.


MS sagt übrigens marktverhaltend ,

bin sehr enttäuscht.

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COLT on target in spite of sales drop
By Elizabeth Judge

COLT TELECOM, the loss-making pan-European telecoms carrier, insisted that it was still on track to hit full-year forecasts after unveiling a drop in sales and widening losses.
The group saw turnover in the first quarter to March 31 drop 0.4 per cent to £307.1 million on the previous quarter.

Losses at the group, which sells voice and data products to corporate customers, widened to £30.5 million, up from £21 million on the same time one year ago.

However, Jean-Yves Charlier, who joined as chief executive last August, said that COLT remained on track to turn cashflow positive “later in the year”. He said: “There is still considerable pressure out in the marketplace which is not diminishing in any shape or form. However, our strategy is not reliant on the market picking up. It is about execution.”

The company is still not expected to become profitable at the pre-tax level until about 2007.
The chief executive failed to quash renewed rumours about a bid for the group from TDC, the Dutch operator. He said: “In fact, 99 per cent of these rumours are completely unfounded.”

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Mal wieder was neues...für die letzten Mohikaner (mit Colts)
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5 May 2005
COLT APPOINTS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER SERVICE,
NETWORKS AND OPERATIONS

COLT Telecom Group plc, a leading European provider of business communications,
today announced the appointment of Paul Richman to the role of Managing
Director, Customer Service, Networks and Operations, reporting to Chief
Executive Officer, Jean-Yves Charlier.

Paul was previously Managing Director, Global Managed Services at Dimension Data
where he was responsible for the managed services operations across 42 countries
and nearly 6,000 employees. Prior to that he spent more than five years in
senior management roles in network engineering and managed services at Equant.
He began his career with ICL in 1983.

Paul succeeds Ken Starkey, who returns to Fidelity Investments Systems Company
in Boston to be Executive Vice President Operations after his secondment to
COLT. As Managing Director, Customer Service, Network and Operations, Paul will
lead the team responsible for continuing to improve the award winning quality of
service of the COLT network and data centres while deploying new Ethernet and IP
services and pursuing cost competitive initiatives.

Commenting on the appointment, Jean-Yves Charlier said: "Paul brings the depth
and breadth of technical expertise together with the strong customer focus
needed to ensure that COLT`s world class network and data centres provide the
best-in-industry quality and service our customers expect from us. This latest
appointment completes the new COLT senior management team brought together to
deliver the company`s new strategic roadmap, Future in Focus."

NOTE TO EDITORS

The COLT Senior Management team now comprises:
Jean-Yves Charlier - Chief Executive Officer
Tony Bates - Chief Administrative and Financial Officer
Paul Richman - Managing Director, Customer Service, Networks and Operations
Alireza Mahmoodshahi - Chief Technology Officer
Bruce King - Managing Director, Human Resources
Tanuja Randery - Managing Director, Strategy and Business Transformation
Detlef Spang - Managing Director, Sales and Marketing
Wolfgang Essig - Managing Director, Germany
Tim Wort - Managing Director, UK
Lakh Jemmett - Managing Director, Strategic Markets
Richard Blaustein - Managing Director, France

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www.colt.net/media/coltvoiceip.mpg

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@wwwpkt. Ich hab nix neues. Fragen?

[Faspower]

hi jungs, bin zurück in deutschland. ab auch nix neues. leider. habe mich im ausland kurz eingeloggt und sah die 0,90 - leider war das OTC und alle freude zu früh:-)

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NEWS:

....telecoms operator Colt Telecom (LSE: CTM.L - news) has said it will stop losing money sometime later this year. According to Chief Executive Jean-Yves Charlier, Colt should begin to generate profits in 2007. Charlier took over the reigns of the firm last August. "This is the first big milestone and means we aren`t going to run out of money," said Charlier.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050513/95/fiqcq.html

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COLT Forms Financial Services Team

MAY 09, 2005

LONDON -- COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT), a leading European provider of business communications, today announced the appointment of Terry Quigley as head of its Financial Services sector.

Quigley brings over 25 years’ financial industry experience to COLT. He joins from LogicaCMG where he was Global Head of Financial Messaging. Prior to this he worked for NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland where he held a number of senior positions in corporate banking, encompassing strategy, planning, sales and marketing.

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Colt Reins in Costs to Run Clear of the Field

After a downturn that has seen the European telecom sector dwindle tenfold, Colt Telecoms aims to capitalise on VoIP, writes Jamie Smyth , Technology Reporter.

Colt Telecom is on the verge of achieving a historic milestone. The European telecoms operator, which connects 32 cities from Dublin to Rome with its fibre optic network, will stop losing money sometime later this year. And, all going well, it should begin to generate profits in 2007, according to Jean-Yves Charlier, Colt Telecom`s chief executive, who took over the reigns of the firm last August.

"This is the first big milestone and means we aren`t going to run out of money," says Charlier, who was formerly a top executive at British Telecom`s global services division.

This statement would smack of limited ambition for a business that generated revenue worth pound(s)308 million in 2004 in any other industry. But in the cut-throat world of alternative telecoms operators, very few firms ever survive to turn a profit - and simply surviving the carnage of the dotcom era represents a massive achievement.

Almost two years ago, Colt Telecom faced down an attempt by one of its shareholders, the hedge fund Highberry, to shut it down and liquidate its assets. The fund argued Colt Telecom would run out of cash before it could ever reach breakeven, prompting a radical restructuring at the firm.

Two years on and there has been deep cost-cutting at Colt Telecom, which has "offshored" almost 10 per cent of its workforce to India and cut back on capital expenditure. But, unlike other rivals, it has survived the storm.

"We estimate that there were about 4,000 telecoms operators in Europe in 1999 but there are now only about 400 companies," says Charlier, who emphasises that Colt Telecom has the competitive advantage to become a clear leader in Europe.

Colt Telecom is unique among the legions of alternative telecoms operators that compete in Europe, as it owns and operates city networks across many countries. Formerly known as City of London Telecoms, the firm was founded in 1992 to target large firms that wanted an alternative to the state incumbents that dominate the sector. It now has 52,000 customers across Europe and is expanding to offer a wide range of voice and data services to small- and medium-sized firms as well as multinationals.

"Our big advantage is that we own and operate our own metropolitan networks and have built fibre directly into customer premises," says Charlier.

"This means we don`t have to unbundle the local loop and use the copper that belongs to the incumbents."

In Dublin, as in the vast majority of the cities in which it is present, Colt Telecom operates a fibre optic network that targets the business parks where firms set up operations. By directly connecting these businesses into its pan-European network, the firm can offer services more efficiently than incumbents which are saddled with old technology.

Charlier cites the launch last month of a flat-rate pan-European Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)service as an example.

"We are the first firm in Europe to offer this type of a service at a flat-rate of about [euro]50 per employee to our customers. VoIP and flat-rate pricing is clearly the future for telecoms, but incumbents are slower to launch the service because it cannibalises the voice revenues they can generate from their traditional PSTN networks."

VoIP is a technology that enables telecoms firms to transmit voice calls over the internet rather than use the traditional switched telecoms network.

Using the technology, voice calls are carved up into small packets of data sent via the internet to their destination, where they are reassembled again into the voice call. Because sending data over the internet is free, the cost of carrying calls is negligible.

Unlike residential services such as Skype, which send data via the public internet, Colt Telecom sends its voice packages over its own managed network, thereby guaranteeing the quality of the call for customers. Most analysts agree that VoIP is the future of telecoms services.

"The interest in the two weeks since we launched the service has been phenomenal. Not since the days of the internet bubble have we seen so many calls about a product," says Charlier, who also emphasises the additional functionality offered by VoIP as an attraction.

For example, VoIP enables business travellers to take their landline with them when they are on business abroad.

"The first wave of adoption is going to be among multinationals and medium-sized firms and the second wave will be SMEs."

Colt Telecom`s Irish operation is mostly concentrated in the Dublin region where it has its own fibre network. However, the firm has not ruled out using the Government`s new metropolitan area networks in other cities as a means of extending its services, says Charlier, who is pleased with his Irish unit.

"We are grabbing market share in Ireland and expect to grow revenues 30 to 40 per cent compared to last year. We will also be profitable here this year."

And for the first time in a few years, Colt Telecom is back investing in infrastructure in the Republic. This year it will spend more than [euro]1 million introducing new high-speed services and undertaking Colt Telecom`s first trials on WiMax, a new wireless broadband technology standard.

"We are mostly a fibre company but we think that a mix of fixed and wireless will enable us to reach more small- and medium-sized businesses," says Charlier.

However, Colt Telecom is still withholding investment in the Republic in certain critical telecoms areas such as digital subscriber line technology and unbundling the local loop.

"We need a rational DSL offering from Eircom before we can enter the Irish market and we haven`t got that yet," he says.

Eircom still has 80 per cent of the wireline market in the Republic, which means it still has an effective monopoly, says Charlier.

There is no point in attempting to unbundle the local loop in Ireland until the regulatory situation is solved, he adds.

Source: Irish Times

http://www.rednova.com/news/technology/149669/colt_reins_in_…

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RNS Number:4563M
Colt Telecom Group PLC
18 May 2005

18 May 2005
COLT TELECOM GROUP PLC - QUARTERLY

SEGMENTAL INFORMATION FOR 2004

The results of COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT) for the first quarter of 2005 were
reported under IFRS. In that announcement, for comparative purposes, COLT
restated its segmental information for the quarters ended 31 March and 31
December 2004 and for the year ended 31 December 2004 to conform to IFRS and to
reflect the new COLT geographic organisation. COLT is today providing the
equivalent restatement for the quarters ended 30 June and 30 September 2004.
This information is published solely to assist shareholders and commentators to
prepare for the publication of COLT`s remaining 2005 quarterly results and will
not be expanded or commented on until the appropriate results are published.

Segmental information

The Group operates in a single business segment, telecommunications, and in the
geographical areas shown below. The reported segments have been changed from
those previously reported as a result of the reorganisation which COLT announced
in late 2004. The new segments are Germany, UK, France and Strategic Markets.
Strategic Markets comprises Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, The
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Switched turnover comprises services that involve the transmission of voice,
data or video through a switching centre. Non-switched turnover includes managed
and non-managed network services, and bandwidth services.

For the three months ended 31 March 2004, 30 June 2004, 30 September 2004 and 31
December 2004 and twelve months ended 31 December 2004, turnover and result by
segment were as follows:

Three months ended 31 March 2004
Germany UK France Strategic Total
Markets
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier 30,158 8,001 2,225 23,355 63,739
Non-carrier 53,463 29,391 17,533 23,226 123,613
Total switched 83,621 37,392 19,758 46,581 187,352
Non-switched 32,956 28,555 17,296 36,046 114,853
Other -- 89 -- 562 651
Turnover by segment 116,577 66,036 37,054 83,189 302,856
Operating result by
segment (1,137) (364) 865 (5,871) (6,507)


Three months ended 30 June 2004
Germany UK France Strategic Total
Markets
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier 30,853 7,698 2,950 27,219 68,720
Non-carrier 51,963 27,459 15,578 24,002 119,002
Total switched 82,816 35,157 18,528 51,221 187,722
Non-switched 31,880 28,915 16,617 37,712 115,124
Other -- 4 -- 34 38
Turnover by segment 114,696 64,076 35,145 88,967 302,884
Operating result by
segment (6,436) (4,329) (100) (1,904) (12,769)


Three months ended 30 September 2004
Germany UK France Strategic Total
Markets
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier 31,195 7,270 2,965 26,264 67,694
Non-carrier 53,961 25,032 14,745 23,381 117,119
Total switched 85,156 32,302 17,710 49,645 184,813
Non-switched 32,967 27,764 17,916 39,278 117,925
Other 1,117 -- -- 710 1,827
Turnover by segment 119,240 60,066 35,626 89,633 304,565
Operating result by
segment (7,952) (6,928) (959) (3,874) (19,713)


Three months ended 31 December 2004
Germany UK France Strategic Total
Markets
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier 29,499 7,298 3,916 23,225 63,938
Non-carrier 60,241 21,137 16,287 25,613 123,278
Total switched 89,740 28,435 20,203 48,838 187,216
Non-switched 34,487 28,111 18,465 39,503 120,566
Other 195 -- -- 365 560
Turnover by segment 124,422 56,546 38,668 88,706 308,342
Operating result by
segment (7,444) (6,848) (2,889) (8,082) (25,263)


Twelve months ended 31 December 2004
Germany UK France Strategic Total
Markets
#`000 #`000 #`000 #`000 #`000
Carrier 121,705 30,267 12,056 100,063 264,091
Non-carrier 219,628 103,019 64,143 96,222 483,012
Total switched 341,333 133,286 76,199 196,285 747,103
Non-switched 132,290 113,345 70,294 152,539 468,468
Other 1,312 93 -- 1,671 3,076
Turnover by segment 474,935 246,724 146,493 350,495 1,218,647
Operating result by
segment (22,969) (18,469) (3,083) (19,731) (64,252)


Enquiries:

COLT Telecom Group plc

Luke Glass
Director Corporate Communications
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

Gill Maclean
Head of Corporate Communications
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END
MSCILFVFEFITLIE

[wwwpkt]

und die colt klept wieder an ihrer marke 49p. die bt steigt und steigt,nur die colt findet keine neue anleger.irgendwie kann ich mir die storry um colt immer schwerlicher erklären. selbst ne cw kann von den guten zahlen profitieren.

bt hat die letzten monate echt rangeklotzt. ich hoffe nur, dass der kuchen auch noch für colt ausserhalb des königreichs reicht um die storry aufrecht zu erhalten.

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19/05/2005 - Press Release
COLT signs up over 25 new customers for its advanced Ethernet services

Principal IT, PFA Pension and HTM amongst latest customers to select Switched Ethernet and Point-to-Multipoint services; RHK names COLT leader in European Ethernet services.

Six months after launching Europe`s most advanced range of high speed LAN-to-LAN networking solutions, COLT today announced it has already signed up over 25 customers for its new Switched Ethernet and Point-to-Multipoint Ethernet services. Customers include UK IT solutions firm, Principal IT; PFA Pension, one of the largest pensions funds in Denmark; HTM, the Hague public transport system; as well as a range of international media, IT and professional services firms.

These new customers are further evidence of COLT`s market-leading Ethernet services, as highlighted by RHK, the research and advisory services company, in its recent report, `European Ethernet Markets`*. The report identified COLT as market leader amongst Western European Ethernet service providers based on the breadth and the network reach of its services.

COLT`s portfolio of Ethernet services, which includes the industry`s first pan-European Switched Ethernet and Point-to-Multipoint solutions, is available on a metro, national and international basis in 13 countries. Businesses are selecting Ethernet to underpin sophisticated requirements such as network and data centre consolidation, data back-up and on-demand applications. It meets customer demand for a simpler, more cost-effective and scalable network infrastructure than traditional wide area networking solutions can deliver...(Rest auf http://www.colt.net/news_events/press_releases/listing_of_re…
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Letzte Tage sind auffällig viele Deals größer 1 Mio Stücke in London getätigt worden. Die Institutionen decken sich ein, wobei das den Kurs tatsächlich nicht groß beeinflußt.

[wwwpkt]

Columbia Ventures are pretty much positive...

"THUS was today informed by Columbia Ventures Corporation that on 10 May 2005 it had a notifiable interest in 140,000,000 THUS Group plc ordinary shares
(representing approximately 10.38% of the THUS Group plc ordinary shares in
issue). These shares are held through Chase Manhattan Bank and Interactive
Brokers LLC".

[Caprifischer]

Und kaufen die auch COLTs?

[wwwpkt]

so langsam werde ich ungeduldig. das investment kostet mich langsam geld.

die thus grp hat heute zum kampf geblasen.
Bill Allan)

LONDON (AFX) - UK communications company Thus Group PLC warned that
competition in the market for corporate telecoms services would remain tough as
it released full-year results that matched expectations.
The group said pricing pressures would remain intense due to the large
number of aggressive competitors -- such as BT Group PLC, Cable & Wireless PLC
and Colt Telecom Group PLC -- all chasing the same corporate accounts.
"We remain cautious on the market structure for telecommunication services
in the UK, and we expect the aggressive pricing environment to continue
throughout the year," said chief executive Bill Allan.
Allan said it was just too early to say when the problems related to
industry overcapacity, primarily the relentless downward pressures on prices,
would ease.
"I`m an optimist and can always see light at the end of the tunnel, but all
I`ll say is that it`s a very long tunnel," Allan told AFX News in a telephone
interview.
Nevertheless, Allan said he had been "encouraged" by Thus`s performance over
the previous fiscal year, when it won a number of corporate telecoms contracts
and raised the broadband customer base by 56 pct to 150,000 at its Demon
internet service provider.
"We remain confident Thus will continue to grow and generate positive cash
flows," said Allan.
The chief executive said he was particularly gratified that profit margins
had improved slightly in the second half of the fiscal year despite a "very
tough year" for alternative network service providers, like Thus.
Eleven of Thus` biggest 20 customers renewed their contracts with the
operator in the first half of the fiscal year, and with many of those signing on
for additional services, there had been a "feed through" into the second half,
according to Allan.
Higher sales of Thus` managed services, a combined IT and telecoms product
for businesses, also boosted profit margins in the second half, said Allan.
For the 12 months to the end of March, Thus reported sales from continuing
operations of 340.6 mln stg, up from 297.7 mln the year earlier, after winning
contracts with a number of new corporate clients during the year.
Meanwhile, earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation
on continuing operations came out at 39.9 mln, slightly lower than last year`s
40.5 mln.
Including sales from the contact centre and interactive divisions, which
were disposed in August and October of 2004, turnover rose to 360.1 mln stg and
EBITDA came in at 39.1 mln.
That was in line with a March trading statement, in which the group said it
would deliver full-year EBITDA of "no less than" 39 mln stg on sales of 360 mln.
Thus delivered free cash flow of 3.7 mln stg, versus a free cash flow loss
of 2.6 mln the previous year, the first time it has produced positive cash flow
for a full financial year.
That helped Thus reduce its net debt to 31.0 mln stg, against 35.4 mln at
the end of the previous fiscal year.
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fand ich ganz interessant........aber ein wenig übertrieben. ( hab die pommesbude auch in meinem depot)

c&W kommt wie ich meine auch diese woche mit zahlen.
gruß und schön abend noch.

[Faspower]

danke für die info.

[atitlannl]

Ich finde die Entwicklung von Colt schwach, eigentlich Stagnation pur.



Es gibt viel bessere alternative, so wie Versatel Telecom. Wachst ungeheur schnell und ist sehr niedrig bewertet.



Bewertungsvergleich:

[Caprifischer]

Die Umsätze sind prima, aber der Kurs...

[wwwpkt]

http://www.colt.net/headerfooter/flashlib/colt_pres_none.swf


ich hab da ne bessere kursbewegung zu colt

[wwwpkt]

@ati...also die entwicklung zu CF finde ich schon enorm. und bitte auch daran denken, colt hat keine bankverpflichtungen.

das ziel war für 2005 CF+.

[atitlannl]

@wwwpkt

Ich glaube da irrst du dich. Colt hat das letzte Jahr schon viele bonds zurückgekauft aber hat immerhin nach meiner Berechnung noch etwa £650 M netto Verpflichtungen. Etwa die Wert von nochmal 1600M Aktien. Deswegen is meiner Meinung nach die Kurs von Colt so niedrig. Auch die Margen sind schwach. Da steht z.b. Versatel viel besser.

[atitlannl]

Selbst hab ich neben Versatel auch noch Covad Communications (covd.ob) in porte.

Die sind im vergleich auch sehr niedrig bewertet.



Es gab die letzten Monaten viel interessantes news von Covad. Ich glaube die können bald ausbrechen.

[wwwpkt]

Colt pumps €1m into network expansion in Dublin
===============================================
25.05.2005 - Colt Telecom has announced plans to invest more than €1m in an expansion of its telecommunications network in Ireland. The money, which comes from capital expenditure, will support key customers and future growth.

The expansion follows news that Colt increased its revenues by 100pc over 2003, with growth in its data division as well as some significant contract wins for its voice services. The business telecoms provider will now expand its network to business areas in the greater Dublin area including Sandyford Industrial Estate, South County Business Park and Central Park.

The company is also launching a new high-speed switching service aimed at providing its customers with high bandwidth local area network and storage area network services.

Colt is also currently trialling a WiMax wireless networking solution in Dublin as a complementary offering to its fibre network. The company said WiMax would enable it to provide SMEs with a range of data, voice and managed services at competitive rates.

Gary Keogh, managing director of Colt Telecom Ireland, said he was confident the company could further grow its share of the business telecoms sector. As part of the expansion, Colt recently strengthened its management team with the appointment of Ken Sherry as head of operations and Pat MacMahon as financial director.

[Caprifischer]

Colt bietet Speicherlösung nach GByte 30.05.2005, 13:39

Colt Telecom bietet mit "Colt Managed Storage Solutions" eine komplett gemanagte und hochverfügbare Speicherlösung für seine geschäftskritischen Daten an. Abgerechnet wird bei der Lösung je nach Bedarf pro gespeichertem GByte.

Als Basis des neuen Dienstes dienen die zwölf Colt-Rechenzentren sowie das mehr als 20.000 Kilometer lange Glasfasernetz des paneuropäischen Carriers, über das die jeweiligen Kundenniederlassungen direkt an die Speichersysteme von COLT angebunden werden können. Umgesetzt wurde das neue Angebot in Kooperation mit dem Systemintegrationshaus TDN (Villingen-Schwennigen) sowie dem Storage-Hersteller Hitachi Data Systems.

Die Lösung richtet sich an Groß- und Mittelstandsunternehmen und umfasst sowohl standardisierte Produktpakete als auch kundenindividuelle Lösungsszenarien. Serverkapazitäten und Leitungswege will Colt bei Bedarf kurzfristig erweitern können.

[Caprifischer]

26/5/05
C&W warns of continuing `severe` competition in UK telecoms

LONDON (AFX) - Cable & Wireless PLC became the latest UK communications group to offer shareholders a sweetened dividend as it again warned of "severe" competition for corporate telecoms accounts.

Following Vodafone Group PLC`s lead earlier in the week, C&W lifted its total dividend for the full-year to 3.8 pence -- above the 3.6 pence consensus estimate -- to appease shareholders following another set of uninspiring results.

The group reported turnover to 3.22 bln stg, down from 3.67 bln stg the previous year, although pretax profits improved to 377 mln stg from 278 mln. According to consensus estimates, C&W`s turnover was expected to be 3.21 bln stg.

Echoing recent comments from a raft of its rivals, C&W bemoaned the increasingly fierce competition in the corporate telecoms market.

"Our markets continue to suffer from excess capacity and severe price competition," said chairman Richard Lapthorne in a statement to the stock exchange.

C&W is heavily involved in the corporate telecoms market in the UK, where a range of rival operators like BT Group PLC, Thus Group PLC and Colt Telecom Group PLC are all clamouring for a broadly static number of accounts.
...
"The outlook in the main is rather cautious and reinforces the need for Bulldog to deliver and for cost cutting to come through," said Investec in an investment note.
...
http://focus.comdirect.co.uk/en/news/article.html?server=afx…

[Caprifischer]

Non-Event, d.h. wird Mr Walsh hier geparkt oder welchen Job hat er wirklich? HR ist jedenfalls prominent besetzt.
_______________________
01 June 2005
COLT appoints Richard D. Walsh as non-executive director

Mr Walsh is a managing director of the Fidelity Broadband Group, a unit of
Fidelity Investments which manages the company`s capital investments in various
telecommunications companies. He is also a director of Fidelity International
Limited (FIL).
Since 1991, Mr Walsh has held a number of senior positions in the Fidelity
organisation including vice president of human resources, managing director of
human resources for FIL and managing director of Crosby Advisors. Mr Walsh was
previously with Digital Equipment Corporation for 17 years.
Mr Walsh gained a bachelor of arts and a master of arts from Boston College.
Commenting on the appointment, COLT Chairman, Barry Bateman, said: "Dick`s
sector knowledge and specialist human resources experience will be invaluable as
we continue to progress COLT`s Future in Focus strategy. I look forward to
working with him" .

[wwwpkt]

ich habe die befürchtung die bude wird bald abgegeben

QII wird es am 21-07 zeigen ob die prognosen noch nachhaltig betästigt werden.

Walsh ist director of Fidelity International
Limited. der wird hier nicht geparkt. der entscheidet ob top oder flop

[wwwpkt]

ich glaub meine brille reicht wohl nicht mehr:

soll natürlich bestätigt heissen

[wwwpkt]

Vendors Show Skype, VoIP Handsets

Hardware makers are hoping to capitalize on the popularity of Internet telephony services.

Martyn Williams, IDG News Service
Monday, June 06, 2005
East Asian hardware makers seeking to turn the popularity of Internet telephony services and Skype Technologies` Skype VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) application into sales were plentiful at the recent Computex exhibition, which took place last week in Taipei.

A multitude of handsets were on display at the show. Models ranged from advanced phones with Wi-Fi and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) support through SIP (session initiation protocol)-compatible handsets that work with most IP telephony services to basic consumer models designed for use with Skype.


High-End Options
Among the most feature-rich handsets on display was the PWG-500 dual-mode Wi-Fi SIP and GSM phone from Taipei-based G-Tek Electronics.

The handset supports 802.11b networks and allows the user to define up to 10 favorite networks or access points for quicker sign-on. Dual signal strength indicators on the display show both Wi-Fi and GSM signal. The handset will automatically route calls via Wi-Fi when within range of a useable signal and switch to GSM when no Internet access is available. Other features include Bluetooth support so that the phone can be used as a Wi-Fi modem.

"People are very interested in this product," says Giuseppe Tosolini, assistant to the president at G-Tek. "Business men are looking for a product like this and asking when will it be in the market."

G-Tek hopes to begin mass production in September and is also working on a second model with a larger LCD and Web browsing capability.

The phone had also been attracting interest from carriers, he says.

"Carriers are so very, very aggressive because they know they are going to lose market share," he says.

Stand-alone SIP handsets that look just like regular cell phones were being shown by Wistron NeWeb. The candy-bar-shaped SRP-81 and clamshell SKPD-1 have a feature set similar to cell phones, including polyphonic ring tones, local address book, and call waiting. They also support regular POP/SMTP e-mail and, in a nod to the corporate market, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption.

Security is also a function being talked up by Senao International, which has built WEP 64- and 128-bit encryption and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) into its handset, says Pauline Tseng, an account manager at the Taoyuan, Taiwan, company`s wireless communications products business group.


Built for Skype
A number of companies were also showing handsets designed to be used with the popular Skype Internet telephony system. Most of these are less sophisticated than the SIP models and use a cable rather than wireless technology to connect to the PC. They are basically remodeled headsets but with a couple of advantages: a familiar form factor that people are already used to and a keypad that means users can place calls, answer the phone, and cut the call without touching the PC keyboard.

Good Way Technology was showing two models, one with an LCD display and the other without. The company hopes to begin mass production of the handsets this month or next month, says Roger Lin, a sales representative at the Taipei company. The handsets are compatible with Skype and can be used with Internet voice-chat services such as those offered by Yahoo and MSN, he says.

Cost concerns have kept the company from adding a wireless connection to the handsets but that is under consideration for future models.

Another company showing a wired Skype handset was EPL Technology. The company plans to begin production of a wired handset in mid-June and a Bluetooth-equipped wireless model with headset and hands-free profiles in late June, says Kent Chan, manager of business development at the Hong Kong company.

[Caprifischer]

COLT Selects Genesys Conferencing to Deliver Best-in-Class Audio and Web Conferencing

Genesys Conferencing (Euronext:FR0004270270) (Nasdaq:GNSY), a global multimedia conferencing leader, today announced that COLT Telecom Group (Nachrichten) a leading European provider of business communications, has selected Genesys to provide audio and Web conferencing services to businesses throughout Europe.

COLT offers COLT Conferencing in 11 countries based on Genesys Meeting Center, a global communication and collaboration platform combining audio and Web conferencing into a single interface. With this intuitive, multilingual solution, COLT allows businesses to connect with colleagues, customers and teleworkers spread across the globe via virtual meetings over the phone and the Web. It enables businesses to enhance productivity and reduce their travel costs.

"Integrated audio and Web conferencing has become a critical element of efficient business communications. The combination of COLT`s high-quality network and Genesys` sophisticated technology means customers across Europe can take advantage of a highly robust and fully integrated conferencing service," said Detlef Spang, Managing Director, Sales & Marketing, COLT. "The fact that Genesys matches our geographic presence across Europe, offering superior customer service locally, was also a key factor in selecting them. We were also impressed with the level of integration of audio and Web in their offering."

Jerry McEleney, Genesys Vice President of Alternate Channels, said, "We are delighted to partner with COLT to make our first-class services available to its extensive customer base. We believe that our ability to offer an outsourced turnkey conferencing solution, with competitive per-minute pricing and dedicated, localized customer support, is crucial when selecting a conferencing provider."

[el_leo]

Kurs steigt ja in London in letzter Zeit wieder ganz nett an. Vor allen Dingen sind hohe Umsätze zu verzeichnen.
Hoffentlich geht es nach den Zahlen nicht wieder gleich abwärts........

[Caprifischer]

Zu Walsh nochmal: Er ist ein Personal-Mensch. Wenn es um einen Verkauf gehen würde hätten Sie ihn nicht so angekündigt (Non-Executive) Sowas würde in aller Stille laufen. Colt sucht schon seit Monaten einen HR Head -eventuell ist er auch da nur interimsweise eingesprungen.
Für mich jedenfalls kein Hinweis auf einen Verkauf.

Was mich wundert ist, das letzte Tage in Frankfurt unter Wechselkurs gehandelt wird?!? Eigentlich sollte nichts unter 85c über den Tisch gehen. Hauptsache wir sehen demnächst die 1 vorm Komma.

[Caprifischer]

Colt will DDoS-Angriffe schon bei der Entstehung verhindern
Schädliche Datenströme werden an Kontrollpunkten automatisch ausgesondert
Colt bietet mit "Colt IP Guardian" ab sofort in Deutschland eine Sicherheitslösung an, die Firmen wirksam vor Distributed-Denial-of-Service-Attacken (DDoS) schützen soll. Der Dienst soll mögliche Angriffe bereits während der Übertragung im Colt-Netz entdecken und unterbinden, bevor der digitale Massenansturm die Systeme der Firmen erreicht.
Dabei setzt Colt auf Netzwerk-Infrastruktur-Produkte von Cisco und Arbor Networks, die an verschiedenen strategischen Kontrollpunkten in das Netz integriert sind. Die zentralen Überwachungseinrichtungen für diese Systeme sind in Frankfurt beheimatet.

Colt IP Guardian soll als fest installierter Dienst oder in Zukunft auch als On-Demand-Lösung für die punktuelle Nutzung in Problemfällen angeboten werden. Bei der dauerhaften Sicherheitsüberwachung ermittelt der Dienst in regelmäßigen Abständen den Standard der Übertragung und soll Abweichungen automatisch erkennen. Die potenziell schädlichen Datenströme werden dann in fünf Stufen mit verschiedenen Filtern bereinigt, verspricht Colt.

Besondere Authentifizierungsmechanismen sollen bei der Selektion des "bösartigen" Datenverkehrs sicherstellen, dass reguläre Datenpakete nicht blockiert werden. Gleichzeitig erfolgt eine automatische Benachrichtigung der Administratoren. Verfügbar ist der Dienst für Datenverbindungen mit einer Bandbreite von 4 MBit/s bis 155 MBit/s für IP- und Subnet-Adressen. (ji)

[wwwpkt]

Director buys

[Caprifischer]

80k

[wwwpkt]

France Telecom will angeblich britische Cable & Wireless kaufen. jetzt geht es los, dass dürfte die colt und ne thus nach vorn katapultieren..gruß wwwpkt

[wwwpkt]

CEO kauft 240K

[wwwpkt]

Der Auftrag der Deutschen Bahn ist einer von zahlreichen Großaufträgen, die COLT in den letzten Monaten im so genannten Lösungsgeschäft erhalten hat. In diesem Segment bietet der in Deutschland drittgrößte Festnetzanbieter – zusätzlich zu seinem Angebot an Sprach-, Daten- und Managed Services – komplexe Kommunikationsdienstleistungen. Hierzu gehören zum Beispiel Call-Center-Dienste, Datenbankservices oder komplexe Speicherlösungen, wozu COLT auch mit Partnern zusammenarbeitet. Unter den Neukunden befinden sich neben der Deutschen Bahn so prominente Namen wie das Musikportal von Sony Europe www.connect-europe.com. Im Lösungsgeschäft verzeichnet COLT bislang einen Auftragseingang von mehr als 110 Millionen Euro .
(eine frage, ist hier die gmbh mit gemeint (Auftragseingang) ))))))

[Caprifischer]

240k ist schon was
Wann gibt´s eigentlich die nächsten Zahlen?

[Caprifischer]

20.06.2005
COLT Telecom und Telegate Call Center Services kooperieren
Gemeinsame Dienstleistungen für Geschäftskunden
München, 20.06.05-10:26 – Der Telekommunikationsanbieter COLT Telecom und der Call Center-Betreiber Telegate arbeiten künftig im Geschäftskundensegment eng zusammen: Gemeinsam bieten die beiden Unternehmen so genannte „Outtasked Call Center Solutions“ für Firmenkunden, die ihr telefonisches Kundenmanagement teilweise oder komplett auslagern möchten. Aus einer Hand erhält der Auftraggeber dann hochwertige Netz- und Techniklösungen ebenso wie kompetente Call Center-Dienstleistungen. Vorteile für den Geschäftskunden: Die Erreichbarkeit, Effizienz und Qualität des eigenen Kundenservices können bei geringeren Betriebskosten deutlich gesteigert werden.

Im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Projekte für Geschäftskunden übernimmt die COLT Telecom die Bereitsstellung der jeweiligen Service-Rufnummern und IN-Dienste sowie der nötigen Netzleitungen und technischen Infrastrukturen. Anrufverwaltungs- und Spracherkennungssysteme (Interactive Voice Response Plattform - IVR) können Kundenanrufe bereits innerhalb des Netzes vorselektieren. Dem Kundenwunsch entsprechend leitet das System dann die Anrufer in die Call Center der Telegate AG weiter. Dort bearbeiten die geschulten Servicemitarbeiter die Anfragen oder vermitteln komplexere Kundenwünsche an das Auftraggeberunternehmen weiter. Sowohl Inbound- wie Outboundaufträge können im Rahmen des neuen Geschäftsfeldes Call Center Services bei der Telegate abgewickelt werden.

Erstmals beweisen die beiden Unternehmen ihre erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit für den Referenzkunden DB Dialog Telefonservice GmbH, einem Tochterunternehmen der Deutschen Bahn AG. Für die Reiseauskunft 11 8 61 übernehmen die Kooperationspartner das Projektmanagement, die Telefon- und Datenleitungen sowie die Anrufentgegennahme und Weitervermittlung.

Ahmed A. Asfour, Marketing Direktor der COLT Telecom GmbH, kommentiert: „Unsere Kunden verlangen zunehmend ganzheitliche Lösungen, die Geschäftsprozesse verbessern und damit Kosten senken. Mit der Telegate haben wir einen Partner gefunden, der unsere innovativen Telekommunikationsdienste mit langjährigen Call Center-Know-how ideal ergänzt.“

Olaf Geppert, Geschäftsleiter Telegate Deutschland/ Österreich, ergänzt weiter: „Call Center Dienstleistungen sind ein Wachstumsmarkt. Immer mehr Unternehmen vertrauen diesen Teil der Wertschöpfungskette Experten an. Als Betreiber der Telefonauskunft 11 88 0 beweisen wir tagtäglich unsere Fachkompetenz im Call-Center-Geschäft. Dieses Know-How stellen wir jetzt auch externen Firmen zur Verfügung. Um innovative Gesamtlösungen im Outtasking ganzer Prozessketten für den Kunden bieten zu können, setzen wir auf strategische Partnerschaften mit den Besten in den jeweiligen Fachbereichen.“

[wwwpkt]

schau mal unter 2115,

[Alanya]

2115:ich habe die befürchtung die bude wird bald abgegeben

QII wird es am 21-07 zeigen ob die prognosen noch nachhaltig betästigt werden.

Walsh ist director of Fidelity International
Limited. der wird hier nicht geparkt. der entscheidet ob top oder flop

Was ist damit???

[Alanya]

2115:ich habe die befürchtung die bude wird bald abgegeben

QII wird es am 21-07 zeigen ob die prognosen noch nachhaltig betästigt werden.

Walsh ist director of Fidelity International
Limited. der wird hier nicht geparkt. der entscheidet ob top oder flop

Was ist damit???

[wwwpkt]

@capri wollte wissen wann die zahlen kommen

http://www.maxdynamics.com/charts/ctm20050621.htm

[wwwpkt]

80k for Antony Bates

[wwwpkt]

eine gute nachricht heute, bt öffnet seine pforte


Transactions in CTM Shares since July 2004 (Updated to include buys up to 22nd June 2005)

Shares / Amount of Stock Acquired;

29 July 2004; 4,230,304 COLT INC
29 July 2004; 4,230,304 Fidelity Investors
11 Aug 2004; 500,000 Fidelity International
17 Aug 2004; 200,000 Colt Telecom Plc
17 Aug 2004; 387,577 Colt Inc (transfer from The Colt Inc. 2001 Annuity Trust)
31 Aug 2004; 500,000 JEAN-YVES CHARLIER Plus extra 250,000 in 1 for 2 matching share grant; plus an Option to buy 800,000 at £0.38.
8 Sept 2004; 823,714 Colt Telecom Inc – Annuity Trust
20 Sept 2005; 200,000 Tony Bates
4 Oct 2004; 100,000 Vincenzo Damiani (Shares Purchased See Bonds Sold at same time)
1 Nov 2004; 1,000,000 Fidelity International;
14 Dec 2004; 25,852 Andreas Barth (41,961 shares after notification)
14 Dec 2004; 24,704 14 Dec 2004; Vincenzo Damiani (166,866 shares after notification)
14 Dec 2004; 19,888 Hans Eggerstedt (39,094 shares after notification)
14 Dec 2004; 19,888 Robert Hawley (83,542 shares after notification)
14 Dec 2004; 24,704 H. Frans van den Hoven (107,117 shares after notification)
31 Dec 2004; 200,000 John Joseph Remondi (Dorothy A. Remondi’s Spouse)
21 March 2005; 23,282 Gene Gabbard (23,282 shares after notification)
16 June 2005; 80,000 Antony Bates (180,000 shares after notification)
20 June 2005; 240,000 Jean-Yves Charlier (740,000 shares after notification)
22 June 2005; 80,000 Antony Bates (260,000 shares after notification)


Share Options Awarded:
24 March 2005; JEAN-YVES CHARLIER, 4,000,000 valid from 24th March 2008 to 24th March 2015
24 March 2005; Antony Bates: 4,000,000 valid from 24th March 2008 to 24th March 2015

Director/insider Shares/Amount of Stock Disposed of;
None

[wwwpkt]

ich glaub ich bin hier wohl nur noch allein. hab ich ja schon mal geschrieben. wenn colt zweistellig zulegt kommen die neunmalklugen aus ihren löchern und denken mitreden zu können.

COLT Telecom and mobilezone-group cooperate. globalzone chooses COLT quality for its fixed line services

[GreteWeiser]

[posting]16.984.346 von wwwpkt am 24.06.05 09:11:36[/posting]Moin,
gibt halt nicht soviel zum Thema und das Labern in den anderen "sräds" trägt auch nicht zur Information bei. Deswegen ist die Ruhe hier sehr angenehm!

Allerdings zweistellig ist bei Colt nimmermehr in Sicht, ich wäre schon mit zwei Öros mehr als zufrieden.

Nur warum?
Übernahme - von wem? Eine Colt braucht so wirklich keiner.

Business Modell - Wenn man davon ausgeht, dass 2007 die ersten Gewinne sprudeln, vorausgesetzt man macht weiter so, ist die Company derartig ausgehöhlt, der Service am Boden, so dass das Geschäftsmodell ins Leere läuft, dazu die Kannibalisierung über das VOIP Angebot - ich glaube nicht an den Return.

Wie gesagt, 2€ wären schon klasse, dann aber weg damit.

Gruss
Grete

[wwwpkt]

würde mir auch reichen. (vorerst)

@grete, du bist aber wirklich negativ gestimmt bezüglich dem potenzial einer coltaktie.

den geschäftsplan für die nächsten jahre sehe ich eher auch mit kritischer betrachtung.

wobei voip nicht überbewertet werden darf. nur eines von vielen. davon hängt nicht das weitere bestehen ab. es ist die gesamtheit. neu felder neue kooperationen.

aktienbezogen spielen wir grad mal den cashbestand bei colt.

[wwwpkt]

Unternehmen und Branchen - Ausgabe Nr. 120 vom 25. Juni 2005

Colt Telecom gibt in Deutschland Gas

hei Frankfurt - Die auf Geschäftskunden spezialisierte Colt Telecom registriert in Deutschland zunehmend "Nachfrage aus der Fläche", wie Landeschef und Konzernvorstand Wolfgang Essig im Interview mit der Börsen-Zeitung sagt. Colt Deutschland steht für die Hälfte des gesamten Geschäftsvolumens des britischen Telekomkonzerns. Nach den Worten von Essig soll die Deutschland-Tochter in diesem Jahr um mehr als 15% wachsen. Ein Großteils des Investitionsbudgets des Konzerns in Höhe von 150 Mill. Euro fließe nach Deutschland. Colt verdient hierzulande vor allem mit zusätzlichen Applikationen Geld, etwa dem Betrieb von Datencentern. Das Geschäft erlaube "schöne zweistellige Margen".

- Interview Seite 11


Börsen-Zeitung, 25.6.2005

[Caprifischer]

@www - hab ich was verpaßt mit dem Termin für Q2 - im Börsenkalender finde ich nur 11.-21.7.2005 .

Wird wahrscheinlich dann der 21. werden.

[el_leo]

hi guys,

in london endlich mal wieder über 60 p!!!!!!! das lässt doch hoffen.....

[wwwpkt]

UT 16:35 61,50

[Caprifischer]

Vielleicht jetzt mal ein Anlauf auf die 1 €.

[wwwpkt]

und am 21. geht es wieder steil abwärts.

[Caprifischer]

Genau

[Caprifischer]

05.07.2005
COLT Ethernet-Services mit großem Zuspruch im Markt

Über 25 bedeutende Unternehmen für neue Lösungen gewonnen
Frankfurt am Main, 05.07.05-11:50 – Bereits sechs Monate nach Einführung seiner neuen Ethernet-Services konnte COLT Telecom in Europa mehr als 25 bedeutende Unternehmen für seine neuen Lösungen zur Realisierung von Weitverkehrsverbindungen gewinnen. Dieser rasche Erfolg wird auch vom aktuellen Report „European Ethernet Markets“ des Research- und Beratungsunternehmens RHK bestätigt. Er weist COLT im Segment der Ethernet-Dienste die Position des westeuropäischen Marktführers zu. Die Studie prognostiziert zudem eine deutlich wachsende Nachfrage für solche Netzwerklösungen, weil sie nicht nur für Großunternehmen interessant sind, sondern zunehmend auch von mittelständischen Anwendern eingesetzt werden. COLT verfügt nach Ansicht der Experten über die erforderliche breite Angebotspalette für die unterschiedlichen Anforderungen des Marktes.

Die Ethernet-Technologie stellt besonders für anspruchsvolle Anforderungen wie Rechenzentrumskopplungen, Echtzeitspiegelungen oder On-Demand-Anwendungen eine ebenso kostengünstige wie flexibel skalierbare Lösung dar. Sie ist damit den traditionellen WAN-Technologien wie z.B. SDH deutlich überlegen. Aus diesem Grund nutzt beispielsweise der britische Computerspezialist Principal IT inzwischen die Point-to-Multipoint-Services von COLT. Dabei werden alle Sprach- und Datendienste für mehr als 4.000 Arbeitsplätze über eine zentrale Netzwerkinfrastruktur abgewickelt. Hierfür sind die einzelnen Niederlassungen über COLT LANLink Hub & Spoke mit einem einzigen Ethernet-Hub in der Hauptniederlassung verbunden. „Wir haben uns für die Ethernet-Services von COLT entschieden, da wir eine robuste Netzwerklösung benötigten, die bei weiterem Wachstum oder der Aufnahme weiterer Sprach- und Datendienste sehr einfach erweitert werden kann“, erläutert Pete Gray, Vertriebsleiter bei Principal IT. Andere Anwender hingegen nutzen die Möglichkeiten der Point-to-Multipoint-Services, um flexibel auf Bandbreitenbedarf zu reagieren, Kapazitätskosten zu reduzieren oder eine Konsolidierung von Netzwerken vorzunehmen.

Mit dem Switched Ethernet-Service bietet COLT zudem über hochperformante Any-to-Any-Verbindungen die Möglichkeit, dass Anwender ihre Standorte in einem einzigen, ringförmigen virtuellen lokalen Netzwerk (LAN) zusammenführen können. Damit erreichen sie gegenüber den herkömmlichen WAN-Diensten eine höhere Wirtschaftlichkeit und ein einfacheres Netzwerkmanagement. Als einer der ersten Anwender hat der dänische Pensionsfond PFA Pension seine 3 Hauptniederlassungen mit Switched Ethernet verbunden. „Diese Dienste von COLT waren für uns besonders attraktiv, weil wir ein hohes Sicherheitsniveau, große Bandbreiten und gleichzeitig eine Skalierbarkeit auch in kleinen Schritten benötigen“, sagte Niels Saaby Johansen, IT-Leiter bei PFA Pension. „Mit den Switched Ethernet Services konnten wir unsere Server auf einen einzigen logischen Punkt konzentrieren und die Total Cost of Ownership des Netzwerks deutlich reduzieren.“

Diese erheblichen Nutzenvorteile schreibt Stephan Wanke, Leiter Produktmarketing bei der COLT Telecom GmbH, dem raschen Markterfolg mit den Switched Ethernet- und Point-to-Multipoint-Services zu. „Sie wurden innerhalb der letzten sechs Monate von unseren Kunden sehr gut angenommen.“ Dies sei ein deutlicher Beleg dafür, dass Ethernet ideal für die zentrale Kommunikationsinfrastruktur von Unternehmen ist. „Wir erwarten, dass sich diese Technologie in den WAN-Konzepten genauso verbreiten wird wie bei den LAN-Lösungen.“

[wwwpkt]

Olympischen Spiele 2012

[el_leo]

oha. obwohl heute alles abschmiert ist colt in london wieder über 60 p und es werden viele aktien gehandelt. da ist irgendwas im busch. denke die zahlen werden besser...

[wwwpkt]

COLT to invest EUR 1 mln in telecom infrastructure in Porto
Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands
UK-based telecommunications operator COLT has decided to invest EUR 1 million in telecom infrastructures for its expansion in Portugal`s second biggest city


ob wir heute die 64p erreichen?

[wwwpkt]

100k @ 63.25, 150k @ 64.5

[wwwpkt]

Article on the Guardian`s website
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Colt Telecom added 2.5p to 62.5p as traders continued to talk about a possible bid for the business, majority-owned by US finance house Fidelity.

The stock was also bolstered by a note from Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein which highlighted recent positive comments from the company`s management in Germany and Portugal.

In a note on the shares, analyst Sam Morton said local management in both companies appear "increasingly confident". In a recent interview with local press, the company`s German chief executive Wolfgang Essig said he was targeting revenue growth of 15% and since the country accounts for 38% of group revenues that level of growth would lead to earnings upgrades.

Meanwhile, recent reports from Portugal suggest the company`s operations there are approaching first-half margins of 15% compared with 10% last year.

[GreteWeiser]

So, wurde auch mal Zeit!

[Caprifischer]

1 €, wer sagst denn! - vor dem 21. (H1 Zahlen) wird´s (hoffe ich) nicht runtergehen.
________________________________________________
Fri 08 April 2005

The FTSE 100 is on track to register its fifth consecutive gain, with Boots, Colt Telecom and Aggreko in demand on bid speculation.

[Schilddruese]

warum gehts heute so hoch?!?!

weiss jemand was??

[Caprifischer]

Colt Telecom mit guten Aussichten
11.07.05 / 16:27 Internet@venture News

LONDON - Die britische Telekommunikationsgesellschaft Colt Telecom Group Plc. (WKN: 904104) wird sich nach Expertenmeinung im aktuellen Quartal besser entwickeln als ursprünglich erwartet.
Nach Informationen von Analysten aus dem Hause Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein entwickelt sich das Geschäft von Colt Telecom in Deutschland und Portugal besser als erwartet. So soll in den beiden Regionen ein höherer Umsatz möglich sein. Auch die Zukunftserwartungen seinen besser als ursprünglich prognostiziert. Eine höhere Gewinnmarge bei der portugiesischen Tochter nährt zudem die Hoffnung, dass das Unternehmen auch in anderen Ländern besser abschneiden könnte, als erwartet.

Die Anleger reagierten heute an der Londoner Börse mit einer erhöhten Nachfrage nach den Aktien von Colt Telecom. Aktuell notiert das Papier bei 65,24 BPC und damit um 4,38 Prozent höher, als zum letzten Schlusskurs. (dbr)

[Caprifischer]

Und das wars auch schon wieder...

[Caprifischer]

Thats why...
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Colt Telecom dämpft Wachstumserwartungen für deutschen Markt
Mo Jul 11, 2005 6:11 MESZ

London (Reuters) - Der britische Telekommunikationsanbieter Colt Telecom hat die jüngst vom deutschen Vorstand Wolfgang Essig genährten Wachstumserwartungen für den deutschen Markt gedämpft.

Die von Essig in einem Interview genannten 15 Prozent Umsatzwachstum seien lediglich ein internes Ziel, teilte Colt am Montag in London mit. "Im ersten Halbjahr 2005 sind die Einnahmen in Deutschland um weniger als fünf Prozent gewachsen. Nichts, was in dem Interview erörtert wurde, erfordert eine Revision der gegenwärtigen Markterwartungen für Colt Deutschland oder die Colt-Gruppe insgesamt", hieß es in einer Mitteilung des auf Geschäftskunden spezialisierten Unternehmens.

Essig hatte vor gut zwei Wochen in einem Zeitungsinterview erklärt, Colt wolle den Umsatz in Deutschland in diesem Jahr um mehr als 15 Prozent steigern und werde vor allem mit zusätzlichen Applikationen Geld verdienen.

[Caprifischer]

C&W, Colt Gain On Consolidation Hopes
Monday, July 18, 2005 11:06:58 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires

1452 GMT [Dow Jones]--C&W (CWP) +3.1% at 148.5p while Colt (COLT) +2.8% at 64.75p. Follows reports C&W is close to bidding for Energis (EGS.YY), which neither company will comment on. KBC Peel Hunt analyst Andrew Darley questions C&W`s rationale of bidding; arguing management should stick to what they need to excel at - winning contracts against players like Energis, rather than risking integration hiccups. Says Colt is fighting hard with revenue growth kicking in next year. However consolidation hopes look false. No rating on either stock. (NPF)

[Schilddruese]

und jetzt? was ist das jetzt? gut oder schlecht? die aktie nervt mich...

[Faspower]

ich könnte mich ärgern. gestern hatte ich so eine vision ein paar k bei anfang 80 ct reinzustellen, war dann aber heute früh zu faul und hab´s dann vergessen - ich hätte so gut einige einsammeln können. mist.hatte nämlich noch etwas freies kapital, da ich bei 0,99 raus bin mit einem teil. irgendwie riecht das alles nach seitwärtsbewegung im moment, oder gibt es andere meinungen?

[Caprifischer]

Langsam weiter aufwärts denke ich.
Wenn Indien greift, d.h. Kosten sinken (sinken auch, da die Invenstitionen in VOIP und Ethernet wohl abgeschlossen sein dürften) und der Umsatz weiter ansteigt, damit der Cash Flow positiv wird - und da Colt weiterhin ein potentieller Übernahmekandidat ist: Eine Halte-Position.

Die Reaktion auf die - dann doch nicht so guten Zahlen - spiegelt m.E. genau das wieder.

[wwwpkt]

RNS Number:3735P
COLT Telecom Group plc
27 July 2005


SCHEDULE 10
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1. Name of company

COLT Telecom Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Orbis Investment Management Limited

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respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or
in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an
individual holder if it is a holding of that person`s spouse or
children under the age of 18

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
the number of shares held by each of them

Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited 39,234,552
Orbis Optimal Global Fund, L.P 550,834
Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund 2,900,490
Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited 1,483,699
G.A.-Fund-L 776,300
Orbis MIS-Orbis Global Equity Fund 733,580

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

6. Percentage of issued class

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

8. Percentage of issued class

9. Class of security

Ordinary

10. Date of transaction

11. Date company informed

26 July 2005

12. Total holding following this notification

45,679,455

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification

3.02

14. Any additional information

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Gill Maclean [phone]

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
for making this notification

Caroline Griffin Pain

Date of notification

27 July 2005

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FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Die Apax Partners Worldwide LLC will sich verstärkt am deutschen Telekommunikationsmarkt engagieren. In diesem Zusammenhang sei sie auch an der Übernahme der Vodafone-Tochter Arcor interessiert, sagte Torsten Krumm, Partner der deutschen Tochter der Private-Equity-Gesellschaft, Dow Jones Newswires am späten Donnerstag. Deutschland sei ein ausgezeichneter Ort für Telekom-Investments. Üblicherweise seien die Telekomunternehmen die einzigen Anbieter von Breitband-Internetzugang. Und Apax wolle vor allem die Durchdringung des Marktes mit Hochgeschwindigkeitsinternetanschlüssen vorantreiben.

Denn das Land hinke laut einer Studie der Researchfirma Strategy Analytics den restlichen Ländern Westeuropas im Bereich Breitband-Internet hinterher. Bis Ende 2005 dürften 24% der Haushalte einen solchen Anschluss besitzen, verglichen mit 56% in den Niederlanden, dem Vorreiter in diesem Segment. Deutschland stehe am Ende der Liste der 14 westeuropäischen Länder.

Apax sei derzeit mit 63% an der Tropolys GmbH beteiligt, die Netze in 14 deutschen Städten betreibe, darunter in Frankfurt und Dresden. Um mit der Deutschen Telekom AG zu konkurrieren, hatte Apax vor wenigen Tagen die deutschen Aktiva der Versatel Telecom International NV für 565 Mio EUR übernommen. Deren Aktivitäten will sie mit jenen der Tropolys zusammenlegen. Gemeinsam kämen die Unternehmen auf einen Umsatz von jährlich mehr als 500 Mio EUR und ein EBITDA von mehr als 100 Mio EUR, führte Tropolys-CEO Peer Knauer aus. Ihre Dienste böten die beiden Gesellschaften mehr als 500.000 Kunden an, die 20% der deutschen Bevölkerung erreichten.

Und Apax habe weitere Expansionspläne. So stünden auf Städte konzentrierte Anbieter wie Mnet in München und Netcologne in Köln auf der "Einkaufsliste".Das "prominenteste" Ziel sei jedoch Arcor, sagte Krumm. Die Netztochter der der Vodafone Group plc sei der größte Konkurrent der Deutschen Telekom im Festnetzgeschäft. Früher oder später werde sich Vodafone von Arcor trennen, erwartet Krumm. Daher werde man mit den Anlegern von Arcor und auch mit dem britischen Unternehmen im Gespräch bleiben. Vodafone habe aber noch keine offiziellen Verkaufsverhandlungen begonnen, fügte der Manager hinzu.

Vodafone-CEO Arun Sarin hatte jüngst festgestellt, sein Unternehmen habe keine Eile mit einem Verkauf von Arcor. Er bestätigte aber zugleich, dass Arcor nicht zum Kerngeschäft gehöre, da sie nicht zum Mobilfunkbereich passe. Vodafone hält den Angaben zufolge 74% an Arcor, die Deutsche Bahn AG 18% und die Deutsche Bank AG 8%. Einen möglichen Wert für Arcor wollte Krumm nicht nennen. In deutschen Zeitungsberichten war von 1 Mrd bis 2 Mrd EUR die Rede. Ein Telekom-Experte, der namentlich nicht genannt werden wollte, sieht den Wert am unteren Ende der Spanne.

Die Zusammenlegung von Arcor mit den deutschen Aktiva von Apax wäre nahezu perfekt, sagte Knauer. Arcor habe ein sehr gute Infrastruktur. Insgesamt strebe Apax im deutschen Telekomsektor einen Umsatz von 800 Mio EUR an. Danach sei ein Börsengang oder der Verkauf an einen Investor möglich.

-Von Joon Knapen, Dow Jones Newswires; [phone], [e-mail]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ bis ende 2005 ist colt verkauft.

[wwwpkt]

ich hätte echt lust den ganzen scheiß aus meinem depot zu drücken.

die schaffen es nicht vor 2010 geld zu verdienen. fidelity hat zwischen 2001-02 auch immerhin 62p gezahlt. mit einem gesamtvolumen von mehr als .

warum halten die an dem investment so fest?

[Caprifischer]

BC Peel Hunt Starts Colt At Reduce >COLT
Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:22:22 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires



0809 GMT [Dow Jones] KBC Peel Hunt initiates coverage of Colt Telecom (COLT) with a reduce rating and 50p target price. Colt`s near-term strategy is to grow revenue and cut costs with growth returning in 2H05/1H06, but analyst Andrew Darley is skeptical. Says approach is logical but market is likely to let Colt down as company needs greater scale to maximize network benefits. Doesn`t see stock as a consolidation target. Says stock is overvalued as weak revenue growth won`t drive higher margins. Trades -0.4% at 60.75p. (NPF)

[Caprifischer]

Fidelity hat 69 p gezahlt und da dann doch irgenwann mal 100 p drin sind werden/sein sollten, warten sie ab bis der Preis stimmt.
Schätze Fidelity hat sich die Entwicklung auch anders vorgestellt.

Ich wette auf einen Verkauf, wobei mehr als 80p oder vielleicht 85p sehe ich aktuell nicht.

[Schilddruese]

schöner mist mit der colt aktie. möchte den wert auch aus meinem depot rausdrücken, aber mit verlust?!?!

[Caprifischer]

Colt Telecom to shift 25% staff to India

Joji Thomas Philip in New Delhi | August 17, 2005 11:56 IST


Colt Telecom, a £1.3-billion European telecom services provider, as part of its `strategic initiative` to improve operational results and drive down costs, will be shifting a quarter of its workforce to India by 2006.

With the objective of moving its core business processes to India, the company has finalised plans to set up its secondary network control centre and research and development lab in Gurgoan in 2006.

Colt Telecom, in a balancing act to offset some of the backlash against outsourcing, has offered its European employees the option of shifting to India. "Many have shifted base. Currently about 10 per cent of employees in India are from Europe, and they are not just at the senior level," Jean-Yves Charlier, CEO, Colt Telecom Group, told Business Standard.

Charlier also noted that India would soon be the company`s largest centre for operations. This will see Colt set up its secondary network control centre and its only R&D lab outside the UK, in India in 2006.

"These are not mere cost-cutting measures -- we are amazed at the skill set possessed by the professional here. Assembling such a large talent pool is just not possible in Europe," he said.

"Our work councils had visited India, and we showed them that we were not oursourcing to an underpaid workforce but shifting our operations actually because of the availability of the talent pool and quality of service in India," he added.

Colt had begun its Indian operations by setting up a business process unit in Gurgaon in September 2004. In under a year, the company has estimated that moving operations to India has helped it save close to 20 million pound. The real benefits will only be felt in 2007-08, Charlier said.

According to him, the company was not operating call centres in India. "They (call centres) will continue to be in Europe for our customers to have proximity to them. Indian operations will be technology-centric and will involve high-end software development, engineering and R&D for new products," he said.

"Currently, we have 400 employees here, which is 10 per cent of our global workforce. We plan to move 15 per cent by 2005-end, with over 600 professionals, and further increase it, such that a quarter of our employees are based outside India by 2006," he said.

Colt Telecom provides business communication services such as leased lines services for voice and data, data-centre solutions and managed network services to business and the government customers across Europe. So, the speculations that its executives are intending to enter the Indian commercial space are baseless, Charlier said.

"We are focused on Europe, as we see significant growth there. So, we have no plans to enter the Indian market in the next three years," Charlier concluded

[boergertime]

Verse Group Creates New Brand Narrative, Marketing System for COLT, a Leading European Provider of Business Communications
Wednesday August 17, 11:50 am ET
- Features new tagline, `Exceed with COLT` -
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT), a leading European provider of business communications, is rolling out a new company brand narrative and marketing system created by Verse Group®, the independent strategic brand consulting and design firm in New York City.
In order to achieve the objectives of a new business strategy, "Future in Focus," COLT determined that it needed to create a marketing and branding program that would raise the profile of its full range of data, voice and managed services. The new program had to be relevant and compelling to business customers in the 13 European countries covered by its European network as well as in the United States.
The company engaged Verse Group to assess its reputation, changing customer needs, and to create a new expression, verbally and visually, of the COLT brand narrative. Verse was also charged with creating new sales and marketing tools. These were essential for clearly conveying the strength and innovation of COLT as the true alternative to the incumbent telecommunications carriers.
"Having the right reputation is essential for us to reach our business goals," said Detlef Spang, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing for COLT. "We selected Verse Group because of their deep knowledge and experience in the telecom category and their unique approach to branding and marketing."
Randall Ringer, co-founder and Strategic Director of Verse Group said, "Our Narrative Branding methodology begins with a strong foundation based on a thorough understanding of the customer. The market research we conducted for COLT across Europe demonstrated that business communications customers had critical needs that were not being fulfilled by their current telecom providers." Those who knew COLT gave the company high marks for trust, its single-minded focus on meeting the needs of business customers, stability and reliability of both its network and people.
According to Ringer, the customer need for "higher performance and higher levels of customer service -- all at lower costs -- was at the heart of the COLT narrative.
"It is all about how businesses get better operational performance with COLT," said Ringer. Creatively, the challenge was capturing that idea in a way which avoided cliche and category jargon. The new COLT narrative was expressed verbally in the tagline, "Exceed with COLT." It was created to be equally relevant to business communications customers, COLT employees, and all other audiences. The line is being used in English throughout the 13 countries and 32 major cities covered by COLT`s European network. Visually, the new brand narrative reflects the meaning, quality and breadth of COLT`s offering, while illustrating how its network revolves around the needs of customers. Verse`s Narrative Branding approach resulted in a visual clarification of the COLT story reinforcing its capabilities, philosophy and customer-first orientation.

[wwwpkt]

guten morgen

hier ist ja echt leere hose los

übrigens, die chinesen schauen sich nach europäischer netzinfrstuktur um und wollen mehre millarden dollar ausgeben. also ,für zwei pfund sofort.

http://www.maxdynamics.com/charts/CTM20050830.htm

http://www.britishbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=CTM&…

[willywilly]

@ all
bin bei 1,1 rein-
denkt ihr, ein Nachkauf ist fundamental ratsam?
Willy

[wwwpkt]

wenn du etwas länger auf die kohle verzichten kannst, wäre es wohl ratsam.
aber auch ein dickes minus muss man bei diesem wert auch mal aussitzen und günstig nachkaufen.

bin seit gut drei jahren dabei. rendite negativ. aber gut dabei.

[willywilly]

[posting]17.739.235 von wwwpkt am 31.08.05 12:17:17[/posting]danke
warum bist du in dem Thread und nicht im anderen zu 3u- da wird(etwas) mehr geposted?
Willy

[wwwpkt]

weil mir drei telkos reichen. und alle drei in london gelistet sind.
hab übrigens drei nickname.

[Caprifischer]

Nicht wirklich was Spannendes, aber nur das mal ein anderes Datum beim Forum steht.

Orange, Colt und Cablecom gewinnen Telecom-Rating der Zeitschrift «Bilanz»
06.09.2005
Bilanz - Im diesjährigen Telecomrating der Zeitschrift Bilanz haben erneut die starken Player mit individuellen Lösungen die Nase vorn. Orange, Colt und Cablecom haben das Telecom-Rating gewonnen und sind damit die besten Telekom-Anbieter in der Schweiz für Geschäftskunden. Der Kabel-TV-Anbieter Cablecom erhielt den Titel als bester Corporate Network Carrier der Schweiz, zudem wurde der Provider beim Thema Innovation ausgezeichnet. Orange erhielt im Mobilfunkbereich zum dritten Mal die beste Bewertung und gibt sich nach erneutem Wachstum überzeugt, auch weiterhin die Nase vorne zu haben. Das Bilanz-Rating wird von der Ocha GmbH in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Berner Institut für Wirtschaft und Verwaltung IWV im Auftrag des Schweizer Wirtschaftsmagazins «Bilanz» jährlich durchgeführt. Befragt wurden 20`000 Informatik- und Telekommunikationsverantwortliche aus verschiedensten Schweizer Unternehmen.

[Schilddruese]

ich will die eins vorm komma sehen und nächstes jahr die zwei ...

[snakepower]

Wäre mehr als Wünschenswert!

[Caprifischer]

15/09/2005 - Press Release
COLT appoints Chief Information Officer

COLT, a leading European provider of business communications, today announced the appointment of Rob Wharton to the new role of Chief Information Officer reporting to Chief Technology Officer, Alireza Mahmoodshahi.

As Chief Information Officer, Rob will be responsible for all strategic aspects of COLT`s internal IT and systems that support customers, suppliers and the COLT business. He will provide leadership and direction to COLT IT and in particular, drive the systems programmes supporting COLT `s transformation and simplification goals. Additionally, Rob will represent COLT in all CIO related activities.

Prior to joining COLT, Rob held CIO positions at T-Mobile in the UK and for Nortel Networks in Continental Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. He began his career at International Computers Plc (ICL) before moving to Standard Telecommunication and Cable (STC) where he held various IT roles including IT Director of the International Communications, Marine Systems and Integrated Networks.

Commenting on the appointment, Alireza Mahmoodshahi said: "COLT has already begun the process of transforming and simplifying systems to support the future growth in our business, to make it easier for customers to do business with us and enhance our speed to market. Having extensive experience in the IT and telecommunications fields, Rob brings a wealth of technical expertise and leadership experience which will help us reach these strategic goals."
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14/09/2005 - Press Release
Cisco Systems introduces Quality of Service Certification for Managed Ethernet Services to Support IP Next Generation Networks` Voice and Video Services


COLT`s High-reliability Switched Ethernet Services First to Gain Cisco Powered Network QoS Certification in Europe

Cisco Systems® today announced new certification requirements that will help businesses requiring resilient, high-speed connections for real-time applications to evaluate providers of managed Ethernet services. Providers must now have a plan to offer Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities in order to receive a "Cisco Powered Network" designation for Ethernet services. QoS certification verifies that the provider has committed to meeting Cisco-defined specifications and best-practice criteria for delivery of high-performance, low-latency connectivity services.

COLT First to Earn QoS Certification for Switched Ethernet Services

COLT is the first service provider in Europe to earn a Cisco Powered Network designation with QoS certification for its Switched Ethernet services. Available across Europe on a metro, national or international basis, COLT`s managed Switched Ethernet services deliver any-to-any connectivity that is designed to allow prioritization of different types of services over dedicated fibre rings, backed by robust service level agreements (SLAs). This enables businesses to run different mission-critical applications across their corporate network, providing reliable, high-speed access to users across all offices. Built on the Cisco multiservice optical transport platform, COLT`s Switched Ethernet services offer customers a high level of security through dedicated bandwidth per customer and service flexibility with `burstable` bandwidth features.

Speaking at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress in Berlin today, Alireza Mahmoodshahi, CTO of COLT said, "The new Cisco Powered Network QoS certification is a powerful endorsement of COLT`s commitment to delivering innovative corporate networks which support mission-critical applications. It will give our customers the peace of mind they need in deploying business-sensitive applications across our managed Ethernet services.

Providing customers with higher performance and more cost-effective networks is a core part of COLT`s strategy - and Ethernet is at the heart of this. The introduction of Switched Ethernet solutions and effective QoS capabilities are accelerating the appeal of Ethernet services to customers. We expect demand for these services to continue growing rapidly in the near future. With our industry-leading portfolio of services, COLT will remain at the forefront of these developments."

Customers of COLT`s industry-leading Switched Ethernet services include PFA Pension in Denmark, Recoletas in Spain and HTM in The Netherlands.

Geraint Anderson, Vice President for Service Provider Wireline, Cisco Systems Europe, said: "When COLT launched its service last year, it was the first managed switched Gigabit Ethernet service to be deployed across Europe. Through its Quality of Service commitments, COLT is continuing to offer intelligent, differentiated next generation services that give confidence to enterprise customers who are out-tasking their most vital networking services."

The Cisco Powered Network certification process requires the service provider to undergo an annual third-party, on-site assessment, to validate that the provider follows best practices for delivering recommended levels of network performance (including latency, jitter and packet loss) and customer support for the different types of video, voice and data services. The certification also specifies that the service-level agreement must span the network from customer-edge to customer-edge in order to provide the end-to-end transparency and seamless management essential to support real-time voice, video and mission-critical applications. This certification helps to solidify provider and end-user SLAs, boosting the provider-enterprise customer relationship and confidence.

Additionally, Cisco has been recently certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum`s Carrier Ethernet Certification Program, which increases the trust level of carriers in Cisco`s metro Ethernet products.

About the Cisco Powered Network Program
The Cisco Powered Network program identifies service providers that use Cisco equipment in their service-delivery networks end to end and meet Cisco standards for service quality and support. Cisco Powered Network program members are committed to maintaining high levels of network quality and providing services that offer unmatched interoperability with enterprise networks built on Cisco equipment.

Currently, more than 350 service providers around the world are members of the Cisco Powered Network program. Situated in more than 62 countries, program members offer a wide range of Cisco-based services for businesses of all sizes. Service providers that have qualified for Cisco Powered Network designation for one or more services are authorized to use the Cisco Powered logo and have access to exclusive Cisco technical training and joint marketing programs and promotions.

Cisco has recently added certification requirements for Cisco Powered Network designation for some service types. A service provider that has passed an on-site assessment, validating that it follows best practices for delivering recommended levels of network performance (including latency, jitter and packet loss) is authorized to use the Cisco Powered logo with the following text: Certified By Cisco for Quality of Service.

For additional information on the Cisco Powered Network program visit www.cisco.com/cpn

[trader10000]

COLT TELOCOM wurde kürzlich auch von www.aktien-invest.de
empfohlen, und die haben ja wie ihr wisst meistens sehr gute performance verbucht.

www.aktien-invest.de

[Caprifischer]

Nix passiert.
Falls noch jemand hier ist - was ist der Grund die Aktie zu halten? Keine Entwicklung, keine Grüchte wegen Kaufinteressenten mehr...

[wwwpkt]

Colt Telecom to redeem outstanding 2 pct senior 2006 convertible notes

LONDON (AFX) - Colt Telecom Group Plc said it has given notice of the early
redemption of all of the outstanding 2 pct senior convertible notes due 2006.
The company said the redemption will be at the principal amount of the notes
166.6 mln eur plus accreted and accrued interest and will be funded out of
Colt`s cash and liquid resources. The aggregate amount payable will be
approximately 132.5 mln stg and redemption will take place on Oct 21 2005.
Colt chief financial officer Tony Bates said: "The early redemption of these
notes reflects the board`s confidence in the financial strength of Colt. We are
firmly on track to be free cash flow positive for the second half of the year
and thereafter on a sustainable annual basis."
[e-mail]
nes/

[wwwpkt]

Just spoke with a Matthew Donaghue at COLT.

Yes, it is true - there were some serious problems with 3rd party technology which was being used to provide the VOIP service. In short the technology did not work. The formal market push with VOIP was therefore delayed.

They are currently (successfully) beta trialling VOIP with new 3rd party technology and the issues and problems are properly addressed.

COLT`s offices are once again adorned with new campaign posters for IP Services and the relaunch of VOIP will take place within next 4 weeks.

[wwwpkt]

Cisco Systems introduces Quality of Service Certification for Managed Ethernet Services to Support IP Next Generation Networks` Voice and Video Services

COLT`s High-reliability Switched Ethernet Services First to Gain Cisco Powered Network QoS Certification in Europe

Cisco Systems® today announced new certification requirements that will help businesses requiring resilient, high-speed connections for real-time applications to evaluate providers of managed Ethernet services. Providers must now have a plan to offer Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities in order to receive a "Cisco Powered Network" designation for Ethernet services. QoS certification verifies that the provider has committed to meeting Cisco-defined specifications and best-practice criteria for delivery of high-performance, low-latency connectivity services.

COLT First to Earn QoS Certification for Switched Ethernet Services

COLT is the first service provider in Europe to earn a Cisco Powered Network designation with QoS certification for its Switched Ethernet services. Available across Europe on a metro, national or international basis, COLT`s managed Switched Ethernet services deliver any-to-any connectivity that is designed to allow prioritization of different types of services over dedicated fibre rings, backed by robust service level agreements (SLAs). This enables businesses to run different mission-critical applications across their corporate network, providing reliable, high-speed access to users across all offices. Built on the Cisco multiservice optical transport platform, COLT`s Switched Ethernet services offer customers a high level of security through dedicated bandwidth per customer and service flexibility with `burstable` bandwidth features.

Speaking at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress in Berlin today, Alireza Mahmoodshahi, CTO of COLT said, "The new Cisco Powered Network QoS certification is a powerful endorsement of COLT`s commitment to delivering innovative corporate networks which support mission-critical applications. It will give our customers the peace of mind they need in deploying business-sensitive applications across our managed Ethernet services.

Providing customers with higher performance and more cost-effective networks is a core part of COLT`s strategy - and Ethernet is at the heart of this. The introduction of Switched Ethernet solutions and effective QoS capabilities are accelerating the appeal of Ethernet services to customers. We expect demand for these services to continue growing rapidly in the near future. With our industry-leading portfolio of services, COLT will remain at the forefront of these developments."

Customers of COLT`s industry-leading Switched Ethernet services include PFA Pension in Denmark, Recoletas in Spain and HTM in The Netherlands.

Geraint Anderson, Vice President for Service Provider Wireline, Cisco Systems Europe, said: "When COLT launched its service last year, it was the first managed switched Gigabit Ethernet service to be deployed across Europe. Through its Quality of Service commitments, COLT is continuing to offer intelligent, differentiated next generation services that give confidence to enterprise customers who are out-tasking their most vital networking services."

The Cisco Powered Network certification process requires the service provider to undergo an annual third-party, on-site assessment, to validate that the provider follows best practices for delivering recommended levels of network performance (including latency, jitter and packet loss) and customer support for the different types of video, voice and data services. The certification also specifies that the service-level agreement must span the network from customer-edge to customer-edge in order to provide the end-to-end transparency and seamless management essential to support real-time voice, video and mission-critical applications. This certification helps to solidify provider and end-user SLAs, boosting the provider-enterprise customer relationship and confidence.

Additionally, Cisco has been recently certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum`s Carrier Ethernet Certification Program, which increases the trust level of carriers in Cisco`s metro Ethernet products.

About the Cisco Powered Network Program
The Cisco Powered Network program identifies service providers that use Cisco equipment in their service-delivery networks end to end and meet Cisco standards for service quality and support. Cisco Powered Network program members are committed to maintaining high levels of network quality and providing services that offer unmatched interoperability with enterprise networks built on Cisco equipment.

Currently, more than 350 service providers around the world are members of the Cisco Powered Network program. Situated in more than 62 countries, program members offer a wide range of Cisco-based services for businesses of all sizes. Service providers that have qualified for Cisco Powered Network designation for one or more services are authorized to use the Cisco Powered logo and have access to exclusive Cisco technical training and joint marketing programs and promotions.

Cisco has recently added certification requirements for Cisco Powered Network designation for some service types. A service provider that has passed an on-site assessment, validating that it follows best practices for delivering recommended levels of network performance (including latency, jitter and packet loss) is authorized to use the Cisco Powered logo with the following text: Certified By Cisco for Quality of Service.

For additional information on the Cisco Powered Network program visit www.cisco.com/cpn

About COLT
COLT is a leading European providers of business communications. COLT specialises in providing data, voice and managed services to midsize and major businesses and wholesale customers. It has more than 22,000 customers across all industry sectors. COLT owns and operates a 13-country, 20,000km network that includes metropolitan area networks in 32 major European cities with direct fibre connections into 10,000 buildings and 12 COLT data centres.

[wwwpkt]

http://www.maxdynamics.com/charts/CTM20050907.htm

[wwwpkt]

und hier noch ne fallstudie

http://81.144.183.106/Articles/2005/09/13/211762/Infrastruct…

[Caprifischer]

@wwwpkt
Danke für die Postings - VOIP scheint ja ein Desaster gewesen zu sein. Ich hoffe mal auf die Technik und warte auf Q3 Zahlen. (Bin nach wie vor viel zu dick drin)

[Caprifischer]

Was ist denn das heute gewesen? War die VOIP Meldung von gestern? Sche...

[curacanne]

woher habt ihr denn das mit fidelity?

[Schilddruese]

so eine sch**** aktie ... ich wollte noch bei 92 raus, order steht drinnen, seitdem wie solls auch anders sein, gehts wieder abwärts ... die solarwerte gehen ab wie schmidts katze und colt ... ts ts ts

[curacanne]

...also ich kann bei yahoo.com nichts über fidelitys engagement finden.

[Caprifischer]

Was meinst Du eigentlich mit Fidelity´s Engagement?

[Caprifischer]

Wenns was hilft...awareness beets performance.

_____________________
28/09/2005 - Press Release
COLT taxis hit the road in brand drive


A fleet of 220 branded taxis will hit the streets of London today as part of a pan-European awareness-building campaign by COLT, a leading European provider of business communications. To mark the occasion, passengers arriving at City Airport today will be offered free rides in COLT taxis into the centre of London.

This initiative aims to build greater familiarity with COLT`s services amongst the business community in London. The taxi livery illustrates COLT`s brand proposition, "Exceed with COLT", which focuses on giving businesses higher performance communications services with a lower total cost of ownership.

Mark Savage, COLT`s director of Brand, said, "Recent market research showed that our target audiences have positive brand associations with COLT, but we recognise that we need to increase our market presence to build even greater confidence in buying COLT services. This is a key element in fulfilling COLT`s strategy for growth. COLT has been trusted to carry business information for 13 years. Now we will be carrying the business people as well!"

The taxi livery is a visualisation of information (voice and data) flowing between two points. The key images featured on the taxis are a hand and a face. The hand is a symbol for data and managed services and the face a symbol for voice. The ribbons represent - in a creative way - the vast quantity of communications/information flowing between businesses day in and day out.

COLT was founded to serve businesses in London in 1992 and now serves more than 50,000 customers across 32 major cities in Europe, ranging from midsize businesses to household brands and the world`s top 25 financial institutions.

[curacanne]

na, guck dir mal die postings von wwwpkt. vom 9.7. und vom 4.8.2005 an,
im übrigen hatte ich so etwas ähnliches auch in erinnerung.
cura

[wwwpkt]

[femedia01]

COLT Telecom GmbH startet Kunden- und Produktoffensive

29.09.2005 - 13:37 Uhr, COLT Telecom GmbH [Pressemappe]
Frankfurt am Main (ots) -

Datengeschäft als Wachstumsträger Nummer 1 - Neue Produkt- und
Servicepakete in Vorbereitung - COLT sieht Trend zum Outtasking -
Vermehrte Integration von Telekommunikation- und
Informationstechnologie - Kundenzufriedenheit über Benchmark -
Kapazität der Data-Center ausgeweitet und Think-Tank gegründet


Der Telekommunikationsanbieter COLT Telecom GmbH will seine
Marktposition weiter ausbauen und vom anhaltenden Wachstum bei
Telefon- und Internetgeschäft profitieren. Dazu startet das auf
Geschäftskunden spezialisierte Unternehmen eine umfassende Kunden-
und Produktoffensive und setzt die im vergangenen Jahr begonnene
Strategie "Future in Focus" fort. Ziel ist, Umsatz, Profitabilität
und Innovationsstärke des mit 13 Tochtergesellschaften europaweit
agierenden Telekommunikationskonzerns weiter zu verbessern.

Wolfgang Essig, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung der COLT Telecom
GmbH und Mitglied des Konzernvorstandes: "Unsere Programme greifen.
Es werden neue, innovative Produkte- und Dienste entwickelt und im
Geschäft mit komplexen Lösungen verzeichnen wir steigende Umsätze.
Diese Strategie werden wir mit neuen Produktpaketen, gezielten
Branchenlösungen und vermehrten Vertriebsaktivitäten über den
direkten und indirekten Vertrieb fortsetzen." Der Fokus von COLT
Telecom liegt Essig zufolge weiterhin im anspruchsvollen und
hochmargigen Geschäftskundensegment. Wobei das vor zehn Jahren
gegründete Telekommunikationsunternehmen zudem verstärkt den
Mittelstand adressieren will. Und auch der Privatkundenmarkt wird im
Preselection-Bereich über Partnerfirmen erfolgreich bedient.


Erweiterung der direkten und indirekten Vertriebsaktivitäten im
Mittelstand:

Im Mittelpunkt der Kunden- und Produktoffensive steht der Ausbau
der Vertriebsaktivitäten: Vor allem kleine und mittelständische
Unternehmen sollen durch den Einsatz von Telefon basiertem Vertrieb
(Telesales via Call-Center) vermehrt angesprochen und betreut werden.
Parallel soll mit der erstmaligen Veröffentlichung eines
Produktkatalogs und dem Aufbau eines Online-Shops diese Kundengruppe
intensiver adressiert werden.

Zudem wird der Partnervertrieb ausgeweitet: "Gerade die neuen
Produktangebote von COLT werden für IT-Anbieter, System-Integratoren
und Software-Hersteller zur interessanten Ergänzung und Erweiterung
ihrer eigenen Angebote", sagt Wolfgang Essig. "Deshalb streben wir
neue Kooperationsmodelle mit diesen Geschäftspartnern an."
International tätige Großkunden als zweite wichtige Zielgruppe sollen
ebenfalls gezielter und systematischer angesprochen sowie zukünftig
noch besser betreut werden. Auf diesem Weg will COLT das
Geschäftsvolumen je Bestandskunde erweitern: Während Kunden derzeit
im Durchschnitt 1,3 Produkte aus dem COLT-Portfolio nutzen, soll die
Wertschöpfung bzw. der "share of wallet" je Kunde durch gezielte Up-
und Cross-selling-Kampagnen mittelfristig deutlich verbessert
werden.

Auf der Produktseite wird COLT in den nächsten Monaten neue
Bundling-Produkte vorstellen, die sich vor allem an kleine und
mittelständische Kunden richten. Außerdem wird das Angebot an
Outtasking-Lösung (Managed Services) erweitert, beispielsweise in den
Bereichen Security, Langzeit-Archivierung und Business-Continuinty.


COLT sieht Renaissance des eBusiness:

Bereits jetzt erweisen sich das Lösungs- und Datengeschäft als
wichtige Wachstumstreiber. Aufgrund der starken Nachfrage wurde die
Kapazität des Berliner COLT Data Center deutlich ausgeweitet, das
Frankfurter Data Center wird über kontinuierliche Investitionen in
neueste Rechnergenerationen an die steigenden Anforderungen und das
Lösungswachstum angepasst. Vor wenigen Monaten wurde zudem das Data
Center in Zürich wieder in den vollen Betrieb genommen. "Wir sind auf
einem guten Weg in die E-Business-Normalität - so wie es die
Hype-Kurve des Marktforschers Gartner Group prognostiziert hat.
Elektronisch gesteuerte Prozesse sind inzwischen fest in der
Wirtschaft etabliert und sorgen für Produktivitätsgewinne. Die
Wirtschaft wird daher ihr Engagement weiter ausbauen, davon wollen
wir als COLT profitieren", so Essig. Derzeit liegt allein in
Deutschland der Auftragseingang im Bereich Data Center und Solutions
bei mehr als 200 Mio. Euro, was eine deutliche Steigerung zum
Vorjahreszeitraum darstellt.


TK-Anbieter setzen IT-Anbieter unter Druck:

Zu den wichtigen Trends zählt laut COLT vor allem das zunehmende
Zusammenwachsen von Telekommunikations- und Informationstechnologie.
Der Konzern ist darauf vorbereitet: Das europaweite, mehr als 20.000
Kilometer lange Glasfasernetz hatte COLT als einer der ersten
Netzbetreiber bereits 2004 komplett auf den IP-Standard umgestellt;
die Wettbewerber hinken hinterher. Damit hat COLT den ersten Schritt
hin zu einem so genannten Next Generation Network gemacht, das
zahlreiche mögliche Anwendungen und Protokolle in einem Netz bündelt
und das auch neue Anwendungen wie Voice over IP, Video over IP und
andere Technologien in Geschäftskundenqualität möglich macht.
Den vom Wettbewerb forcierten Ausbau bei DSL-Anschlüssen sieht Essig
hingegen kritisch: "Wir werden den derzeitigen Hype so nicht
mitmachen, sondern nur sehr selektiv und kundengetrieben unsere
DSL-Infrastruktur ausbauen." Zudem sei es die Frage, ob der Kunde die
hohen Übertragungskapazitäten bei DSL-Leitungen wirklich benötigt und
bezahlen will. "Unser Fokus liegt viel mehr darin, unseren Kunden
mehr als nur den Zugang zu bieten, sondern ihm sinnvolle Dienste zu
offerieren", so Essig.


Innovation im Fokus:

Wolfgang Essig: "Der Beschluss des Konzernvorstandes zur Gründung
eines Think-Tanks zeigt unser Verständnis von Innovation und
Fortschritt." Das neu geschaffene Team wird unter der Leitung von
Alireza Mahmoodshahi, der seit April die neu geschaffene Position des
Chief Technologie Officers (CTO) inne hat, für die Entwicklung neuer
Produkte und die Verbesserung der internen Systeme sorgen. Erste
Ergebnisse sind u.a. die derzeit laufenden Tests von leistungsstarken
Funkverbindungen (Wimax) zum Anschluss von Kundengebäude. Zum anderen
konnte COLT in den vergangenen Monaten die Komplexität seines eigenen
Geschäfts vereinfachen und Systeme konsolidieren, was zu einer
deutlichen Verbesserung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit führen soll.


COLT-Kundenzufriedenheit höher als im Branchendurchschnitt:

Nach einer aktuellen Auswertung sind die Kunden von COLT deutlich
zufriedener als Nutzer anderer Telekommunikationsanbieter. In
Deutschland liegt die Rate etwa 25 Prozent über dem Wert der
Wettbewerber. Die COLT Telecom Group insgesamt erreichte beim so
genannten Customer Loyality-Index den Wert 7 auf einer Skala von 0
bis 10. Das ergab eine Befragung unter europaweit 3.300
COLT-Firmenkunden. Die Servicequalität soll künftig regelmäßig
ermittelt werden und richtungweisend für die Leistungsportfolios von
COLT sein.

Wolfgang Essig: "Ich bin mir sicher, dass wir dank unserer Kunden-
und Produktoffensive auch für die nächsten Jahre bestens gerüstet
sind, unseren führenden Platz unter den größten deutschen und
europäischen Carriern auszubauen werden. Zehn Jahre COLT Deutschland
ist nur der Anfang einer langen Erfolgsgeschichte im hiesigen Markt."

[femedia01]

29.09.2005

COLT festigt Position als zweitgrößter alternativer Festnetzbetreiber

Im ersten HJ 2005 Marktanteil von 12,1% unter den alternativen Anbietern
Frankfurt am Main, 29.09.05-11:34 – Telekommunikationsanbieter COLT Telecom GmbH hat im ersten Halbjahr 2005 seine Position als zweitwichtigster alternativer Festnetzanbieter für Geschäftskunden gefestigt und zum Ende des 1. Halbjahres einen Marktanteil von 12,1 Prozent unter den alternativen Anbietern erreicht. Zu diesen Ergebnissen kommt eine aktuelle Branchenstudie der Unternehmensberatung Dialog Consult für das Geschäftskundensegment im Telekommunikationsmarkt. Nach dieser Prognose wird der Markt für Geschäftskunden, der von den neuen Anbietern bedient wird, in diesem Jahr um 8,9 Prozent auf 5,89 Mrd. Euro nach 5,41 Mrd. Euro im Vorjahr steigen. Für 2006 prognostiziert Dialog Consult ein Segmentvolumen von 6,6 Mrd. Euro.

Die Studie der Unternehmensberatung zeigt zudem, dass seit Beginn der Deregulierung die Bedeutung der alternativen Festnetzanbieter erheblich gestiegen ist: Bis Jahresende wird sich der Marktanteil der neuen Anbieter von 26 Prozent im Jahr 1998 auf 43 Prozent erhöhen, was gleichzeitig einen deutlichen Marktanteilsverlust für den Ex-Monopolisten bedeutet. Seit 1998 ist der Gesamtmarkt für Telekommunikationsdienstleistungen für Geschäftskunden (inklusive Deutsche Telekom) um 20,4 Prozent auf voraussichtlich 13,6 Mrd. Euro in diesem Jahr gestiegen.

[coba1870]

Colt Telecom vernetzt Standorte der Commerzbank:

http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/64635

[Caprifischer]

http://investing.reuters.co.uk/stocks/QuoteCompanyNewsArticl…

[Caprifischer]

Colt Telecom offers converged services with new single connection product

LONDON (AFX) - COLT Telecom Group PLC said it is offering customers a new single connection product which converges a number of its services into one package being marketed as COLT Total.

Specially designed for businesses with more than 10 employees, COLT Total is a converged communications service that bundles voice, internet and a variety of optional services over a single internet protocol (IP) connection, under a single bill and backed by a single enterprise-grade service level agreement.

COLT said COLT Total will enable customers to reduce their communications costs immediately.

[e-mail]

[Caprifischer]

Seit Tagen abwärts - Irgend jemand weiss da was. Die Zahlen schlecht? Weiss hier jemand auch was? Komisch dann, das die Meldung über die Großaufträge jetzt kommen und nicht mit den Zahlen.

[Winfried100]

Hallo zusammen,

gerade gelesen.

Colt Telecom will Marktposition in Frankreich ausbauen

PARIS (dpa-AFX) - Der britische Telekomkonzern Colt Telecom will seine Position in Frankreich ausbauen. Die Kundenzahl solle bis zum Jahr 2008 von zuletzt 12.000 auf 20.000 erhöht werden, sagte Richard Blaustein, Geschäftsführer von Colt France, am Mittwoch in Paris. Der Marktanteil im Geschäftskundensegment soll dadurch auf zwölf Prozent steigen. Colt ist in Frankreich der drittgrößte Telekomanbieter nach France Telecom SA und Neuf Telecom. Wie auch in Deutschland setzen die Briten auf kleinere bis mittlere Unternehmen, um ihren Marktanteil auszuweiten./FX/mur/zb
Quelle: dpa-AFX

[el_leo]

Früher war hier auch mal mehr los Guys.......
Sind ja viel Reaktionen nach den Zahlen, aber dies hier fin de ich am interessantesten....

Colt Telecom, the £830 million alternative business telecoms carrier effectively owned by US fund giant Fidelity, is in favour with investors if not analysts after warning its markets continue to be difficult.

Chief executive Jean-Charles Charlier said: `Conditions in European telecoms markets continue to be challenging. We are continuing to streamline and take cost out of the business. We are now seeing clear benefits from our cost leadership initiatives and expect more improvement over the next two years.`

Fidelity owns more than 50% of Colt (CTM) and has maintained its support for more than 10 years in an attempt to improve its loss-making business although weak market conditions across Europe have not helped.

Part of the cost improvement has been achieved by moving operations to a low cost base in India. In the third quarter another 71 positions were moved there and by the end of the year 15% of operations will be based there.

Overall third quarter turnover fell by 1.5% to £311.8 million, reflecting seasonal issues. Gross margins improved from 33.6% to 34.6% and earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation improved by £5.1 million to £45.9 million.
Free cash flow improved by £35.1 million helping produce a cash inflow of £25.4 million. Charlier said: `We remain confident Colt will be free cash flow positive on a sustainable annual basis from the second half of 2005 and have therefore given notice of our intention to retire, before its due date in 2006, approximately £132.5 million of debt.`

Colt shares have added 3.5p to 58p. So far this year it has risen from 46.25p to as high as 67p but has recently fallen back a little.

Analysts have been less impressed than the market however with KBC Peel Hunt`s Andrew Darley reiterating his reduce recommendation. He said he wants to see more catalysts to margin improvement and says until margin improvements can be maintained and combined with revenue growth investors should avoid Colt.

Investec has a sell rating and reckons considering the tough markets and lack of growth it cannot justify the 30% valuation premium Colt enjoys against its sector.

Credit Suisse First Boston was more positive however. It said: `These are a good set of results, with most metrics moving in the right direction.` It reckons the shortfall in third quarter revenue is not a particular concern.

[Caprifischer]

Colt Telecom Slows After Fair Going

Monday, October 24, 2005 9:53:30 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires

1339 GMT [Dow Jones] Colt Telecom (COLT) -2.1% at 58p. Trader attributes the slide to profit taking following last week`s rally with some investors viewing the stock as overvalued. "I`m not sure it has proved itself enough to be making headway above 60p," he says. Another trader points to negative comments in The Sunday Telegraph over the weekend. (DWE)

[Caprifischer]

Langsam verliere ich auch die Geduld mit diesem Wert.

Frage in die Runde: Wann wird Colt verkauft und wenn, was wäre der vermutliche Preis?

[GreteWeiser]

[posting]18.528.526 von Caprifischer am 01.11.05 10:14:26[/posting]Moin,
ich habe so dunkel in Erinnerung, daß wenns 2005oder 2006 nicht mit den Umsätzen und Gewinnen klappt, soll der Laden verkauft werden.
Der Preis orientiert sich sicherlich an Fidelities Einstand.
Wenn man intern hört, daß die Umsatzvorgaben dieses Jahr in Deutschland nicht erreicht werden, dann siehts eigentlich für den ganzen Laden düster aus.

Ich würde mich schon bei 1€ verabschieden.

[Caprifischer]

Das letzte Paket haben sie für 69 P/Stück gekauft.
Da sind wir dann bei 1 €.

Reicht mir zwar nicht aber ich denke, ich steige dann auch aus. Falls wir sie noch sehen, die 69.

[Caprifischer]

Lebenszeichen
__________________
16.11.2005 15:32
Carriers Perceive Teleglobe as Top Competitor in Wholesale Voice and Colt as Leader in Wholesale Data
Research and Markets

(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27919) has announced the addition of Wholesale Survey 2005 to their offering.

In this 3rd annual survey, the findings comment on the expectations of carriers for their wholesale businesses in the year ahead, covering both voice and data.

The Wholesale Survey 2005 is based on research with selected international wholesale carriers conducted in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Collectively the carriers represent around 40% of all world voice traffic estimated at 221.5 billion minutes, and 3.5 Terabits of sold capacity, through over 500 Points of Presence around the globe.

Overall, Carriers confront an increasingly changing and challenging environment.

The report found that in contrast to previous years, operators believe revenue growth will now not occur outside the norm, which increases the focus on other vehicles for growth including mergers, acquisitions, strategic collaboration and voice minute aggregation.

However, price declines appear set to continue but with some amelioration in the speed and percentage rate. In contrast to other regions, high voice and data volume growth is forecast for the Asia Pacific region.

In international wholesale data, the report found that the world market has not yet stabilised, and continues to be highly competitive with low barriers to entry for IP Transit, and the possibility that a new threat to the current IP Transit business model is emerging.

Although the total international wholesale market dollar value increased by only 4% between 2003 and 2004, strikingly the report found that the mobile premium now equates to approximately 40% of all revenues. The proportion of mobile terminating traffic continues to increase - the survey average is 36% - although new challenges could impact future growth.

The report also includes two valuable additional sections that provide context for the survey results: market pricing and the value of the international wholesale voice market, and an assessment of wholesale business profitability.

Voice and Data Competition

The survey found that Carriers perceive Teleglobe (Nachrichten) as the leading competitor in wholesale voice, and that a similar accolade is accorded to COLT (Nachrichten) in wholesale data. COLT has achieved this status for the second year running, even though its activities are confined to the European region.

ITXC is critical to the ranking of Teleglobe (now acquired by VSNL) and in combination places the carrier as the number one voice competitor, as viewed by its peers in the market. Belgacom who appeared first in voice wholesale last year, now ranks behind MCI who were identified by the respondents from all geographic regions as truly global and the most competitive wholesale voice carrier, and is now second in the survey.

In international wholesale data, Level (3) Communications and Cable&Wireless, who are viewed as highly competitive and collectively operate across multiple geographies, were second and third respectively.

[wwwpkt]

Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited 74,631,071
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[wwwpkt]

http://www.maxdynamics.com/charts/Colt_Estimates.htm

Some Estimates on CTM`s accounts;
================================

For Colt to Grow Revenues at 5% per annum, they need to grow revenues at around 5.4 million per month.
Across 13 countries in Europe, that is growth of £417,000 per month for each country. This is possible!

If their costs (Across Europe) are reduced by £ 1.67 million per month (Salary Costs, Redundancy Costs, NHI & Pension contributions, cars, expenses, and other savings / reductions) this could reduce SG&A by 13%
Interest Rec`d poss -6%, Interest Paid poss -24%
Network depreciation could fall by around £20 million (-9%)

This would give a reasonable Guestimate of;

- Gross Profit for 2006 UP 25% at £319,953,000

- Operating Expenses Down 11% at $258,813,000

- Operating Profit Up 177% at $61,140,000 (Vs an Est loss of £47 Million in 2005)

- Profit Before Tax Up 422% at £27,978,000 vs an Est loss of £90 Million in 2005)

The above is based on actual Q1 2004 to Q3 2005 data and estimates going forward; Q4 2005 to Q4 2006

The chances are, they could perform even better as we will now start reaping the benefit of changes implemented by Charlier & Co


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fällt euch bei orbis etwas auf?

[c-laus]

Ich hatte mal 300.000 Aktien von Colt.
Sind aber alle verkauft.
Spiele nun mit dem Gedanken, wieder fett einzusteigen.
Wo finde ich Infos, wie hoch die Anleiheschulden derzeit sind, und wann diese jeweils fällig werden. Denn hier sehe ich eventuell ein Zeiproblem für Colt!

Danke,

Claus

[wwwpkt]

c-laus, warum zeitproblem?

Bond redemption

RNS Number:3016U
COLT Telecom Group plc
17 November 2005


ISIN XS0095445002 & XS0095444880
Euro295,000,000 2% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2006

COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT) a leading European provider of business
communications, confirms as announced on 21 September 2005 that redemption of
the above bonds took place on 21 October 2005. A request has been made to the
UKLA for the cancellation of the listing of these securities with effect from 17
November 2005.

For further information please contact:

Luke Glass
Tel [phone]
Email:[e-mail]

Gill Maclean
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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[wwwpkt]

so ihr lieben colties.
melde mich aus dem funkkreis ab und wünsche vorab allen hier ein schönes weihnachtsfest und natürlich auch nicht zuvergessen ein gesundes neues jahr.
bin bis ende april 06 in asien

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Where the net dream meets the real world

By : Clem Chambers November 20, 2005

THE theory goes that market history repeats itself every generation. The idea is that boom and bust cycles ex-haust every new generation and it is only when a new crop of inexperienced in-vestors comes by that they will fall for the old, repackaged story. Thus when the net bubble popped, most

old heads predicted that it would be another 20 years before a stock bubble would rise again.

People are always brilliant at explaining events with hindsight. Shares fall apparently through profit taking every day or rise according to the day’s press because of takeover speculation. However, the reality of the situation is often different.

There were a number of reasons for the dotcom crash and one of them wasn’t that the internet chan-ges everything. The premise of the dotcom boom is as alive today as it was in 1999; the only difference is that the smoke has cleared.

Is Google valued with amazing ratios that simply don’t exist in the UK? The answer is yes. Do internet businesses jump from nowhere to be sold for hundreds of millions just like in 1999? Yes again. Is the internet creeping into every nook and cranny of our lives? Little old ladies surfing wi-fi connections is proof enough for me. So what exactly is the difference between 1999 and now? Very little.

The big difference is no-one invests anymore in random people claiming guru status after attending a few seminars. Everybody is internet savvy and while in 1999 most were operating blind, they now understand the difference between a good internet idea and a dud one. No-one is going to fund 1monthssupplyofY- fronts.com.

Yet the future is clear: there will be more internet functionality and more businesses reliant on the internet channel for revenues; more computers, more software, more bandwidth, more incomes, more profits; an all-persuasive connection to money, media and communications.

As Apple suddenly throws off its hardware company mantel to take on media platform clothes, so its share price has risen tenfold. Together with Google and the new reality, even the monopoly that is Microsoft can’t stay still and in turn looks to throw out the most successful business model in history for a speculative one; just to stay alive.

Underneath all this are the little glass fibres that carry all these trillions of bits of data. These plug into factories of computers, blowing out vast heat and burning electricity like a warehouse stacked with fan heaters. This is where the net dream meets the concrete world.

Rupert Murdoch bought Easynet, a fine example of the infrastructure that drives the network. Ultimately this part of the puzzle is crucial . Providing the infrastructure is already big business and has big advantages to players with critical mass. As many people wouldn’t bet against the internet, it leaves the question of how to back it without paying high prices.

My tip this week is Colt Telecom. This fallen angel has £1.2bn in sales and a market cap of £880m. With £453m in the bank and a consolidating business, Colt is a bigger UK player and a solid selection for a portfolio that needs internet exposure.

The dotcom boom is set to run for more years yet and while fallen angels are never going to rise back into the heavens, their progress is likely to be strong. While media companies may rise and fall on their net strategies, they all need the nuts and bolts: electricity, bandwidth, computers and a place to put them together.

Clem Chambers is CEO of ADVFN, Europe’s leading stocks and shares website. For free, real-time prices go to: www.advfn.com

[c-laus]

Ich bin wieder dabei!

Habe mir 100.000 Aktien eingekauft und zur Zeit habe ich eine weitere Order zu 100.000 Stück drin.
Colt wird ein glanzvolles Comeback erleben.
Hierzu eine Meldung von heute:

30.11.2005 - 11:09 Uhr
Colt Telecom erhält Auftrag über 80 Mio EUR von AOK
FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Die Colt Telecom Group plc, London, hat vom Bundesverband der Krankenkasse AOK einen Auftrag im Volumen von 80 Mio EUR erhalten. Es sei der größte Auftrag in der 13-jährigen Unternehmensgeschichte, teilte der Telekomanbieter am Mittwoch mit.

Colt werde der AOK Rechenzentrumsdienste und ein bundesweites Datennetz zur Verfügung stellen. In den kommenden Jahren werde Colt die Infrastruktur für den gesamten Internet- und E-Mail-Verkehr aufbauen und den Betrieb dieser Plattformen gewährleisten. "Managed Services" wie Sicherheitssoftware, Anti-Viren-Programme und Lösungen zur Abwehr krimineller Angriffe aus dem Internet rundeten das Angebot ab, heißt es weiter.

[Caprifischer]

Welcome back, danke für die optisch ansprechenden 0,87 € und Dein Wort in Gottes Ohr...

[c-laus]

ROUNDUP: Colt-Chef rechnet nach AOK-Vertrag mit weiteren IT-Großaufträgen

FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - Der britische Telekomkonzern Colt will sein Geschäft mit IT-Dienstleistungen deutlich ausbauen. Nach dem Großauftrag von der AOK erwarte er den Abschluss weiterer Verträge, sagte der Chef der deutschen Colt-Tochter, Wolfgang Essig, am Mittwoch in Frankfurt der Nachrichtenagentur dpa-AFX.

[atitlan]

Kaum zu glauben das es nicht hoch geht nach dem AOK kontrakt.
Ich glaube da wird esrtmals richtig getankt, bevor es los gehen darf.

[GreteWeiser]

[posting]19.122.483 von atitlan am 01.12.05 17:38:50[/posting].. und wenn man dann so eine "Perle" wie Amitelo sieht, die eine Irrsinnsbewertung für notting hat, dann verliert man glatt den Glauben. Aber Pisa muss eben voll durchgeschlagen haben

[Caprifischer]

Deutsche Initiates Colt Telecom At Hold

Friday, December 02, 2005 4:52:07 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires


0831 GMT [Dow Jones] Deutsche Bank initiates Colt (COLT) Telecom with hold recommendation and EUR55 target price. The group`s revenue targets are too optimistic, the bank says, adding that the corporate fixed-line market is fiercely competitive across Europe and product differentiation is very difficult to achieve. However, the management should be credited with a very progressive and effective cost reduction program. Shares trade +1.7% at 58.75p. (AST)

[Caprifischer]

07.12.2005 11:02
Metro Ethernet Forum Announce Winners of Its Service Provider of the Year Awards; COLT and FLAG Telecom Lead the Field in `Best in Business` and `Outstanding Innovation`

COLT and FLAG Telecom Ltd are this year`s winners of the Metro Ethernet Forum`s (MEF`s) prestigious "European Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year" awards. The winners were announced at the Enterprise Networks Networking Dinner on 30th November, at the Renaissance Hotel, Heathrow.

COLT (Nachrichten) received the "Best in Business" award and FLAG Telecom were awarded for "Outstanding Innovation" from among the semi-finalists Abovenet, COLT, Fibernet, exponential-e, FLAG Telecom, PacketExchange and Telstra. Nan Chen, President of the Metro Ethernet Forum commented "The success of these European awards, now in their second year, has been tremendous and demonstrates a shared commitment to accelerate the adoption of Ethernet networks and services worldwide."

The judges commended COLT`s pioneering support for Carrier Ethernet services, which they have been developing since 1996. This year, however, it is COLT`s business success that put the company in the lead. More than 40 major clients signed up to COLT`s latest Carrier Ethernet services - which include the industry`s first pan-European Switched Ethernet and Point-to-Multipoint solutions - since they were launched a year ago.

Alireza Mahmoodshahi, Chief Technology Officer, who accepted the award on COLT`s behalf, said, "We see growing demand for Ethernet to replace complex traditional networking with a far simpler and modern infrastructure. We have made enormous progress in the last year in taking carrier-class Ethernet services beyond the metro area with national and international solutions and have built the strongest portfolio and coverage of any provider in Europe. We are therefore delighted to have won this industry recognition and plan to maintain and develop our leadership in Ethernet services into the future."

FLAG Telecom were praised for their innovative business focus on creating global networks based on Carrier Ethernet technology. Peter Hutterli, Head of IP, FLAG Telecom, who accepted the award, commented: "This is great recognition for FLAG from our customers and peers. As demand for wide area Ethernet has grown and evolved, FLAG has refined its Global Ethernet service and worked with customers to develop and deliver the services they and their end-users need. This established global service can offer operators guaranteed performance and the ability to flex capacity in Megabit/s increments - on a truly global scale. "

About the Metro Ethernet Forum

The Metro Ethernet Forum is a non-profit organisation created to accelerate the adoption of Ethernet in metro networks worldwide, the Metro Ethernet Forum consists of more than 70 member companies representing a range of leading Ethernet service providers, major incumbent local exchange carriers, top network equipment vendors and other prominent networking companies. For more information about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF members, please visit the MEF web site at www.MetroEthernetForum.org

Photo of the awards and presentations can be downloaded from: www.zonicgroup.com/press_resources/mef/

[Caprifischer]

6o Mio Pfund Blocktrade heute?!?!

[atitlan]

8% der Aktien auf einmal

[Caprifischer]

Und keiner zuckt. Habe keine Erklärung...

[waftor]

die Zahlen für das dritte Quartal soll sehr getrübt sein...

[Zocker_Nr.1]

Hier ist ja gar nichts mehr los

[Schilddruese]

nicht mehr viel

aber kommt schon .. in ein paar jahren werden wir alle reich sein - zumindest reich an erfahrung

[Caprifischer]

United Kingdom > Internet Access

3i selects Colt to provide pan-European data network

10/01/2006 by John Tilak

Private equity and venture capital firm 3i has selected Colt, a European provider of business communications, as the sole provider of its pan-European data network. Colt will provide 3i with a fully-managed, 23-site network - covering the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland - in a deal worth €2.4m over three years.

Colt has replaced 3i`s legacy combination of ATM and bridged leased lines with an MPLS-based IP VPN network. By using MPLS, 3i`s network incorporates classes of service (CoS) enabling enhanced traffic prioritisation. The network also enables 3i to manage its business applications, such as Microsoft Office and Exchange, from its sites in the UK while allowing them to be accessed seamlessly from across Europe by supporting a thin-client, Citrix-based application.

The solution also incorporates a secondary back-up network including a mixture of MPLS and DSL technology. An Ethernet point-to-point back-up network also connects 3i`s London and Birmingham sites.
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[Caprifischer]

Colt activates data centre in Nossegem, Belgium

16/01/2006 by Ben Tanner

Colt Telecom, a European provider of business communications, has activated its data centre near Brussels at Nossegem, Belgium. The data centre was opened in response to the increasing customer demand for hosting solutions, Colt said, as its other Belgian data centre, at Anderlecht, is currently 98 per cent full. The Nossegem data centre will reportedly enable the company to more easily meet storage and regulatory compliance needs.

The first customers were installed in the Nossegem centre at the beginning of this month. Among these initial customers was VLM Airlines. Colt is hosting VLM’s complete IT infrastructure at the new data centre under a three-year agreement.

With the opening of the Nossegem site, Colt now operates 13 data centres across Europe, all of which are connected to Colt’s pan-European fibre network.

[Caprifischer]

DrKW Upgrades Colt Telecom To Buy From Hold

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:42:31 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires

1421 GMT [Dow Jones] Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein upgrades Colt Telecom (COLT) to buy from hold. "Colt still faces competitive markets and pricing pressure, but we expect improving operational performance in 2006 as `Future in Focus` initiatives are delivered," it says. "In a consolidating market, we expect Colt`s embedded position with corporates, combined with significant synergy potential (both operational and tax) to attract interest. In our view, COLT`s lackluster multiple deserves a rerating." Pegs price target at 70p. Trades +3.2% at 57.25p.

[atitlan]

Press Release Source: Colt Telecom Group PLC

Colt Telecom Group Plc announces Holding(s) in Company
Wednesday January 11, 7:30 am ET


London--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 11, 2006 --
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company

COLT Telecom Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Orbis Investment Management Limited

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person`s spouse or children under the age of 18

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited 114,296,071
Orbis Optimal Global Fund, L.P 1,763,541
Orbis SICAV Global Equity Fund 9,498,839
Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited 5,143,271
G.A.-Fund-L 2,445,186
Orbis MIS-Orbis Global Equity Fund 3,560,596
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

6. Percentage of issued class

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

8. Percentage of issued class

9. Class of security

Ordinary

10. Date of transaction

11. Date company informed

1o January 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

136,707,504

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

9.04

14. Any additional information

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

luke glass [phone]

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Caroline Griffin Pain

Date of notification

10 JANUARY 2006

[Winfried100]

Hallo Gemeinde,

Jetzt geht es ab und die 1€ Marke fällt.
Das ich das noch erleben darf.

Grüße Winfried

[curacanne]

... hier ist noch nichts gefallen.

[Winfried100]

Hallo, du musst auch zwischen den Zeilen lesen und noch ist nicht aller Tage....

Ich sehe Zeichen, wenn sie alle sehen ist es einfach sie zu begründen, aber der Zug schon in fahrt.


Grüße

[Caprifischer]

Und das Zeichen heisst: -5,16 %

[Winfried100]

Hallo

Steigende Kurse guter Umsatz fallende Kurse wenig Umsatz.

Einstig von Fonds, hochstufung der Dresdner.

Wir werden sehen.

[Caprifischer]

Hi*
weiss jemand wann die Q4 Zahlen kommen? Nicht mal die Presseabteilung von Colt in FFM kann mir das sagen.

[wwwpkt]

23.02.2006 ( hier das Datum ) 07:00 Uhr

die colt verschwindet vom us markt

[Caprifischer]

NetzwocheTicker-News vom 07.02.2006
COLT Telecom: Kooperation mit Avaya

COLT Telecom gibt eine Kooperation mit dem IP-Telefonie-Komponentenhersteller Avaya bekannt. Ziel der Kooperation sei es, Unternehmenskunden in Europa einen neuen gemanagten IP-Telefonie-Service anbieten zu können, heisst es von Seiten der beiden Unternehmen. Die neuen IP-Telefonanlagen werden in den COLT-Rechenzentren oder am Kundenstandort betrieben. Das Management des gesamten Systems könne dabei komplett an COLT ausgelagert werden, so COLT weiter.

[Caprifischer]

http://www.handelsblatt.com/pshb?fn=tt&sfn=go&id=1187201

[Qiu]

So hohe Umsätze hatten wir ja schon seit Wochen nicht mehr......
Wahrscheinlich hat heute C-laus wieder mal richtig nachgelegt.
Ich denke mir, die Business-Internettelefonie wird noch sehr viel Phantasie hervorrufen.

[Caprifischer]

Tatsächlich die 1.
Gute Prognose von Winfried 100.
Und 8.7 % - hoffe bis zum 23. gehts so weiter

[curacanne]

[Caprifischer]

KBC Cuts Colt To Sell From Reduce Pre-FY

Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:59:24 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires



0843 GMT [Dow Jones] KBC Peel Hunt cuts Colt (COLT) to sell from reduce prior to FY results. Says Colt ends a trying year where revenue growth remained out of reach. Sets 50p price target due to a lack of revenue growth or consolidation prospects where Colt isn`t even mentioned due to Fidelity`s 58% stake. Overall growth, not cost cutting, is the message Colt needs to display given it is a mildly cash breakeven stock with negative earnings. Shares trade flat at 61.25p. (NPF)

[Caprifischer]

14/02/2006 - Appointment
COLT boosts Sales & Marketing team with key appointments

New heads of Midsize and Wholesale appointed to drive growth in 2006

COLT, a leading European provider of business communications, today announced it has strengthened its Sales & Marketing management team with the appointment of Nic Cantuniar as head of Midsize Business and Francois Eloy as head of Wholesale. These high calibre appointments are key to COLT`s growth strategy in 2006.

Nic Cantuniar is responsible for accelerating the growth of COLT`s Midsize business, which is focused on selling enterprise-grade services at affordable pricing, such as the recently launched COLT Total, to businesses in this segment. Cantuniar brings an impressive track record in channel distribution as well as systems knowledge to COLT. Prior to joining the company, he managed Dell`s operations in Italy and before that, ran Sun Microsystem`s business in Switzerland, focussing on new partner development. Before that, Nic built up Xerox`s indirect channel business in Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria.

Francois Eloy is tasked with expanding COLT`s Wholesale business, building on COLT`s position as the supplier of choice for data, voice and managed services to carriers, service providers and resellers across COLT`s 13 countries. He brings with him exceptional sales and marketing skills: prior to joining COLT, Eloy successfully established BT as a major new player in France with the launch of its Major Business channel. He also spent ten years at Equant, culminating in the role as Managing Director, Equant France.

Detlef Spang, COLT`s managing director, Sales & Marketing, to whom both executives will report, said, "A core part of our strategy is to aggressively grow our mid-market and wholesale businesses, leveraging our extensive network footprint across Western Europe. Nic and Francois both have exceptional industry expertise across Europe and will be invaluable in driving forward our business in the coming years."

Nic Cantuniar and Francois Eloy join with Richard Oosterom, head of Major Business, as the heads of COLT`s three business segments.

[Caprifischer]

DrKW Downgrades COLT Telecom To Hold

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:44:40 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires

1027 GMT [Dow Jones] Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein cuts COLT Telecom (COLT) to hold from buy. "Whilst we believe that consensus expectations are achievable and likely to be beaten, COLT`s rating now reflects this," it says. "However, anticipated positive newsflow from cost cutting and a large short position could sustain the rally." Maintains price target at 70p. Trades -2.5% at 67.75p. (DWE)

[Caprifischer]

Colt Tele to up headcount in India by 200

Rajesh S Kurup in Mumbai | February 17, 2006 02:17 IST
Last Updated: February 17, 2006 09:50 IST


The UK-based telecom services major Colt Telecom Group is planning to move 200 more jobs from Britain to India, in an attempt to leverage the advantage of low cost that India offers.

This would make the total headcount moved to India by the company to 800. The pound 1.2 billion company had earlier outsourced 600 jobs to the country.

The telecom company is also planning to set up a test lab for telecom facilities in Gurgaon, near New Delhi, as it is considering increasing its investments into the country. However, the size of the investments could not be ascertained for the time being.

Confirming this, Tanuja Randery, managing director (strategy and business transformation), Colt Telecom, said, "We will be increasing our headcount in India by another 200 personnel in the next two quarters, as we expect an increase in our businesses from across the world."

Back-end processes, financial services, networking and web-designing are some of the tasks that are currently being outsourced to India by Colt Telecom, and its outsourcing portfolio is slated to remain "more or less the same", according to her.

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The telecom major had set up its Indian operations, primarily a back-office for the UK and the US businesses, in the fag-end of 2004. In the 2004-end to 2005-end period, it had moved 600 jobs to India.

On the backlash that may take place in the UK on the company`s move, she said Colt maintains a balance by adding further jobs and more processes in the UK.

Colt Telecom`s proposed test lab at Gurgaon, which will also provide employment locally, will conduct tests and studies on equipment.

Although Randery said the company`s investments in India would be upped, she did not comment on the actual size of the investments. However, according to industry sources, setting up a test centre with minimal facilities costs around $10 million.Colt Telecom is primarily a fixed-line operator, equipped with a fibre-optic backbone covering over 32 cities. The company is currently on a transformation exercise, to invert its existing voice-to-data ratio of 60:40.

[Caprifischer]

COLT Telecom Group plc announces results for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2005 and its intention to raise GBP300m of new equity



02-23-06 02:01 AM EST --(MARKET WIRE)--

London -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/23/06 -- COLT Telecom Group plc announces results for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2005 and its intention to raise GBP300m of new equity

COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT), a leading European provider of business communications, today reported increased revenue, margins and EBITDA(1) for 2005 as well as positive free cash flow(2) for the full year.

As part of our 2005 year end accounts and recognising the current state of the European telecoms market, COLT has made a GBP247.2m impairment charge so that the carrying value of its assets more closely reflects the present reality of doing business in the telecoms sector.

COLT today also announced a substantial programme to strengthen the foundations of its corporate structure with its intention to create a new holding company for the group based in mainland Europe and for the company to raise GBP300m (or its currency equivalent) of new equity. COLT also intends to suspend its US registration and cancel its NASDAQ listing. The new holding company for COLT will retain a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Overview of the year

- Revenue increased by 2.2% to GBP1,245.5m. On a constant
currency basis, revenue increased by 1.6% and by 4.0% after also
excluding reductions in fixed to mobile prices
- Non-switched revenues grew by 4.5% to GBP489.7m
- Gross margin before depreciation increased by 1.4% to 34.6%
- EBITDA increased by 11% to GBP173.4m
- Exceptional impairment charge of GBP247.2m
- Loss before taxation and exceptional items decreased by 19.3%
to GBP88.7m
- Net capital expenditure was GBP124.9m compared with GBP124.7m
- Free cash flow improved by GBP16.5m to an inflow of GBP7.0m
- India headcount increased by 344 to 545 employees

Fourth quarter highlights

Compared with Q4 2004:
- Revenue increased by 0.5% to GBP309.9m. On a constant
currency basis, revenue increased by 2.4% and by 4.8% after
also excluding reductions in fixed to mobile prices
- Non-switched revenues grew by 2.7% to GBP123.8m
- Gross margin before depreciation increased by 2.1% to 36.3%
- EBITDA improved by GBP14.2m to GBP49.6m

Compared with Q3 2005:
- Revenue decreased by 0.6% to GBP309.9m. On a constant
currency basis, revenue decreased by 0.2% but increased by
0.5% after also excluding reductions in fixed to mobile prices
- Non-switched revenues grew by 0.4% to GBP123.8m
- Gross margin before depreciation increased by 1.7% to 36.3%
- EBITDA increased by GBP3.7m to GBP49.6m
- Free cash inflow of GBP7.3m, compared with GBP25.3m.

The Company`s financial position continues to be strong, with cash
and cash equivalents of GBP225.3m at the end of the quarter.

(1) EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation,
amortisation, foreign exchange, exceptional items and profit
on repurchase of debt
(2) Free cash flow is net cash generated from operating activities
less net cash used in investing activities and net interest
paid

Impairment

COLT reviews its assets each year to make sure that their historic book value matches their value in use to the business. As a result, in 2005, COLT made a GBP247.2m impairment charge so that the carrying value of its assets more closely reflects the present reality of doing business in the telecoms sector. There is no cash or tax cost to COLT or its shareholders from this charge and COLT`s projections of its underlying future cash flows are broadly consistent with current market expectations.

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

COLT today also announced a substantial programme to strengthen the foundations of its corporate structure with its intention to create a new holding company for the group based in mainland Europe and for the company to raise GBP300m (or its currency equivalent) of new equity. COLT also intends to suspend its US registration and cancel its NASDAQ listing.

Domicile

Over the years COLT`s business has transformed from a UK-centric business to a truly pan-European and multi national business. Today, with over 80% of its business and 90% of its network assets in mainland Europe and an opportunity to materially reduce its costs by a change of domicile, COLT has concluded that its business would be better served with a holding company domiciled in mainland Europe.

COLT intends to retain its London listing as its sole listing and there will be no change to the level of disclosure to, or communication with, shareholders. There will be no change to the composition of the board of directors as a result of this new holding company. COLT will also consider changing its reporting currency to the Euro.

The change of domicile will be effected through a scheme of arrangement under which COLT will become a wholly owned subsidiary of a new group holding company. All COLT shareholders will have all of their shares in COLT exchanged for shares in the new holding company. Shareholders, including Fidelity, will be asked to approve the scheme of arrangement during the first half of 2006.

Refinancing

With COLT`s three outstanding bond issues maturing in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively, it is proposed that the proposed new holding company will make an open offer of equity during the first half of 2006 to raise GBP300m solely to fund the redemption of some of these maturing bonds. By issuing new equity, COLT will further reduce its interest costs and strengthen its balance sheet, reducing net debt to less than GBP100m.

A combined proposal will be sent to shareholders covering both the change of domicile and the offer of new equity. The new shares to be offered by the proposed new group holding company will be priced at the prevailing market price for COLT shares and will be offered to COLT shareholders on a pre-emptive basis. Fidelity has indicated to the Board that it would be prepared to subscribe on a stand-by basis for any shares offered not subscribed by other eligible COLT shareholders, subject to Board approvals from Fidelity and there being no material change in circumstances.

US Registration and listing

With a business strategy focused on Europe, COLT has decided to cancel its NASDAQ listing and associated ADR programme and to suspend its SEC registration. COLT considers that the financial burden of parallel regulatory compliance and other costs of its US registration and listing outweigh the benefits conferred. Other than Fidelity, COLT`s US shareholders own approximately 2% of COLT`s equity.

In order to suspend its SEC registration COLT must ensure that there are fewer than 300 US holders of its ADRs and ordinary shares. COLT will therefore propose a change of its articles to give it the power to require sufficient US shareholders to sell their shares in order to achieve this objective. In addition a scheme of arrangement will be proposed to cancel COLT`s small number of outstanding warrants in return for an issue of shares. Circulars to convene the necessary meetings of shareholders and warrant holders will be despatched shortly. COLT will begin the process of requiring relevant US shareholders to sell their shares once these proposals have been adopted. COLT expects to have completed this process within the first half of 2006.

COLT Chairman Barry Bateman said: "2005 was, in many ways, a better year than the results show. Although revenue growth was not as fast as expected, reflecting general pricing pressure, slow introduction of new products and a disappointing reduction of churn, we made substantial progress in controlling costs, improving productivity, streamlining business processes and transitioning work to India. COLT not only grew EBITDA but also passed a key financial milestone during the year by becoming free cash flow positive on a sustainable annual basis. As we move forward in 2006, we will continue to work hard to deliver improved revenues and further reduce cost.

"Following the progress made on the operational front, we are announcing today a series of substantial initiatives to strengthen the foundations for COLT`s future growth by raising new long-term capital of GBP300m and creating a more appropriate corporate structure. With an improved financial performance in 2005 and these corporate structure initiatives, COLT is not only well on track to become one of the first alternative operators in Europe to deliver true profitability but is increasingly developing the characteristics needed to become a strong telecommunications provider for business customers across Europe."

Commenting on the results for the quarter, Jean-Yves Charlier, Chief Executive, said: "During this quarter, we delivered our highest ever level of EBITDA in the history of COLT and turned cash flow positive for the year as a whole. Our underlying progress is reflected in five straight quarters of growing EBITDA and by COLT becoming free cash flow positive on a sustainable annual basis.

"Whilst we continue to accelerate the growth of our non-switched revenues, our overall revenues in the quarter fell short of our expectations with market pressures offsetting the underlying improvement. Nonetheless, we are confident that all the initiatives are in place to accelerate the growth rates of COLT in spite of the difficult market conditions. In Q4, in addition to winning our largest ever contract, worth over EUR80m with AOK in Germany, we also won six other EUR1m-plus contracts. In November we launched COLT Total, our new DSL-based converged voice/data product for the midsize corporate market, and have already signed several hundred new customers across Europe.

"During the quarter, we also won the Metro Ethernet Forum "European Service Provider, Best in Business" award demonstrating our leadership position in the emerging Ethernet services marketplace in Europe and announced in the past few days an enhancement to our VoIP service with a strategic partnership with Avaya.

"With these sales and marketing initiatives in place, continued focus to improve our cost base and productivity, and our programme to strengthen the foundations of our corporate structure, COLT enters 2006 with a stronger business than ever."

Financial Review

Results for the quarter are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Results for comparative periods have been restated to conform to IFRS.

Total revenue

Revenue for the quarter was GBP309.9m (Q3 2005: GBP311.8m; Q4 2004: GBP308.3m) a decrease of 0.2% over the third quarter of 2005 and an increase of 2.4% over the fourth quarter of 2004 on a constant currency basis. Excluding the impact of reductions in fixed to mobile prices, constant currency revenue increased by 0.5% over the third quarter of 2005 and 4.8% over the fourth quarter of 2004. Non-switched revenue as a percentage of total revenue was 39.9% (Q3 2005: 39.5%; Q4 2004: 39.1%).

Revenue for the year was GBP1,245.5m (2004: GBP1,218.6m), an increase of 1.6% on a constant currency basis. Excluding the impact of reductions in fixed to mobile prices, constant currency revenue increased by 4.0%. Non-switched revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased to 39.3% (2004: 38.4%).

Switched revenue

Switched revenue for the quarter decreased by 1.1% to GBP185.9m (Q3 2005: GBP188.0m) and decreased by 0.7% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP187.2m). Within switched revenue the proportion of carrier was 34.6% (Q3 2005: 35.3%; Q4 2004: 34.1%). Switched revenue from corporate customers decreased by 0.4% to GBP79.0m (Q3 2005: GBP79.3m) and decreased by 7.3% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP85.2m). Switched revenue from wholesale customers decreased by 1.7% to GBP 106.9m (Q3 2005: GBP108.7m) and increased by 4.8% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP102.0m).

Switched revenue for the year increased by 1.0% to GBP754.5m (2004: GBP747.1m). Within switched revenue the proportion of carrier was 34.7% (2004: 35.4%). Switched revenue from corporate customers decreased by 3.1% to GBP325.6m (2004: GBP 336.1m). Switched revenue from wholesale customers increased by 4.4% to GBP428.9m (2004: GBP411.0m).

Non-switched revenue

Non-switched revenue for the quarter increased by 0.4% to GBP123.8m (Q3 2005: GBP123.3m) and increased by 2.7% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP120.6 m). Non-switched revenue from corporate customers decreased by 1.2% to GBP98.4m (Q3 2005: GBP99.6m) and increased by 4.1% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP94.5m). Non-switched revenue from wholesale customers increased by 7.1% to GBP25.4m (Q3 2005: GBP23.7m) and decreased by 2.7% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP26.1m).

Non-switched revenue for the year increased by 4.5% to GBP489.7m (2004: GBP468.5m). Non-switched revenue from corporate customers increased by 7.6% to GBP390.7m (2004: GBP363.0m). Non-switched revenue from wholesale customers decreased by 6.2% to GBP99.0m (2004: GBP105.5m).

Cost of sales

Cost of sales before exceptional items for the quarter decreased by 1.9% to GBP247.2m (Q3 2005: GBP251.9m) and decreased by 3.3% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP255.6m). Interconnect and network costs decreased by 3.2% to GBP197.4m (Q3 2005: GBP204.0m) and decreased by 2.7% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP202.8m).

Network depreciation before exceptional items increased by 4.0% to GBP49.8m (Q3 2005: GBP47.9m) and decreased by 5.7% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP52.8m).

Cost of sales before exceptional items for the year increased by 0.4% to GBP 1,009.4m (2004: GBP1,005.7m). Interconnection and network costs increased by 0.1% to GBP814.2m (2004: GBP813.7m). Network depreciation before exceptional items increased by 1.7% to GBP195.2m (2004: GBP192.0m).

Operating expenses

Operating expenses before exceptional items for the quarter increased by 3.6% to GBP72.1m (Q3 2005: GBP69.6m) and decreased by 7.6% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP78.0m). Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased by 1.6% to GBP62.9m (Q3 2005: GBP61.9m) and decreased by 10.3% over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP70.1m). SG&A expenses as a proportion of revenue were 20.3% (Q3 2005: 19.9%; Q4 2004: 22.7%). Other depreciation before exceptional items increased by GBP1.5m to GBP9.2m (Q3 2005: GBP7.7m) and increased by GBP1.3m over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP7.9m).

Operating expenses before exceptional items for the year increased by 4.7% to GBP 290.2m (2004: GBP277.2m). SG&A expenses increased by 3.7% to GBP257.9m (2004: GBP248.7 m). SG&A expenses as a proportion of revenue were 20.7% (2004: 20.4%). Other depreciation before exceptional items increased by GBP3.8m to GBP32.3m (2004: GBP28.5 m).

Exceptional items - Impairment

During 2005, in accordance with IAS 36 "Impairment of Assets", we reviewed the book value of our fixed asset base against the future cash flows that we expect those assets to earn. We have therefore determined that an impairment charge of GBP247.2m is required.

The impairment charge has been shown as an exceptional item in the income statement, allocated between network depreciation (GBP229.7m) and other depreciation (GBP17.5m). The charge has arisen across COLT, with a charge of GBPnil in Germany, GBP99.9m in Strategic Markets, GBP46.8m in the UK and GBP100.5m in France.

The impairment charge was arrived at by looking at each operating country as a separate cash generating unit. The recoverable value of each country`s net assets, which is also considered to be its value in use, was computed as the present value of forecast future pre tax cash flows discounted at 13.7%. This discount rate is consistent with the rate which we used in our last impairment review. The impairment charge is the difference between the recoverable value and the book value of the assets in each country.

Interest receivable, interest payable and similar charges

Interest receivable for the quarter decreased by GBP0.4m to GBP2.5m (Q3 2005: GBP2.9m) and decreased by GBP1.8m over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP4.3m). Interest payable and similar charges decreased by GBP1.3m to GBP10.4m (Q3 2005: GBP11.7m) and decreased by GBP4.9m over the fourth quarter of 2004 (Q4 2004: GBP15.3 m). These decreases are due to the reduction in cash and cash equivalents and debt levels following the redemption of some of the Company`s outstanding loan notes during 2004 and 2005.

Tax on loss on ordinary activities

COLT had no taxable profits in the quarter or year nor in 2004. At 31 December 2005, total tax losses carried forward amounted to GBP957.6m (2004 GBP1,050.9m). At 31 December 2005, GBP760.4m (2004 GBP858.1m) of these losses are not time limited and GBP197.2m (2004 GBP192.8m) are time limited. The majority of the time limited losses must be utilised by 31 December 2009. All losses must be utilised in the country in which they arose. They remain subject to legislative provisions and to agreements with the various tax authorities in jurisdictions where the Group operates.

Cash flow

Net movement in cash and cash equivalents for the quarter was an outflow of GBP114.8m (Q3 2005: inflow of GBP1.1m; Q4 2004: outflow of GBP348.8m). There was a free cash inflow of GBP7.3m (Q3 2005: GBP25.3m; Q4 2004: outflow of GBP26.8m).

Net movement in cash and cash equivalents for the year was an outflow of GBP220.0m (2004: outflow of GBP344.2m). There was a free cash inflow of GBP7.0m (2004: outflow of GBP9.5m).

During the year all of the outstanding 10.125% Senior Notes due 2007 and the 8.875% Senior Notes due 2007 were redeemed at par for GBP80.9m and all of the 2% Senior Convertible Notes due 2006 were redeemed early for GBP132.7m. In addition, some of the 2% Senior Convertible Notes due 2007 were redeemed early for GBP24.7m.

COLT had balances of cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2005 of GBP225.3m compared with GBP452.7m at 31 December 2004. The decreases are primarily as a result of bond redemptions.

Restatement

As detailed in COLT`s announcement of 14 February 2006, the International Accounting Standards Board has clarified the accounting treatment of foreign currency convertible debt which had the effect of revising the interpretation of IFRS in this area. Interest paid, profit on repurchase of debt, the carrying value of debt and other reserves in the comparative periods have therefore been restated. The financial information for 2005 is presented under the new interpretation.


Financial Information

Consolidated income statement

Three months ended 31 December
2005 2005 2005 2004
Before After
exceptional Exceptional exceptional (restated)
items items items
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm

Revenue 309.9 -- 309.9 308.3

Cost of sales
Interconnect
and network (197.4) -- (197.4) (202.8)
Network
depreciation (49.8) (229.7) (279.5) (52.8)
(247.2) (229.7) (476.9) (255.6)

Gross profit
(loss) 62.7 (229.7) (167.0) 52.7

Operating
expenses
Selling,
general and
administrative (62.9) -- (62.9) (70.1)
Other
depreciation (9.2) (17.5) (26.7) (7.9)
(72.1) (17.5) (89.6) (78.0)

Operating loss (9.4) (247.2) (256.6) (25.3)

Other income
(expense)
Interest
receivable 2.5 -- 2.5 4.3
Interest
payable and
similar
charges (10.4) -- (10.4) (15.3)
Profit on
repurchase of
debt 0.3 -- 0.3 --
Exchange loss (0.1) -- (0.1) (0.2)
(7.7) -- (7.7) (11.2)

Loss on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation (17.1) (247.2) (264.3) (36.5)
Taxation -- -- -- --
Loss for
period (17.1) (247.2) (264.3) (36.5)
Basic and
diluted loss
per share GBP(0.01) GBP(0.16) GBP(0.17) GBP(0.02)

All of the Group`s activities are continuing. The basis on which this
information has been prepared is described in Note 1 to this financial
information.



Financial Information

Consolidated income statement

Twelve months ended 31 December
2005 2005 2005 2004
Before After
exceptional Exceptional exceptional (restated)
items items items
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm

Revenue 1,245.5 -- 1,245.5 1,218.6

Cost of sales
Interconnect
and network (814.2) -- (814.2) (813.7)
Network
depreciation (195.2) (229.7) (424.9) (192.0)
(1,009.4) (229.7) (1,239.1) (1,005.7)

Gross profit
(loss) 236.1 (229.7) 6.4 212.9

Operating
expenses
Selling,
general and
administrative (257.9) -- (257.9) (248.7)
Other
depreciation (32.3) (17.5) (49.8) (28.5)
(290.2) (17.5) (307.7) (277.2)

Operating loss (54.1) (247.2) (301.3) (64.3)

Other income
(expense)
Interest
receivable 11.6 -- 11.6 21.0
Interest
payable and
similar
charges (46.2) -- (46.2) (66.8)
Profit on
repurchase of
debt 0.3 -- 0.3 0.2
Exchange loss (0.3) -- (0.3) --
(34.6) -- (34.6) (45.6)

Loss on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation (88.7) (247.2) (335.9) (109.9)
Taxation -- -- -- --
Loss for
period (88.7) (247.2) (335.9) (109.9)
Basic and
diluted loss
per share GBP(0.06) GBP(0.16) GBP(0.22) GBP(0.07)

All of the Group`s activities are continuing. The basis on which this
information has been prepared is described in Note 1 to this financial
information.



Financial Information

Consolidated reconciliation of changes in equity shareholders` funds

Three months ended 31 Twelve months ended 31
December December
2005 2004 2005 2004
(restated) (restated)
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm

Loss for period (264.3) (36.5) (335.9) (109.9)
Issue of share capital 0.3 -- 1.0 0.6
Shares to be issued under
share option plans 0.7 0.5 2.7 2.1
Revaluation of warrants -- 0.3 (0.1) (0.7)
Grant of shares from Group
Quest -- 0.1 -- 0.1
Exchange differences 1.5 11.1 (9.6) (0.8)
Net changes in equity
shareholders` funds (261.8) (24.5) (341.9) (108.6)
Opening equity
shareholders` funds 601.7 706.3 681.8 790.4
Closing equity
shareholders` funds 339.9 681.8 339.9 681.8




Financial Information

Consolidated balance sheet

At 31 At 31
December 2005 December 2004
(restated)
GBPm GBPm
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 38.9 65.8
Property, plant and equipment 834.2 1,197.0
Total non-current assets 873.1 1,262.8

Current assets
Trade receivables 184.8 199.1
Prepaid expenses and other debtors 53.7 48.5
Cash and cash equivalents 225.3 452.7
Total current assets 463.8 700.3

Total assets 1,336.9 1,963.1

EQUITY
Capital and reserves
Share capital 2,355.7 2,354.4
Other reserves 23.7 31.0
Retained earnings (2,039.5) (1,703.6)
Total equity 339.9 681.8

LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Convertible debt 224.0 382.3
Non-convertible debt 351.8 363.4
Provisions for liabilities and charges 35.7 48.7
Total non-current liabilities 611.5 794.4

Current liabilities
Non-convertible debt -- 81.7
Loan finance 10.3 --
Trade and other payables 375.2 405.2
Total current liabilities 385.5 486.9

Total liabilities 997.0 1,281.3

Total equity and liabilities 1,336.9 1,963.1




Financial Information

Consolidated cash flow statement

Three months ended 31 Twelve months ended 31
December December
2005 2004 2005 2004
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Net cash
generated from
operations 47.0 16.3 156.2 140.6

Cash flows from
investing
activities:
Purchase of
non-current
assets (34.5) (36.1) (126.3) (129.4)
Proceeds from
the disposal
of non-current
assets 0.4 0.8 1.4 4.7
Net cash used
in investing
activities (34.1) (35.3) (124.9) (124.7)

Cash flows from
financing
activities:
Interest paid,
finance costs
and similar
charges (8.1) (12.4) (35.5) (45.9)
Interest
received 2.5 4.6 11.2 20.5
Issue of
ordinary
shares 0.3 -- 1.0 0.6
Loan finance 10.3 -- 10.3 --
Redemption of
debt (132.7) (322.0) (238.3) (335.3)
Net cash used
in financing
activities (127.7) (329.8) (251.3) (360.1)

Net movement
in cash and
cash
equivalents (114.8) (348.8) (220.0) (344.2)
Cash and cash
equivalents at
beginning of
period 339.6 791.4 452.7 802.4
Effect of
exchange rate
changes on
cash and cash
equivalents 0.5 10.1 (7.4) (5.5)
Cash and cash
equivalents at
end of period 225.3 452.7 225.3 452.7




Notes to the Financial Information

1. Basis of presentation and principal accounting policies

COLT Telecom Group plc ("COLT" or "the Company"), together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as "the Group". Consolidated financial information has been presented for the Group for the three and twelve months ended 31 December 2005.

The financial information for the twelve months ended 31 December 2004 and 2005 and at 31 December 2004 and 2005 has been extracted from the Group`s 2005 audited financial statements. The auditors have made a report on the Group`s financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2005 under Section 235 of the Companies Act 1985 which does not contain a statement under sections 237 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act and is unqualified. The statutory accounts for the twelve months ended 31 December 2004 prepared under UK GAAP have been filed and the statutory accounts for the twelve months ended 31 December 2005 will be filed with the Registrar of Companies.

The financial information for the three months ended 31 December 2005 is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985.

The financial information has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and IFRIC interpretations as adopted by the EU that had been published by 31 December 2004 and apply to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005. The standards used are those endorsed by the EU together with those standards and interpretations that have been issued by the IASB but had not been endorsed by the EU by 31 December 2005. The 2004 comparative information has, as permitted by IFRS 1, been prepared taking advantage of the following transitional exemptions:

(i) Business combinations prior to the transition date of
1 January 2004 have not been restated.
(ii) The Company has elected to only adopt recognition and
measurement criteria requirements to share based payments
granted after 7 November 2002 that had not vested by
1 January 2005.
(iii) The Company has reset the cumulative translation
differences for all foreign operations to GBPnil as at
1 January 2004.

The Company has elected to comply with IAS 32 "Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation" and IAS 39 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement" with effect from 1 January 2004.

Accounting policies and presentation applied are therefore not consistent with those applied in preparing the Group`s financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2004 due to the transition from UK GAAP to IFRS.

As detailed in COLT`s announcement of 14 February 2006, the International Accounting Standards Board has clarified the accounting treatment of foreign currency convertible debt which had the effect of revising the interpretation of IFRS in this area. Interest paid, profit on repurchase of debt, the carrying value of debt and other reserves in the comparative periods have therefore been restated. The financial information for 2005 is presented under the new interpretation.

Notes to the Financial Information

2. Segmental information

The Group operates in a single business segment, telecommunications, and in the geographical areas shown below.

The reported segments are Germany, Strategic Markets, UK and France. Strategic Markets comprises Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Switched revenue comprises services that involve the transmission of voice, data or video through a switching centre. Non-switched revenue includes managed and non-managed network services, bandwidth services and voice traffic which is delivered in a digital form (IP Voice).

For the three months ended 31 December 2005, 30 September 2005 and 31 December 2004, revenue and result by segment were as follows:

Three months ended 31 December 2005
Strategic
Germany Markets UK France Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier 26.3 21.9 10.3 5.9 64.4
Non-carrier 55.8 28.4 20.3 17.0 121.5
Total switched 82.1 50.3 30.6 22.9 185.9
Non-switched 33.6 42.4 29.7 18.1 123.8
Other -- 0.2 -- -- 0.2
Revenue by segment 115.7 92.9 60.3 41.0 309.9
Operating result by
segment before
exceptional items (6.3) (2.6) (2.0) 1.5 (9.4)
Exceptional items -- (99.9) (46.8) (100.5) (247.2)
Operating result by
segment after
exceptional items (6.3) (102.5) (48.8) (99.0) (256.6)


Three months ended 30 September 2005
Strategic
Germany Markets UK France Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier 28.4 24.9 7.8 5.2 66.3
Non-carrier 57.3 28.4 20.2 15.8 121.7
Total switched 85.7 53.3 28.0 21.0 188.0
Non-switched 34.5 40.6 30.6 17.6 123.3
Other -- 0.5 -- -- 0.5
Revenue by segment 120.2 94.4 58.6 38.6 311.8
Operating result by
segment (4.4) (3.1) (1.5) (0.7) (9.7)


Three months ended 31 December 2004
Strategic
Germany Markets UK France Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier 29.5 23.2 7.3 3.9 63.9
Non-carrier 60.2 25.7 21.1 16.3 123.3
Total switched 89.7 48.9 28.4 20.2 187.2
Non-switched 34.5 39.5 28.1 18.5 120.6
Other 0.2 0.3 -- -- 0.5
Revenue by segment 124.4 88.7 56.5 38.7 308.3
Operating result by
segment (7.4) (8.1) (6.9) (2.9) (25.3)



Notes to the Financial Information

2. Segmental information (continued)

For the year ended 31 December 2005 and 31 December 2004, revenue and
result by segment was as follows:
Year ended 31 December 2005
Strategic
Germany Markets UK France Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier 106.8 98.8 34.8 21.2 261.6
Non-carrier 229.4 111.9 84.8 66.8 492.9
Total switched 336.2 210.7 119.6 88.0 754.5
Non-switched 136.0 162.9 119.6 71.2 489.7
Other -- 1.3 -- -- 1.3
Revenue by segment 472.2 374.9 239.2 159.2 1,245.5
Operating result by
segment before
exceptional items (21.2) (12.8) (17.7) (2.4) (54.1)
Exceptional items -- (99.9) (46.8) (100.5) (247.2)
Operating result by
segment after
exceptional items (21.2) (112.7) (64.5) (102.9) (301.3)


Year ended 31 December 2004
Strategic
Germany Markets UK France Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier 121.7 100.0 30.3 12.1 264.1
Non-carrier 219.6 96.3 103.0 64.1 483.0
Total switched 341.3 196.3 133.3 76.2 747.1
Non-switched 132.3 152.6 113.3 70.3 468.5
Other 1.3 1.6 0.1 -- 3.0
Revenue by segment 474.9 350.5 246.7 146.5 1,218.6
Operating result by
segment (23.0) (19.7) (18.5) (3.1) (64.3)

In addition, for the three months ended 31 December 2005, 30 September 2005 and 31 December 2004, revenue by customer type is presented below. Corporate revenue includes services to corporate and government accounts. Wholesale revenue includes services to other telecommunications carriers, resellers and internet service providers.

Three months ended 31 December 2005
Corporate Wholesale Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier -- 64.4 64.4
Non-carrier 79.0 42.5 121.5
Total switched 79.0 106.9 185.9
Non-switched 98.4 25.4 123.8
Other 0.2 -- 0.2
Revenue 177.6 132.3 309.9



Notes to the Financial Information

2. Segmental information (continued)

Three months ended 30 September 2005
Corporate Wholesale Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier -- 66.3 66.3
Non-carrier 79.3 42.4 121.7
Total switched 79.3 108.7 188.0
Non-switched 99.6 23.7 123.3
Other 0.4 0.1 0.5
Revenue 179.3 132.5 311.8


Three months ended 31 December 2004
Corporate Wholesale Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier -- 63.9 63.9
Non-carrier 85.2 38.1 123.3
Total switched 85.2 102.0 187.2
Non-switched 94.5 26.1 120.6
Other 0.5 -- 0.5
Revenue 180.2 128.1 308.3

For the year ended 31 December 2005 and 31 December 2004, revenue by
customer type was as follows:

Year ended 31 December 2005
Corporate Wholesale Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier -- 261.6 261.6
Non-carrier 325.6 167.3 492.9
Total switched 325.6 428.9 754.5
Non-switched 390.7 99.0 489.7
Other 1.1 0.2 1.3
Revenue 717.4 528.1 1,245.5


Year ended 31 December 2004
Corporate Wholesale Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Carrier -- 264.1 264.1
Non-carrier 336.1 146.9 483.0
Total switched 336.1 411.0 747.1
Non-switched 363.0 105.5 468.5
Other 2.9 0.1 3.0
Revenue 702.0 516.6 1,218.6



Notes to the Financial Information

2. Segmental information (continued)

Revenue for the three months ended 31 December 2005, compared to the three months ended 30 September 2005 and 31 December 2004 and after excluding the impact of foreign exchange, is shown below:

Q4 Q4 Compared to Q3 Q4 Compared to Q4
2005 2005 2005 % Growth 2005 2004 % Growth
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Actual Adjusted Actual Adjusted Adjusted Actual Adjusted
(1) (1) (2) (2)
Corporate
Switched 79.0 79.5 (0.4) 0.3 80.6 (7.3) (5.4)
Non-switched 98.4 98.8 (1.2) (0.8) 100.2 4.1 6.0
Other 0.2 0.2 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a n/a
Total 177.6 178.5 (0.9) (0.4) 181.0 (1.4) 0.4

Wholesale
Carrier 64.4 64.6 (2.9) (2.6) 65.6 0.8 2.7
Non-carrier 42.5 42.7 0.2 0.7 43.3 11.5 13.6
Total switched 106.9 107.3 (1.7) (1.3) 108.9 4.8 6.8
Non-switched 25.4 25.4 7.1 7.2 25.8 (2.7) (1.1)
Total 132.3 132.7 (0.2) 0.2 134.7 3.3 5.2

Total
Carrier 64.4 64.6 (2.9) (2.6) 65.6 0.8 2.7
Non-carrier 121.5 122.2 (0.2) 0.4 123.9 (1.5) 0.5
Total switched 185.9 186.8 (1.1) (0.6) 189.5 (0.7) 1.2
Non-switched 123.8 124.2 0.4 0.7 126.0 2.7 4.5
Other 0.2 0.2 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a n/a
Total 309.9 311.2 (0.6) (0.2) 315.7 0.5 2.4

(1) Q4 2005 revenue has been restated using Q3 2005 exchange rates,
and compared to revenue which was reported in Q3 2005
(2) Q4 2005 revenue has been restated using Q4 2004 exchange rates,
and compared to revenue which was reported in Q4 2004



Notes to the Financial Information

3. Loss per share

Three months ended Twelve months ended
31 December 31 December
2005 2004 2005 2004

Loss for period (GBPm) (264.3) (36.5) (335.9) (109.9)
Weighted average number
of ordinary shares (m) 1,512.5 1,511.1 1,511.8 1,510.9
Basic and diluted loss
per share GBP(0.17) GBP(0.02) GBP(0.22) GBP(0.07)


4. Exceptional item - Impairment

During 2005, in accordance with IAS 36 "Impairment of Assets", we reviewed the book value of our fixed asset base against the future cash flows that we expect those assets to earn. We have therefore determined that an impairment charge of GBP247.2m is required.

The impairment charge has been shown as an exceptional item in the income statement, allocated between network depreciation (GBP229.7m) and other depreciation (GBP17.5m). The charge has arisen across COLT, with a charge of GBPnil in Germany, GBP99.9m in Strategic Markets, GBP46.8m in the UK and GBP100.5m in France.

The impairment charge was arrived at by looking at each operating country as a separate cash generating unit. The recoverable value of each country`s net assets, which is also considered to be its value in use, was computed as the present value of forecast future pre tax cash flows discounted at 13.7%. This discount rate is consistent with the rate which we used in our last impairment review. The impairment charge is the difference between the recoverable value and the book value of the assets in each country.



Notes to the Financial Information

5. Reconciliation of net loss to cash generated from operations

Three months Twelve months
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2005 2004 2005 2004
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Loss for the period (264.3) (36.5) (335.9) (109.9)
Exchange differences 0.1 0.2 0.3 --
Interest payable and similar
charges 10.4 15.3 46.2 66.8
Interest receivable (2.5) (4.3) (11.6) (21.0)
Profit on repurchase of debt (0.3) -- (0.3) (0.2)
Depreciation and impairment 306.2 60.7 474.7 220.5
Share option charge 0.7 0.5 2.7 2.1
Movement in receivables 18.9 (0.6) 2.0 20.9
Movement in payables (19.9) (14.7) (8.1) (21.5)
Movement in provisions (2.2) (4.1) (13.5) (16.9)
Exchange differences (0.1) (0.2) (0.3) (0.2)
Net cash generated from operations 47.0 16.3 156.2 140.6

6. EBITDA reconciliation

Three months Twelve months
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2005 2004 2005 2004
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm

Net cash generated from operations 47.0 16.3 156.2 140.6
Movement in receivables (18.9) 0.6 (2.0) (20.9)
Movement in payables 19.9 14.7 8.1 21.5
Movement in provisions 2.2 4.1 13.5 16.9
Exchange differences 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
Share option charge (0.7) (0.5) (2.7) (2.1)
EBITDA 49.6 35.4 173.4 156.2

7. Free cash flow reconciliation
Three months Twelve months
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2005 2004 2005 2004
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm

EBITDA 49.6 35.4 173.4 156.2
Movement in
receivables 18.9 (0.6) 2.0 20.9
Movement in
payables (19.9) (14.7) (8.1) (21.5)
Movement in
provisions (2.2) (4.1) (13.5) (16.9)
Exchange
differences (0.1) (0.2) (0.3) (0.2)
Share option
charge 0.7 0.5 2.7 2.1
Interest (8.1) (12.4) (35.5) (45.9)
paid
Interest
received 2.5 4.6 11.2 20.5
Net cash used
in investing
activities (34.1) (35.3) (124.9) (124.7)
Free cash
inflow
(outflow) 7.3 (26.8) 7.0 (9.5)



Notes to the Financial Information

Additional Information

Operating statistics

Growth Growth
Q4 05 - Q4 05 -
Q4 05 Q3 05 Q4 04 Q3 05 Q4 04

Customers (at end of quarter)
Germany 7,741 7,749 7,649 -- 1%
Strategic Markets 9,295 8,872 8,199 5% 13%
UK 2,850 2,836 2,778 -- 3%
France 2,935 2,990 3,097 (2%) (5%)
22,821 22,447 21,723 2% 5%

Customers (at end of quarter)
Corporate 21,615 21,208 20,523 2% 5%
Wholesale 1,206 1,239 1,200 (3%) 1%
22,821 22,447 21,723 2% 5%

Switched Minutes (m) (for quarter)
Germany 3,773 3,377 3,587 12% 5%
Strategic Markets 1,508 1,448 1,222 4% 23%
UK 1,036 991 933 5% 11%
France 1,041 967 855 8% 22%
7,358 6,783 6,597 8% 12%

Private Wire VGEs (000) (at end of quarter)
Germany 13,920 13,860 12,201 -- 14%
Strategic Markets 13,543 12,184 10,299 11% 31%
UK 13,607 12,257 10,249 11% 33%
France 5,829 5,248 3,615 11% 61%
46,899 43,549 36,364 8% 29%

Headcount (at end of quarter)
Germany 899 921 1,034 (2%) (13%)
Strategic Markets 1,028 1,040 1,093 (1%) (6%)
UK 1,015 1,065 1,122 (5%) (10%)
France 384 396 419 (3%) (8%)
India 545 455 201 20% 171%
3,871 3,877 3,869 -- --

Strategic Markets comprises Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Customers represent the number of customers who purchase network and data solutions products. VGEs are the comparable number of voice circuits, of 64 kilobytes per second, each approximately equivalent in capacity to the non-switched circuit being measured. Headcount comprises active employees excluding temporary and contract workers.

Certain comparative figures for customer numbers for Germany and Strategic Markets have been restated due to changes in customer classifications.

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A prospectus will be published in connection with the proposed admission of ordinary shares to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc`s market for listed securities as part of the proposed equity fundraising (the "Prospectus"). Following publication of the Prospectus, a copy will be available for viewing only during normal business hours, free of charge, at The Document Viewing Facility, The Financial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. Copies will be available for collection, free of charge during normal business hours, from the registered office of the proposed new holding company and the Prospectus will be available in electronic form on the website of the proposed new holding company.

Forward Looking Statements

This report contains "forward looking statements" including statements concerning plans, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical fact. COLT Telecom Group plc wishes to caution readers that any such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and certain important factors could in the future affect the Group`s actual results and could cause the Group`s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statement made by or on behalf of the Group. These include, among others, the following: (i) any adverse change in the laws, regulations and policies governing the ownership of telecommunications licenses, (ii) the Group`s ability to manage its growth, (iii) the nature of the competition that the Group will encounter and (iv) unforeseen operational or technical problems. The Group undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revision to these forward looking statements that may be made to reflect errors or circumstances that occur after the date hereof.

Enquiries:


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[Schilddruese]

ui, wwarum gehts denn wieder abwärts... so ein mist aber auch

[Caprifischer]

24.02.2006 19:13
Colt Telecom long-term rating put on CreditWatch positive - S&P
LONDON (AFX) - Standard&Poor`s Ratings Services said today it placed its `B-` long-term corporate credit rating on European business telecommunications provider Colt Telecom Group PLC (Nachrichten) on CreditWatch with positive implications.

The move follows the group`s announcement that it is to create a new European holding company, raise 300 mln stg in equity, and undergo debt reduction.

`The CreditWatch placement reflects an expected improvement in Colt`s financial profile, with total debt halving as a result of shareholder support,` said S&P.

`This strengthened balance sheet position, in tandem with the potential for the group to sustain positive free cash flows, will likely result in an upgrade to `B` following the equity injection and debt reduction if these proceed as expected.`

[F 50]

Printausgabe vom 24.02.2006
Colt reduziert Verlust – Konzern setzt auf Internet-Telefonie
Von Panagiotis Koutoumanos

Frankfurt. Als erster alternativer Festnetz-Anbieter zum Branchenprimus Deutsche Telekom will die Frankfurter Colt Telecom im kommenden Jahr erstmals schwarze Zahlen schreiben. Das kündigte gestern in Frankfurt Colt-Geschäftsführer Wolfgang Essig an. 1995 gegründet, hat sich die deutsche Tochter der britischen Colt-Gruppe inzwischen mit einem Marktanteil von rund zwölf Prozent nach der Arcor aus Eschborn zur Nummer drei in Deutschlands Telekommunikationsmarkt für Geschäftskunden entwickelt – rund 17 000 Unternehmen telefonieren hier zu Lande mit Colt, die über ihr Glasfasernetz acht Großstadtnetze miteinander verbunden hat.
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Im vergangenen Jahr ist es Colt Deutschland immerhin gelungen, trotz eines Umsatzrückgangs ihren operativen Verlust zu reduzieren. Während die Erlöse von 121,7 Millionen Pfund auf 106,8 Millionen Pfund fielen, schrumpfte der Verlust von minus 23 auf minus 21,2 Millionen Pfund (rund 31,1 Mio. Euro Verlust). Das schaffte der Telekom-Dienstleister, indem er das margenschwache Geschäft mit herkömmlicher Festnetz-Telefonie zurückfuhr zu Gunsten des gewinnträchtigeren Daten-Geschäfts. Dazu gehört neben Dienstleistungen wie Anti-Spam-Diensten, Schutz vor Computer-Viren und Betreuung des Internets zunehmend auch das so genannte Voice-over-IP-Geschäft, mit dem Colt der Telekom verstärkt Mittelstandskunden abwerben will.

Während darunter gemeinhin das Telefonieren übers Internet verstanden wird, stellt Colt dabei die Verbindung über einen verschlüsselten Kanal innerhalb des world wide web her – das ist sicherer. Derzeit gehört „Voice over IP“ zu den am stärksten wachsenden Telekommunikationsprodukten. Dabei telefonieren erst 14 Prozent des deutschen Mittelstandes über „Voice over IP“; 45 Prozent sollen es bis zum Jahr 2008 werden. Im vergangenen April europaweit mit diesem Angebot gestartet, will Colt die Hürden für die Firmen senken, indem er ihnen die nötige Infrastruktur vermietet und diese auch betreut – eigene Telefonanlagen muss der Kunde dann nicht mehr unterhalten. Insgesamt könnten Unternehmen ihre Telefonkosten durch „Voice over IP“ um rund 20 Prozent senken, schätzen Experten. Schließlich brauchen die Firmen damit nur noch ein Netz für Daten und Telefonie. Außerdem können alle Standorte und mobile Mitarbeiter weltweit so miteinander vernetzt werden, als ob sie unter einem Dach säßen – heißt: Praktisch kostenlos telefonieren, auch zwischen Frankfurt und Madrid, wenn der Dienstleister dort ein Netz hat.

Bis 2020 soll „Voice over IP“ nicht nur das klassische Telefonnetz vollständig ersetzt haben. Die Internet-Telefonie dürfte sich auch mehr und mehr zur Konkurrenz für den Mobilfunk entwickeln. Colt will nach eigenen Angaben noch in diesem Sommer Mobiltelefone integrieren. So will der britische Telekommunikationsanbieter bis Ende 2008 einen Anteil von bis zu zehn Prozent auf dem europäischen Markt der Internet-Telefonie erreichen. Der soll bis dahin auf 1,4 Milliarden Dollar gewachsen sein.

Der Gewinn-Entwicklung des britischen Colt-Konzerns würde das margenstarke Geschäft gut tun – schließlich leidet er europaweit unter dem aggressiven Preiskampf im Festnetz. Im vergangenen Jahr stieg der Konzernumsatz um 2,2 Prozent auf 1,245 Milliarden Pfund. Das Ergebnis vor Zinsen, Steuern, Abschreibungen (Ebitda) kletterte um elf Prozent auf 173,4 Millionen Pfund. Unterm Strich fiel noch ein Verlust von 301 Millionen an. Aber Colt gelang es, erstmals einen positiven freien Cashflow zu erzeugen, sprich: sich aus dem operativen Geschäft heraus selbst zu finanzieren.

Um seine ausstehenden Anleihen zu bezahlen, wird das Unternehmen in Kürze eine Kapitalerhöhung von 300 Millionen Pfund vornehmen, die vom Hauptaktionär Fidelity garantiert werde, wie es hieß. Außerdem will der Konzern weitere Kosten sparen, in dem er seinen Hauptsitz von London nach Kontinentaleuropa verlegt, wo er ohnehin den Großteil seines Geschäfts abwickelt. Aus dem selben Grund plant das Management das Delisting von der Nasdaq, wo die Verwaltungskosten explodiert seien. Dass Colt nach Deutschland umzieht, schloss Essig gestern aus. „Deutschland ist nicht gerade ein Niedrigsteuerland“, so der Geschäftsführer. Der Konzern werde sich zwischen der Schweiz und Luxemburg entscheiden.

http://www.rhein-main.net/sixcms/list.php?page=fnp2_news_art…

[Caprifischer]

Warum geht Essig???

[el_leo]

Das mit Essig habe ich mich auch gefragt. Wenn ich mich aber recht erinnere, gab es schon lange diese Ansage. Witzig ist aber, dass der Kurs zeitgleich steigt....

[atitlan]

Es geht wieder richtig vorwarts

USA ADR realtime $4,71 ( 16:40 ) 0,24 / 5,37%

[Caprifischer]

Wolfgang Essig verlässt Colt Telecom

06.03.2006 um 09:36 Uhr
"Auf eigenen Wunsch und mit sofortiger Wirkung" verlässt der Deutschland-Chef von Colt Telecom das Unternehmen.


Am vergangenen Freitag meldete der City-Carrier überraschend, dass Essig, der ebenfalls Mitglied des Vorstands der Muttergesellschaft in London ist, hingeworfen hat. Colt-Chef Jean-Yves Charlier fand die in solchen Fällen üblichen Worte: "Im Namen aller Colt-Mitarbeiter möchte ich Wolfgang Essig für seinen Beitrag danken, das Deutschland-Geschäft unserer Gruppe in einer Phase wichtiger Veränderungen vorangetrieben zu haben."

Essig stand knapp drei Jahre der deutschen Colt-Geschäftsführung vor. Vorher war er bei British Telecom Leiter des Geschäfts in Zentral- und Osteuropa. Wie die "FAZ" berichtet, ist der Abgang von Essig bei Colt "nicht spannungsfrei" verlaufen. Die Engländer sollen die deutsche Colt-Niederlassung an eine sehr kurze Leine genommen haben. Colt erwirtschaft in Deutschland mehr als ein Drittel seines Umsatzes und einen noch höheren Teil des Ergebnisses vor Zinsen, Steuern und Einnahmen. (hv)

[Qiu]

Uii.....Kurs aktuell 1,03 EUR bei vergleichsweise hohen Umsätzen
Da hatten wohl einige Marktteilnehmer Stop-Buy-Limite zu 1,00 EUR im Markt.
Dann ist der 0,99 EUR - Eisberg wohl erstmal weg.
Qiu

[atitlan]

Regulator lets BT off the hook on prices
By Miles Costello


BT is today facing the prospect of being able to charge customers what it likes to sign up to its phone services after Ofcom, the regulator, published plans to abandon price controls for the domestic residential market after 22 years.

As it moved to further unshackle the former state-owned monopoly from regulations governing the way it runs its business, Ofcom said its decision was prompted by a dramatic increase in competition among providers of both land lines and mobile phones.

More than 10 million households now use a provider other than BT for their phone calls, including 4 million homes that are connected to cable networks run by the likes of NTL and Cable & Wireless.

The regulator also said new technology, including the revolution taking place in internet telephony, means BT should be given greater flexibility over how much it charges customers.

According to industry estimates there are more than 500,000 active users of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in the UK. In conjunction with a broadband connection, VoIP offers a "significantly lower-cost alternative to traditional fixed-line calls", Ofcom said.

In theory, abandoning price controls would leave BT free to increase its prices to whatever level it wanted, although in reality deregulation should mean a better deal for customers.

Scrapping price controls would also apply to rival telecoms providers, although as the dominant operator in the UK, BT would be the most affected by the move.

Ofcom said its proposals included "important protection" for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and infirm. It also said it would expect "specific assurances" from BT on key services, including line rental.

Stephen Carter, Ofcom chief executive, said: "More than 20 years on, sustained competition, informed customers and the rapid growth of new technology provide the necessary environment for substantial deregulation."

BT welcomed the plan, which is still subject to public consultation ahead of an implementation slated for August 1, as "further evidence of the highly competitive market in the UK".

"Residential call charges in the UK are already among the lowest in the world. BT has already saved its customers more than £1 billion over the past decade and this trend looks set to continue. We look forward to responding formally to Ofcom in due course," BT said.

Specifically on prices, the telecoms group added: "The relaxation of price controls does give BT some greater freedom to raise prices but it also gives greater flexibility to respond to consumers and deliver greater value in an increasingly competitive market - and competition is always going to mean that prices in general go down rather than up.

"In such a fast-moving market, BT does not have agreed plans yet for price changes beyond August 2006. This is good news for consumers. BT will be able to respond fast to what customers want - not just in terms of lower prices, but also new packages that offer enhanced value."

Under the existing set-up, BT has to present its proposed call and line rental charges to Ofcom for approval. The regulator also has the power to veto planned price rises on the grounds of competition. A spokesman for Ofcom said the myriad of different packages currently on offer meant the regulator could not provide a specific floor or ceiling for prices.

In practice, deregulation would remove the need for BT to have any price plans passed by the regulator.

This is the latest development in BT`s long-running tangle with the regulator, which last year forced it to set up a new company, Openreach, charged with freeing up vital parts of its network to rival commercial operators. Although today`s proposals will give BT free rein on its domestic charges, this is balanced by the far tighter controls in place on the charges it can levy from its wholesale customers.

Shares in BT were trading down 2p at 225.25p in a falling wider market this morning, valuing the phones group at just short of £19 billion.

[Caprifischer]

Colt Tracks Cable & Wireless, As Usual

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 10:42:46 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires

1430 GMT [Dow Jones] Colt Telecom (COLT) tops the FTSE 250 leader board, +4.3% at 73p. Traders say the stock is taking strength from gains in Cable & Wireless (CW.LN) following speculation that Vodafone (VOD) was considering placing a bid. Vodafone has since denied it is interested in Cable & Wireless. "Colt is ripe for consolidation and always gets a bit jumpy if there is talk of bid interest in the sector," says trader. (DWE

[Qiu]

Abgang nach vier Wochen

Von Martin Scheele


Eigentlich hat der deutsche Ableger der britischen Colt Telecom genug zu tun, zum Beispiel rote Zahlen in schwarze zu verwandeln. Nun gibt es auch noch eine unfreiwillige Lücke in der Geschäftsführung. Nach nur vier Wochen im Amt geht Großkundenchef Michael Hallen.


Frankfurt am Main - Die deutsche Niederlassung der britischen Colt Telecom ist um einen Geschäftsführer ärmer. Wie manager-magazin.de erfuhr, hat der Verantwortliche für die Großkunden, Michael Hallen, nach nur vier Wochen im Amt gekündigt.


Unternehmenskreise berichten, dass Hallen die Erwartungen nicht erfüllen konnte. Auf der heutigen Betriebsversammlung der deutschen Dependance sagt Colt-Telecom-Interimschef Detlef Spang laut einem Anwesenden: "Ich wünsche mir einen Nachfolger, der es ernster meint."

Hallen und das Unternehmen bestätigte auf Nachfrage von manager-magazin.de den Abgang. Hallen sagt: "Ich habe gekündigt, weil meine Erwartungen an das Unternehmen deutlich höher waren." Der 45-Jährige hatte erst Anfang März die Regie für das Großkundengeschäft übernommen. Der polarisierende Vertriebsexperte kam vom Mobilfunkanbieter Vodafone D2, bei dem er als Vertriebsdirektor für deutsche Mittelstandskunden zuständig war.

Hallens Pech: Er wurde von Wolfgang Essig eingestellt, der bei Hallens Arbeitsantritt selbst nicht mehr bei Colt Telecom tätig war. Essig war bis vor einigen Wochen Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung des deutschen Ablegers und zugleich Mitglied im Vorstand der Muttergesellschaft. Der 49-Jährige lag schon seit längerem im Clinch mit Konzernchef Jean-Yves Charlier, der bessere Ergebnisse von den Deutschen eingefordert hatte. Colt Telecom Deutschland trägt nahezu 40 Prozent zum Konzernumsatz bei, schrieb allerdings 2005 einen Verlust von rund 21 Millionen Euro.

Hinzu kam, dass Essig Inhaber einer Promotionsurkunde einer berüchtigten Schweizer Fernuniversität ist, wie manager magazin in seiner aktuellen Ausgabe 4/2006 berichtet. In Deutschland wird der Grad nicht anerkannt, die Führung kann strafrechtlich verfolgt werden. Seit kurzem tritt Essig ohne den Doktortitel auf.

Der ehemalige Deutschland-Chef ist nicht die einzige Führungskraft, die Colt Telecom in den vergangenen Wochen verlassen hatte. Mehrere Manager, unter anderen Marketingdirektor Ahmed Ashfor, gingen. Für Irritationen sorgte, dass die Konzernmutter die einst sehr selbstständig operierenden Töchter an die kurze Leine genommen hat.

Der britische Konzern Colt Telecom gehört zu 60 Prozent der amerikanischen Fondsgesellschaft Fidelity. Colt betreibt ein rund 20.000 Kilometer langes Glasfasernetz für Geschäftskunden in Europa.







Quelle: Manager Magazin

[Caprifischer]

30.03.2006


COLT Telecom sichert Daten der Berenberg Bank
Backup-Rechenzentrum und Rechenzentrumskopplung
Frankfurt/Main, 30.03.06-13:54 – Um die wachsenden Anforderungen an die Datensicherheit zu gewährleisten, hat die Berenberg Bank ihre Rechenzentrums-Infrastruktur modernisiert. Wesentliche Elemente des neuen Sicherheitskonzepts hat Deutschlands traditionsreichstes Geldinstitut an COLT Telecom übertragen. Der ITK-Provider stellt dafür in Hamburg ein Backup-Rechenzentrum sowie redundante Glasfaserverbindungen zur Rechenzentrumskopplung bereit. Für alle Dienstleistungen wird nach den Worten von Gerd Simon, Direktor der Berenberg Bank, eine „absolute Hochverfügbarkeit gewährleistet“. Der Auftrag hat einen Wert von knapp zwei Millionen Euro über eine Laufzeit von 10 Jahren.

Durch das bei COLT eingerichtete Backup-Rechenzentrum und die Echtzeitspiegelung der Daten kann das Geldhaus im Problemfall kurzfristig die gesamten geschäftskritischen IT-Anwendungen umschalten und an einem Ausweichstandort betreiben: „Finanzgeschäfte sind eine Vertrauensfrage, und dieses Vertrauen dürfen wir auch sicherheitstechnisch nicht aufs Spiel setzen“, erläutert Simon. „Deshalb sind Technik und Daten in beiden Rechenzentren doppelt bis vierfach gesichert.“ Zuvor hatte das Bankhaus sowohl das Betriebs- als auch das Ausweichrechenzentrum selbst gemanagt. Aufgrund größerer Umbaumaßnahmen entschied man jedoch, die bisherige Rechenzentrums-Infrastruktur nach aktuellen Sicherheitsvorschriften neu zu konzipieren und dabei das Backup-Rechenzentrum an einen geografisch entfernten Standort auszulagern.

„Insbesondere die Sicherheit und notwendige technische wie personelle Ausstattung des Rechenzentrums in Verbindung mit den vorhandenen internen und externen Netzwerkstrukturen sprachen für eine Lösung mit COLT Telecom“, begründet Simon die Entscheidung für das paneuropäische Telekommunikationsunternehmen als Service-Partner. „Unsere Kunden vertrauen uns ein erhebliches Geldvermögen an und haben deshalb ein Recht darauf, dass die Geschäftsdaten sicher aufbewahrt werden und ihre Verfügbarkeit auch im Notfall sichergestellt ist“, formuliert Simon die Ansprüche. „Dies kann nur mit einer stabilen und jederzeit verfügbaren Technologie erreicht werden.“

Detlef Spang, Geschäftsführer der COLT Telecom GmbH und Mitglied des Konzernvorstands: „Das Projekt bei der Berenberg Bank zeigt erneut den hohen Qualitätsstandard, den COLT der Finanzbranche bietet. Aufgrund unserer hochverfügbaren Datenleitungen sowie unserer mehrfach gesicherten Rechenzentren ist COLT Telecom der ideale Partner, wenn es um die Sicherung hochsensibler Daten geht.“

Die Berenberg Bank gehört mit einem Geschäftsvolumen von über 2 Milliarden Euro und 500 Mitarbeitern an nationalen und internationalen Standorten zu den führenden Privatbanken Deutschlands. Sie wurde 2004 und 2005 vom FuchsReport als „Bester Vermögensverwalter im gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum“ ausgezeichnet.

[el_leo]

Irgendwie keine Reaktionen zu dem Weggang von Hallen. Ich finde das eigentlich schon bedenklich, wenn gerade bei der Umsatzkuh COLT Deutschland dauernd Unruhe im Managemnet ist.

Was meint Ihr? War heute schon am überlegen, ob ich mal ein paar Aktien schmeiss, aber wenn man schon sooooo laaange bei Colt investiert ist. Sollte eigentlich mal meine Rente werden.....

[Caprifischer]

Die Braut schmückt sich noch ein wenig und wird dann verkauft.
Für die Rente taugt der nach meiner Sicht Wert nicht, aber ein netter Profit (2 € bis Ende des Jahres) sollte drin sein.

[curacanne]

nach der p&f chartanalyse gabs am 20.3.ein signal"quadruple top breakout". nachdem ich eine große position anfang des jahres +-0 verkauft habe, halte ich jetzt den rest.

[el_leo]

Das mit dem Verkauf war ja schon öfter im Gespräch...

Meine Rechnung ist insofern nicht aufgegangen, dass durch die neuen Dienste irgendwann die Bandbreite mal im SP Bereich knapp wird und das die Margen treibt. Durch die neuen Technologien kann man jedoch die gleichen LWL´s benutzen und bekommt Tbps.

Aber nochmal meine Frage.... Ich habe leider keinen Kontakt mehr zu COLT Insidern. Wie seht ihr die Unruhe im Management????

[malenkov58]

heute aus der Offenbach Post:

Vodafone will seine Strategie ändern und in die Festnetztsparte einsteigen.

Mögliche Aufkäufe sind geplant. Kandidaten sind u.a. Cable + Wireless sowie Colt Telecom.

Nur zur Info + keine Empfehlung zum Kauf meinerseits...

[Searcher70]

Hallo zusammen,

ist ja ruhig hier, aber am 27.04.2006 kommen die Quartalszahlen.

Mal schauen was die bringen.

Gruß
searcher70

[Caprifischer]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 21.265.900 von Searcher70 am 21.04.06 08:31:11

IS.Teledata erweitert Zusammenarbeit mit COLT
Neue Blade-Server-Architektur steigert Leistung und reduziert Kosten
Frankfurt am Main, 24.04.06-14:33 – Die IS.Teledata AG hat die Zusammenarbeit mit COLT Telecom erweitert. Das Telekommunikationsunternehmen stellt dem Managed Solutions Provider für webbasierte Finanzinformationssysteme eine Plattform mit modernster Server-Architektur bereit. Über das Frankfurter COLT-Rechenzentrum werden in Echtzeit Finanzdaten an über 200 europäische Banken, Asset Manager, Online Broker und Medienportale geliefert. IS.Teledata aggregiert Finanz-Informationen und bindet sie in modulare Internet-Anwendungen, Intranet-Applikationen und Terminal-Lösungen ein. Die Kunden und Mitarbeiter von Finanzdienstleistern erhalten dadurch bedarfsgerechte Informationen und spezifische Funktionalitäten in einfach zu bedienenden Benutzeroberflächen.

Detlef Spang, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung der COLT Telecom GmbH: „Mit dem Großauftrag der IS.Teledata AG sehen wir unsere sehr gute Position im Finanzmarkt weiter gestärkt. Unsere Data Center Services und unsere eigenen, europaweiten Glasfasernetze bieten die professionelle Basis, die inzwischen von 28 der 30 DAX-Unternehmen sowie 20 der 25 größten deutschen Banken und Finanzinstitute genutzt werden.“

COLT Telecom stellt für IS.Teledata eine speziell auf Blade Server optimierte Housing-Lösung bereit. Dazu wird modernste Klimatechnik und eine speziell auf die Wünsche der IS.Teledata angepasste Stromversorgung eingesetzt. Die Blade Server erreichen eine höhere Packungsdichte. Die Performance der IS.Teledata-Systeme im Rechenzentrum kann damit um ein Mehrfaches gesteigert werden. Da sämtliche Systeme redundant ausgelegt sind und die Daten aus Sicherheitsgründen in einem zweiten, geografisch entfernt liegenden Rechenzentrum gespiegelt werden, stehen IS.Teledata ausfallsichere Services zur Verfügung. Neben den IT-Ressourcen stellt COLT für den Kunden auch die nationale und internationale IP-Infrastruktur bereit.

Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen beiden Unternehmen besteht bereits seit 1998, als der Informationsdienstleister zunächst seine Internet-Anbindung über COLT realisierte. Anschließend wurden zusätzlich Sprachdienste und Leitungsanbindungen des Telekommunikationsunternehmens in Anspruch genommen.

„COLT hat uns mit seiner Leistungs- und Servicequalität in den vergangenen Jahren überzeugt“, begründet Stephan Wolf, Vorstandsvorsitzender der IS.Teledata AG, die zukünftig noch umfangreichere Partnerschaft. „Insbesondere stellt uns die hohe Verfügbarkeit der COLT-Dienste sehr zufrieden

___________________

Colt bags iBAHN hotels deal
Mon 24 Apr 2006

CTM - Colt Telecom

Latest Prices
Name Price %
Colt Telecom 72.25p +0.35%

FTSE 250 9,968 +0.19%
FTSE 350 3,158 -0.14%
FTSE All-Share 3,106 -0.14%
techMARK 1,388 -0.08%
techMARK 100 1,474 -0.32%
Fixed Line Telecommunications 2,783 +1.21%

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Colt Telecom edged ahead today as the group announced a three-year contract with iBAHN, global broadband specialists to the hotel industry, to boost the performance of its network across Europe.

Over the next 18 months, Colt will provide connectivity to iBAHN, which is moving to an ethernet-based service, from several hundred top hotel sites across Europe.

Colt boss Jean-Yves Charlier said, “Our commitment to delivering the highest standards in customer service across Europe is reflected by iBAHN's decision to appoint us as their network provider.”

“We are able to offer a higher degree of network resilience and intelligence, allowing iBAHN to benefit from the latest advances in Ethernet technology.”

“iBAHN is able to manage the network themselves whilst simultaneously being able to tap into additional support from COLT as required,” he added.

[el_leo]

Moin Jungs......

Bin ich mal der Erste, der die Zahlen bringt.

London--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 27, 2006 --

27 April 2006


COLT Telecom Group plc announces results for the quarter ended 31 March 2006

COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT), a leading European provider of business
communications, today reported its results for the first quarter of 2006.

FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

Compared to Q1 2005:

- Revenue increased by 0.2% to GBP307.7m. On a constant currency basis and
after excluding reductions in fixed to mobile prices, revenue increased
by 4.1%
- Non-switched revenues grew by 3.0% to GBP125.2m
- Gross margin before depreciation increased by 1.7 percentage points to
35.7%
- Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced by GBP5.2m to
GBP62.2m
- EBITDA(1) increased by GBP10.5m to GBP47.6m
- Loss before taxation decreased by GBP21.1m to GBP7.3m
- Free cash flow(2) improved by GBP8.0m to an outflow GBP7.9m

Compared to Q4 2005:

- Revenue decreased by 0.7% to GBP307.7m. On a constant currency basis and
after excluding reductions in fixed to mobile prices, revenue increased
by 0.2%
- Non-switched revenues grew by 1.1% to GBP125.2m
- Gross margin before depreciation decreased by 0.6 percentage points to
35.7%
- Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced by GBP0.7m to
GBP62.2m
- EBITDA decreased by GBP2.0m to GBP47.6m
- Loss before taxation decreased by GBP9.8m to GBP7.3m
- Free cash flow decreased by GBP15.2m to an outflow of GBP7.9m

[Searcher70]

Hallo,


Colt Telecom reduziert Verlust28.04.2006 um 14:36 Uhr
Die Einnahmen des paneuropäischen TK-Dienstleisters wuchsen im ersten Quartal 2006 nur marginal.


Mit 307,7 Millionen Pfund (554 Millionen Dollar) fiel der Umsatz des (noch) in London ansässigen Unternehmens nur leicht höher aus als im Vergleichsquartal 2005 (307,1 Millionen Pfund, 553 Millionen Dollar). Immerhin gelang es Colt Telecom damit, das fünfte Quartal in Folge steigende Einnahmen zu verbuchen. Weniger rühmlich ist dagegen die kontinuierliche Serie an Verlusten, die die Company seit dem Schlussquartal 2001 vorweist. Im Berichtsquartal schrieb Colt Telecom ein weiteres Nettodefizit. Dieses fiel mit 7,3 Millionen Pfund (13,1 Millionen Dollar) aber deutlich niedriger aus als die 28,4 Millionen Pfund (51,1 Millionen Dollar) im Vorjahreszeitraum.

"Die Situation der Märkte, in den Colt agiert, ist nach wie vor schwierig", erklärte Chairman Barry Bateman in einer Stellungnahme. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr habe sich die finanzielle Lage der Company dennoch verbessert. Gegenüber dem vorangegangenen Schlussquartal 2006 wären die Umsätze dagegen stagniert und operativer Gewinn und Cashflow fielen leicht niedriger aus.

Bateman versicherte, dass die im Februar angekündigten Restrukturierungsmaßnahmen gute Fortschritte machen und voraussichtlich Ende Juni abgeschlossen werden. Mittlerweile stehe außerdem fest, dass der neue Firmensitz von Colt in Luxemburg sein werde. (mb)

[Caprifischer]

16.05.2006 18:25
COLT Telecom ratings placed on review for possible upgrade - Moody's
LONDON (AFX) - Moody's (Nachrichten) Investors Service said it placed the ratings of COLT Telecom Group PLC (Nachrichten) on review for possible upgrade following the launch by the company of a scheme of arrangement under which the shares in COLT Telecom Group PLC will be de-listed and swapped on a 3-for-1 basis with London-listed shares in COLT Telecom Group SA, a new parent company located in Luxembourg.

The review for upgrade reflects both the improvements in operational performance demonstrated by the company over the past fifteen months as well as the expectation that the scheme of arrangement will be approved by shareholders and the UK courts and that consequently the new group will benefit from a significant cash equity injection that will materially reduce short term debt maturities and improve its liquidity profile.

The review for upgrade will focus on the capital structure and liquidity position of the company following the proposed equity offering to raise 300 mln stg as well as its future growth prospects, the ratings agency said.

In particular, the operational review will focus on COLT's ability to continue to improve its margins and free cash flow generation, in light of expected low revenue growth rates and limited cost savings combined with a highly competitive operating environment.

In the event that the scheme of arrangement is approved and the equity offering is completed, Moody's expects that the rating change, if any, will be limited to a one notch upgrade, it added.

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[DeluxeTrader]

guuter wert!

[Schilddruese]

hallo, ich habe komische colt aktien in meinem depot?? oder sind das bezugsrechte oder was ist denn das für ein gedöns??

[knusche]

hallo,
das sollten bezugsrechte sein im verhältnis 1 zu 1 zu einem noch unbekannten preis.

markus

[curacanne]

kann man die bezugsrechte auch versilbern?

[Caprifischer]

Bei der letzten Kapitalerhöhung könnte man übrigens bei Stand 1 GBP für 0,69 einkaufen. Der Kurs hat sich auch kaum bewegt danach.

[Schilddruese]

was macht ihr?? ist doch käse, wenn man den preis nicht kennt... voll der schwachsinn wiedermal ... ich kauf wirklich bald nur noch fonds.

colt hat sich in dne letzten drei jahre nnull komme null bewegt ... hätte ich den langweiligsten aktienfonds mit daxwerten gekauft, wäre mein geld verdreifacht worden ...

[Caprifischer]

Ist das denn jetzt verbindlich, wenn man zeichnet? Oder hält man sich nur die Option tatsächlich zu kaufen. Da der Preis nicht bekannt ist kann es doch nur der zweite Fall sein...

Aber in der Tat: Komisches Vorgehen 23. Preis und am 30. Kasse..

[rutzelruebe]

Weiß einer schon mehr über die Kapitalerhöhung ?

Bezugsverhältnis = ?
Bezugspreis = ?

Also ich weiß nicht " ... gegen Bahreinzahlung im bisher nicht bekannten Verhältnis teilzunehmen .." -> das finde ich schon etwas merkwürdig.
Wie geht Ihr denn an die Sache ran ???

[rutzelruebe]

Weiß einer schon mehr über die Kapitalerhöhung ?

Bezugsverhältnis = ?
Bezugspreis = ?

Also ich weiß nicht " ... gegen Bahreinzahlung im bisher nicht bekannten Verhältnis teilzunehmen .." -> das finde ich schon etwas merkwürdig.
Wie geht Ihr denn an die Sache ran ???

[el_leo]

Announcement of Open Offer Price:
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN.

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus and investors should not subscribe for or purchase any shares referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the prospectus published by COLT Telecom Group S.A. (“COLT S.A.” on 5 May 2006 (the “Prospectus” and the supplementary prospectus expected to be published by COLT S.A. on 26 June 2006 (the “Supplementary Prospectus” in connection with the admission of its ordinary shares to the Official List of the Financial Services Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange plc (“Admission”. Copies of the Prospectus are, and the Supplementary Prospectus will be, available from the registered office of COLT S.A. at Kansallis House, Place de l’Etoile, L-1479 Luxembourg and at the offices of COLT Telecom Group plc, Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street, London, England.
COLT Telecom Group S.A.
Announcement of Offer Price for COLT S.A. Open Offer
23 June 2006
As contemplated by the Prospectus published on 5 May 2006, COLT S.A. today (23 June 2006) announces the pricing of the Open Offer Shares to be offered under, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of, the Open Offer.
The Offer Price has been determined to be 177 pence per Open Offer Share.
The number of Open Offer Shares is 171,993,027.
The Offer Price reflects the one-for-three basis on which COLT S.A. Scheme Shares will be issued to COLT Shareholders in exchange for COLT Shares under the Scheme.
The last day for dealings in COLT Shares is expected to be 29 June 2006.
The latest time and date for receipt of acceptances (accompanied by cleared funds) in respect of the Open Offer is 11.00 a.m. on 30 June 2006. COLT Shareholders paying by cheque are advised to post their Application Forms and accompanying cheques so as to ensure they arrive at Lloyds TSB Registrars, The Causeway, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 6DA by no later than 26 June 2006, to allow sufficient time for the cheques to be cleared before 11.00 a.m. on 30 June 2006.
It is expected that Admission of the Open Offer Shares will become effective and that dealings on the London Stock Exchange will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 3 July 2006.
Deutsche Bank AG and Morgan Stanley &amp;amp; Co. International Limited are acting as joint sponsors.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given in the Prospectus.
Issued by: COLT Telecom Group S.A., incorporated and registered in Luxembourg, No. R.C.S. Luxembourg B115679 (Registered Office: Kansallis House, Place de l’Etoile, L-1479 Luxembourg).
For further information please contact:
COLT Investor Relations
Luke Glass
[phone]
[e-mail]

COLT Corporate Communications
Gill MacLean
[phone]
[e-mail]

[el_leo]

Also wenn ich das rictig verstehe. Gibt es für 177 p 3 Aktien. Macht 59 p pro Aktie. Was ist denn das für ein Beschiss. Oder mache ich einen Denkfehler?

[Caprifischer]

Du kannst eine (neue) Aktie für 177 p kaufen. Da die Altaktien im Verhältnis 3:1 umgewandelt werden hast Du damit bei Stand 58.75 p im Grunde nur 3 (alte) Aktien zum aktuellen Kurs (sogar noch ein bisschen mieser) gekauft.

[wwwpkt]

hier mal etwas, damit ihr nicht alles verdreht!
http://www.colt.net/colt/central/documents/financial_results…

[wwwpkt]

http--www.colt.net-colt-central-documents-financial_results-…

[Caprifischer]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 22.364.720 von wwwpkt am 30.06.06 16:50:59

07.07.2006 15:55
COLT Telecom Group plc: sell (Goldman Sachs)
New York (aktiencheck.de AG) - Die Analysten von Goldman Sachs nehmen ein Downgrade ihres Ratings für das Wertpapier des britischen Unternehmens COLT Telecom (Nachrichten) (ISIN GB0004246996/ WKN 904104) von "neutral" auf "sell" vor.

Nach Ansicht der Analysten sei der Markt bezüglich der Umsatz- und EBITDA-Prognosen für das Unternehmen nach wie vor zu optimistisch. Diese Annahme dürfte sich anhand der Ergebnisse zum zweiten Quartal, die das Unternehmen am 20. Juli bekannt geben werde, bestätigen. Die Analysten hätten ihre EBITDA-Schätzungen für die Jahre 2006 und 2007 um 0,5% auf 191 Mio. Pfund und um 2,9% auf 203,5 Mio. Pfund gesenkt.

Da man für 2008 inzwischen mit höheren Kosteneinsparungen kalkuliere, sei die EBITDA-Prognose für diesen Zeitraum um 4,9% auf 219,5 Mio. Pfund heraufgesetzt worden. Die EPS-Prognosen für die Jahre 2006 und 2007 würden auf -0,39 Pence bzw. 3,63 Pence lauten, auf dieser Basis lasse sich ein 2007-KGV von 49,0 ermitteln. Das Kursziel sehe man bei 151 Pence.

Vor diesem Hintergrund stufen die Analysten von Goldman Sachs die Aktie von COLT Telecom auf "sell" herab. (7.7.2006/ac/a/a)

[Searcher70]

http://www.computerwoche.de/job_karriere/578827/?NLC-Newslet…


Colt bringt frisches Blut in die Geschäftsleitung14.07.2006 um 16:35 Uhr
Lothar Lasinski ist neuer Marketing-Chef in Deutschland - Manuela Neumeier leitet den Partnervertrieb des City-Carriers.


Um das Geschäft mit Mittelstandskunden anzukurbeln hat sich Colt Telecom mit zwei Neuzugängen verstärkt: Manuela Neumeier, die ab sofort die Leitung des Partnervertriebs übernimmt, war zuletzt sechs Jahre für Cisco Systems im Bereich Distribution und Small & Medium Partner Business tätig. Die 39-Jährige ersetzt Stephan Trautmann, der das Frankfurter Unternehmen verlässt. Lothar Lasinski, der anstelle von Ahmed Assour die Position des Marketing-Vorstands übernimmt, war vorher bei der Software AG in Darmstadt als Director Marketing & Business Development beschäftigt. Insgesamt verfügt der 48-Jährige über 20 Jahre Erfahrung im Marketing und Vertrieb bei IT-Unternehmen. (mb)

Gruß
Searcher70

[Caprifischer]

So mal zwischendurch - nach dem ganzen Verlauf der letzten Jahre: Seht Ihr das es noch mal wirklich aufwärts geht?

[Caprifischer]

vergesst die Frage.

[Schilddruese]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 22.811.280 von Caprifischer am 20.07.06 17:53:12

ich hasse aktien
ich hasse aktien
ich hasse aktien
ich hasse aktien

und v.a. colt aktien

[Caprifischer]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 22.838.166 von Schilddruese am 21.07.06 10:34:19

aus der Seele...

[rutzelruebe]

Ich könnte kotzen : Von 177 Pence auf 125 Pence. Mal eben 30 % in die Tonne geworfen und dann noch diese beschi... "Vorzugsaktien". Wie man's macht, macht man es verkehrt. Wenn ich dann Kursziele höre (beim Stand von 177 Pence) von, ich zitiere : "Das Kursziel sehe man bei 151 Pence (Goldman Sachs)". Wie kann man denn da noch von "Ziel" sprechen ? Waren denn die Zahlen so schlecht ? Habt ihr 'ne Ahnung, wie's bei dem Laden weitergehen soll ? Ich habe schon mal so einen "Reverse-Split" mitgemacht -> der Nachteil, danach hat man, wie man sieht, wieder herrliches Potential nach unten...

[Caprifischer]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 22.843.130 von rutzelruebe am 21.07.06 16:01:54

Ich hab keine Ahnung. Aber das Charlier jetzt über Kosten spricht ist kein gutes Zeichen. Eigentlich war Akin ja der Sanierer und Charlier sollte für mehr Umsatz sorgen?!?

Wir haben es jetzt auch AG-weit mit Colt versucht und der Service war echt bescheiden. Die Telekom hats dann letztendlich deutlich besser gemacht.

Ich gehe grundsätzlich mit wwwpunkt, d.h. ich bin der Auffassung das Colt ein Übernahmekandidat ist. Bei dem aktuellen Kurs - natürlich jetzt verwässert durch die neuen Scheine - ist für uns alte Hasen aber vermutlich nicht mehr viel zu holen.

Gott sei Dank habe ich keine der "vorzüglichen" Aktien mehr gekauft.

Fazit: Esb leibt schwierig. trotzdemg laube ich war der Sturz zu tief, d.h. ich bleibe noch ein Weilchen dabei.

[Caprifischer]

Aber das es heute noch weiter runter geht. sch..ss-Wert

[wwwpkt]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 23.013.018 von Caprifischer am 24.07.06 18:42:59

Binnen weniger Tage konnten durchaus unterschiedliche Einschätzungen der aktuellen und zukünftigen Lage der Telekommunikationsbranche in verschiedenen Online Medien gefunden werden. Einig sind sich die Beteiligten - DWS und Wirtschaftswoche - in einem Punkt: Telekomwerte sind zurzeit nicht überteuert und bieten eine attraktive Dividenrendite.

Soweit zu den Gemeinsamkeiten. Sehr unterschiedlich wird die zukünftige Entwicklung gesehen. Während die Wirtschaftswoche mögliche Übernahmephantasien und eine attraktive Dividenrendite als zumindest nicht uninteressantes Investment einschätzt. Als Beispiel für ein ausgewogenes Chance/Risiko Verhältnis wird hier der Fidelity Telecommunications Fund (ISIN LU0099575291/ WKN 921801) genannt. Anders sieht es Susana Penarrubia von DWS. Die Marken der Telekomunternehmen schrumpfen, wirkliche Innovationen scheinen momentan eher nicht verfügbar, Handy TV, so die Fondsmanagerin, wird keine Revolution auslösen. Der starke Konkurrenzdruck läßt keine Preiserhöhungen zu, neue Marktpotentiale werden kaum erschlossen werden können. Nur eine Telekom Marktkonsolidierung wäre ein Ausweg. In diesem letzten Punkt stimmt sie auch wieder mit Wirtschaftswoche überein, auch hier wieder das Zusammengehen von AT&T und Konkurrenten Bell South als wesentliches, wertsteigerndes Element gesehen.

Die Frage ist nur: Welches Unternehmen übernimmt diesmal die Rolle Mannesmann D2?

[wwwpkt]

http://www.britishbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=COLT…

[wwwpkt]

http://www.maxdynamics.com/charts/BearTrap.gif

[wwwpkt]

[wwwpkt]

hier vielleicht die antwort auf den 30 % igen kursrutsch

p.s und schaut mal am besten am 27.07 auf die aktie (telko-konferenz)

http://www.maxdynamics.com/charts/20060717%20COLT_TELECOM_CO…

[atitlan]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 23.007.090 von Caprifischer am 24.07.06 11:46:29

Times Online July 20, 2006


COLT dials up losses amid tough competition
By Rhys Blakely



Shares in COLT Telecom fell sharply this morning after the group revealed tough conditions had hit second quarter sales and said full year results were also likely to suffer.

The shares were down 9.5 per cent or 15.75p at 149.25p in mid-morning trade, valuing the business telecoms group at around £2.25 billion. The company, which is almost 60 per cent-owned by Fidelity, the fund manager, regained some ground after an earlier 20p fall.

The shares have fallen more than 20 per cent over the last 3 months, a period when COLT changed its domicile to Luxembourg, de-listed from the Nasdaq market and raised equity of £300 million to bolster its balance sheet.

The company has also moved 15 percent of its workforce to India to cut costs.

The business telecoms group, which is battling to maintain margins in a fiercely competitive market, said sales in the latest quarter dropped 3.6 per cent to €450 million (£307m), compared with the same period last year. The figure fell short of analyst expectations.

Pre-tax earnings increased by €4.3 million to €64.4 million, also short of forecasts

"Market conditions remain tough, with price competition continuing to feature more prominently in some products and geographies than others," chief executive Jean-Yves Charlier said.

He added the market for voice calls in Britain and Germany had been "particularly difficult".

Matthew Pearson, the Investec analyst said the figures "justified our low confidence".

He said: "The outlook remains ... "tough" and COLT has revised guidance down and now expects revenues to be broadly in line with 2006."

Mr Pearson cut his 2006 revenue forecast by around €29 million to €1.244 billion and his pre-tax earnings forecast by almost €22 million to €185 million .

Morgan Stanley analyst Christopher Fremantle said: "Colt continues to deliver on its cost-cutting programme, but generating revenue growth looks to be an increasingly difficult challenge."

[Caprifischer]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 23.015.801 von wwwpkt am 24.07.06 22:02:23

Tja, kann sein dass da einer getriggert hat, aber Tatsache ist, dass die Menschen verkaufen, respektive niemand kauft.

Insofern "nice move" von wem auch immer...(Bisweilen denke ich hat gar vielleicht Fidelity seine Hand im Spiel - die müssen doch irgendwie was machen aus dem Investment.)

[wwwpkt]

hab mir mal erlaubt einen neuen thread - link zu erstellen.

es ist ja erbärmlich einen kurs von 0,83 € vor den ugen zu haben.
also, neuer thread neues """""glück""""

http://www.wallstreet-online.de/aktien/347544/diskussionen.h…

[shitimdepot]

Ach Colt, die standen mal bei 67.-€