I'm just digesting Telekom Austria's NGA plans made on Friday. The headline figure is that 150,000 homes (or 4% or households) will get either FTTH or FTTC in the initial rollout.
Only it's unclear if it is 150,000: compare the Investor Relations statement, intended for shareholders, and the Press Release, intended for journalists, both released on the same day on exactly the same subject.
IR statement: "It is planned to selectively rollout... to about 150,000 households"
Press Release: "Largest technology project of the 21st Century in Austria marks the beginning of a new era for the Fixed Net... a glass fiber project for over 150,000 households".
Having worked as a journalist, I'm well used to seeing hyped press releases. A clear case of one project serving two purposes. One placating beleagured shareholders worried about whether their euros are being well spent, and the future return of that expenditure. The other one trying to grab headlines.
We'll assume the about figure is the one to believe.
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