4
4G - fourth generation of mobile technology, sometimes called LTE (Long Term Evolution)
5
5G – term used to describe the next-generation of mobile networks beyond LTE mobile networks
A
Access Fee - revenues from monthly fee from New Tariff Plans (incl. Free minutes)
ARPO – Average Revenues per Offer
AUPU - Average Usage per User
B
BSA - Bitstream Access Offer
C
CATV - Cable Television
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access, second generation wireless mobile network used also as a wireless local loop for locations where cable access is not economically justified
E
EBITDA - Operating income + depreciation and amortisation + impairment of goodwill + impairment of non-current assets
EBITDAaL – EBITDA after leases
F
F2M - Fixed to Mobile Calls
FBB - Fixed Broadband
FTE - Full time equivalent
FTTH - Fibre To The Home
FVNO - Fixed Virtual Network Operator
H
Home Zone (or Office Zone for business customers) – area within range of predefined base stations which cover the particular location (home/office).
I
ICT - Information and Communication Technologies
ILD - International Calls
IP TV - TV over Internet Protocol
L
Liquidity Ratio - Cash and unused credit lines divided by debt to be repaid in the next 18 months
LLU - Local Loop Unbundling
LTE - Long Term Evolution, standard of data transmission on mobile networks (4G)
M
M2M - Machine to Machine, telemetry
MTR - Mobile Termination Rates
MVNO - Mobile Virtual Network Operator
N
Net Gearing - net gearing after hedging ratio = net debt after hedging / (net debt after hedging + shareholders’ equity)
O
Organic Cash Flow - Organic Cash Flow = Net cash provided by Operating Activities – (CAPEX + CAPEX payables) + proceeds from sale of assets
R
RAN agreement - agreement on reciprocal use of radio access networks
RIO - Reference Interconnection Offer
S
SAC - Subscriber Acquisition Costs
SIMO - mobile SIM only offers without devices
SMP – Significant Market Power
SRC - Subscriber Retention Cost
U
UKE - Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej (Office of Electronic Communications)
UOKiK - Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów (Office for Competition and Consumer Protection)
USO - Universal Service Obligation
V
VDSL - Very-high-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line
VHBB - Very high speed broadband, above 30 Mbps
VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol
W
Wireless for fixed - LTE broadband access offers dedicated to use within the Home/Office Zone, consisting of a fixed router (Home Zone) plus large or unlimited data packages, which are a substitute for fixed broadband and are provided by all mobile operators in Poland, including Orange Polska.
WLL - Wireless Local Loop
WLR - Wholesale Line Rental