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Gamers get cash card for virtual money
News The launch of the card means gamers can now access virtual Project Entropia dollars and withdraw them as 'real' cash at certain Versatel cash machines. Gaming company MindArk has launched a cash card for gamers to... [04 May 2006]
Swedish Tele2 to buy Dutch Versatel
News Rumours of the sale of Dutch telecoms firm Versatel were proved mostly correct today when Sweden's Tele2 made an offer to buy the company for €1.34bn. The Swedish firm apparently isn't as interested in the German market,... [18 Jul 2005]
Investigation launched on Dutch buyout scam
News A legal inquiry has been launched to discover who sent out a false press release claiming Dutch telecoms firm Versatel will soon be bought out. Share prices for Versatel rose following media reports that... [15 Jul 2005]
Dutch carrier files for bankruptcy (and it's not KPNQwest)
News Versatel, the Dutch data carrier which went E1.7bn (£1.1bn) into the red when it built a pan-European cable network, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Investors hope Versatel will seek to convert its... [20 Jun 2002]
French 3G auction may break EU law
News However, Bouygues is not alone in its stance - German telco Versatel has also filed a formal complaint with the European Commission citing similar allegations around the German UMTS auction. He claimed France's own... [10 Jan 2001]
German flat-rate offering axed by Sonne
News Deutsche Telekom can do whatever it wants," said Sabines Kies of Versatel. The service had more than 50,000 users but Sonne proved poorly prepared for the extensive time users spent surfing the web under the current... [22 Sep 2000]
European UMTS auctions under investigation
News Both French conglomerate Bouygues and Dutch telecoms network operator Versatel lodged objections to auction processes, citing discriminating pricing and 'closed shop' arrangements as barriers to fair competition. [07 Sep 2000]
Dutch 3G auction is falling short of expectations
News The leaders so far are Libertel, majority owned by Vodafone Airtouch, who has bid E595.36m (£366.62m) for licence A KPN Telecom Unit KPN Mobile bid E593m (£365m) for licence B while 3G Blue, VersaTel and Dutchtone... [24 Jul 2000]
