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Yettel and Széchenyi István University of Győr bring their joint projects under the same roof for the first time

Autonomous vehicles combined with a smart mobility system and optimised for energy efficiency, a drone scaring off game to prevent crop damage powered by 5G and an IoT solution for the digitisation of agriculture to increase crop efficiency. These are some of the automotive and agricultural development projects implemented as part of the collaboration between Yettel and Széchenyi István University of Győr. The event presenting these innovations for the first time was opened by Károly Balázs Solymár, Deputy State Secretary for Technology at the Ministry of Technology and Industry (TIM).A

Óbuda University and Yettel enter into strategic partnership

The mobile operator will build a mobile network using 5G technology at Óbuda University (ÓE), and will also cooperate with the higher education institution in education and recruitment. The partnership agreement was signed by Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács, Rector of ÓE, and Zoltán Dávid, Chief Strategic Officer of Yettel. The parties aim to promote the continuous development of the Hungarian mobile communications industry and support the adoption and implementation of new mobile technologies in Hungary.

Special poems make photos accessible for the visually impaired

To celebrate the month of sight, Yettel asked nine renowned Hungarian poets, writers and slammers to describe a photo using words for visually impaired social media users. The resulting book of poems was first available exclusively as alt. text, that is, as a description of photos for the visually impaired, but now anyone can read it. With this initiative, the operator hopes to draw the attention of the sighted to the problem that profile owners often fail to make their posts digitally accessible in social media, making them truly “invisible” to many.

Yettel’s HUF 5 million competition for energy management solutions shifts up a gear

Europe is facing unprecedented energy shortages, while inflation is also hitting record highs globally. In Hungary, the consequences could have a profound impact on household budgets and the operation of small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on urban transport. New technology solutions, however, can resolve these major challenges. With a total prize of HUF 5 million, Yettel’s hackathon is encouraging Hungary’s most talented professionals to identify these solutions and elaborate them in detail.

Hégető Honorka Award winners announced

This year, 74 video and photo entries were received for the Hégető Honorka Awards Program. The majority of this year’s entries focused on war and refugees, but there were also many reports on pressing social issues. Alongside six video and one photo winners, one entry was awarded the Yettel Special Prize, as in previous years. The winners include journalists from Partizan, 444, Deutsche Welle, HVG, Telex and RTL.

Yettel has fixed the net monthly fee of new business tariffs, including that of the largest tariff plans, at a price point of HUF 2022 until the end of the year. In addition, it offers a number of benefits, typically for SMBs, such as handset discounts of up to HUF 95,000 per subscription, international EU calls available in tariffs by default or priority customer service for Prime tariff-holders.

Six hours of free mega concert with Hungarian stars and emerging talents playing together – that’s what you can expect on 8 October in Budapest, at Szabadság tér. The Yettel Stage platform aims to bring established musicians together with bands early in their musical career to give a boost to newcomers through support from “big names”. The event will feature Majka, Punnany Massif, Margaret Island, as well as Perrin, Kacaj and The Pontiac.

Due to the high interest, the deadline for applications was extended to 18 October.

Yettel and Bookline have launched a creative competition under the title Book to Film (Betűből képkocka). Under the competition, young people aged 13 to 19 are encouraged to make films based on books they’ve recently read. The finalist short films will debut at the Cinemira International Youth Film Festival, and the best ones will be awarded prizes by a prestigious jury of professionals. Due to the high interest, the organisers decided to extend the deadline for applications by one month to 18 October.

Yettel’s cash-prize hackathon encourages Hungary’s most talented professionals to resolve issues related to the energy crisis and inflation

Europe is facing unprecedented energy shortages, while inflation is also hitting record highs globally. In Hungary, household budgets and small and medium-sized businesses can be hit hard, and urban mobility may well be shaken to the core. New technology solutions, however, can resolve these major challenges. With a total prize of HUF 5 million, Yettel’s hackathon is encouraging Hungary’s most talented professionals to identify these solutions and elaborate them in detail.

Home internet is getting increasingly popular: penetration is growing by 2 to 3 percentage points every year. More than three in four Hungarian households now have access to the internet at home and a device enabling big-screen content consumption such as a desktop, laptop, smart tv or tablet. This spring, Yettel pioneered home internet services in Hungary with the launch of a 5G-based home internet service for consumers provided over a mobile network. Now it is extending its promotion offering a 6-month trial for a monthly fee of HUF 0.