News and events related to infocommunications

In 2025, domestic operators, in cooperation with the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), took significant steps to combat the spoofing of landline numbers and, starting this summer, they will also make to harder to abuse mobile phone numbers.

The second half of 2025 did not bring any spectacular turnaround in the Hungarian mobile market; rather, the offerings of the three largest operators saw only minor, gradual changes, a recent report by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) examining tariff plans in the mobile market shows.

The NMHH will publish preparatory documents related to the subject of the public hearing by 14 August.

The NMHH has developed a new classification system which introduced from 1 January 2025.

Magyar Telekom, Vodafone Hungary and CETIN Hungary bid a total of HUF 970 million for the entitlements, which are valid for a decade and a half.

In 2021, with around 9.5 million active SIM cards suitable for voice calls, Hungarians made 8.5 billion calls and spoken for a total of 28 billion minutes in Hungary.

The young Hungarian amateur radio community has achieved international success at the World Amateur Radio Direction Finding Youth Championship held in Târgu Jiu (Zsilvásárhely).

Since their proliferation, subscribers and the authority have been particularly vigilant to prevent high phone bills, as many abuses have occurred in the past.

The National Media and Infocommunications Authority and the National Public Health Center jointly investigate the electromagnetic radiation from 5G networks

Only one fifth of Hungarian users take serviceability into account when buying a mobile phone, according to a survey by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH).

Outdated 3G-enabled mobile devices will be replaceable to modern, at least 4G-enabled phones at almost 700 dealerships of almost fifty dealers all around Hungary.

This year, telecommunication service providers are no longer obliged to publish a paper telephone directory.

According to research by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) 53% of second-hand mobile phones are no more than two years old, and 85% are no more than five years old.

The COVID-19 epidemic and ways to combat its spread, such as curfews, distance learning or working from home, as well as relaxations due to the increase in the vaccination coverage rate, have had a significant impact on communications consumption patterns, including the mobile phone and mobile internet service market.