Swisscom Reviews

Swisscom AG is Switzerland's leading telecommunications provider and a major IT company, with roots tracing back to the establishment of the Swiss telegraph network in 1852 and the subsequent formation of PTT (Postal Telegraph and Telephone) in 1920. The modern Swisscom was formed on October 1, 1997, following the deregulation of the Swiss telecom market and the spin-off of Telecom PTT. The Swiss government holds a majority stake (51%) in the publicly traded company. Swisscom offers a comprehensive portfolio of services for residential and business customers, including mobile telephony (holding a dominant market share), fixed-line services, broadband internet (DSL and fiber), and digital television (blue TV). For businesses, it provides extensive IT solutions such as cloud services, outsourcing, workplace solutions, IoT, network solutions, security services, and specialized offerings for industries like banking and healthcare. While historically offering traditional web and email hosting, Swisscom announced the discontinuation of these specific services (Homepage Tool, Webhosting, Mailhosting, domain service) effective end of May 2024, shifting focus towards broader IT infrastructure, cloud, and managed services. Its infrastructure is known for high quality and reliability, consistently winning awards for network coverage and performance across Switzerland. Swisscom also operates Fastweb, a major telecom provider in Italy.