Hello [Vorname] [Nachname]
I admit, the last few days have been pretty turbulent.
Thanks to your support in the public voting, I was able to receive “The Pascal” on November 14th in Zurich's Hallenstadion. This award honours a person who has advanced digitalization in Switzerland over the past year. Of course, I was delighted to receive the award, but I also see it as an obligation to continue on the path we have taken towards an open and fair telecommunication market in Switzerland. After all, a prize like this does nothing to change the fact that there are still forces who want to profit from monopolies, who would rather demand more than less surveillance or who don't care anyway as long as the incumbent's annual dividend of around CHF 580 million flows reliably into the federal pockets.
Of course, there are also setbacks. Not every legal dispute ends in our favor - it's like a football match: sometimes you concede a goal. Then you have to get up, straighten your crown and carry on - with the conviction that you are doing the right thing. It has always been my goal to use my resources to empower other people to be innovative.
On another note, a few months ago, we also launched our new business product “Ethernet7”, which can serve as the basis for site networking, cloud connectivity, managed corporate networks and security solutions. To use a buzzword: Ethernet7 is actually an SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Network) product and is becoming increasingly popular. However, I'm not one for buzzwords and marketing blah-blah, because an honest and high-quality service is much more valuable than the shiny brochure that goes with it.
With this in mind: don't let yourself be dazzled, but let yourself be enchanted by the many lights of the upcoming festive season.
Fredy “The Pascal” Künzler
