Operator results - 01/04/06
China Unicom posted revenue growth of 16% in 2005 to $10,8bn, of which $6.5bn in GSM services and $3.8bn in CDMA business. Net income reached $610m. ARPU was $6 for GSM and $9.4 for CDMA.
Indosat (Indonesia) reports an EBITDA of $695m in 2005, up 12%, on revenues growing 11% to $1.1bn.
ONO (Spain) announced €458m 2005 EBITDA (+147%) on revenues of €1.7bn (+244%).
MTS (Russia) reported 2005 net earnings rising 14% to $1.1bn. ARPU in Russia stood at $7.3.
Costa-Rica incumbent ICE reports 2005 net profit of $146m (+143%) on revenues up 32% to $268m.
Cox (USA) posts 2005 revenues of $6.7bn (+10%) while operating income turned positive to $736m (+148%) and net loss narrowed to $ 231m (+90%).
PCCW (HK) earned $206m in 2005 (+3%) on revenues falling 2% to $2.9bn.
France Telecom warned its French revenues would be down in 2006.
Tiscali reported 2005 revenues of €736m, up 12%.