Operator results - 29/04/06

Sprint Nextel posted 1Q06 net income of $419m, down 11%, but revenues rose 9% proforma to $11.5bn. Proforma mobile revenues reached $8.5bn (+13%). Mobile ARPU was $62, of which $7 for data revenues. Long distance services accounted for $1.7bn, down 3%, and local services were almost flat at $1.6bn.

US Cellular reported 1Q06 revenues of $730m (+7%) and an operating income of $66m (+24%);

France Telecom posted solid results in line with objectives and ahead of expectations. On a proforma basis, earnings were almost flat due to competition and regulation. EBITDA reached €4.7bn. 1Q06 sales rose 2% to €12.8bn.

Millicom International announced a 1Q06 net profit of $33m (from a loss of $11m) on revenues rising 20% to $322m. EBITDA rose 12% to $142m.

TPSA (Poland) reported 1Q05 net profit of €119m, up 9%, on revenues of €1.2bn, up 3%. Its fixed line revenues declined 5% in the quarter while mobile revenues jumped 20% to €458m.

China Unicom announced 1Q06 net profit rising 31% to $175m, EBITDA up 11% to $963m and revenues up 10% to $2.86bn.

Colt (UK) reported a 1Q06 net loss of £7.3m (vs loss of £28m).

Embratel (Brazil) posted 1Q06 net profit of $60m, up 200%, on revenues of $957m (+7%). EBITDA was up 14% to $247m.

Telemar (Brazil) reported 1Q06 net profit of $68m, down 25%, on revenues of $1.9bn (flat). EBITDA fell 11% to $699m.

Telesp (Brazil) announced 1Q06 net profit of $277m, up 20%, on revenues of $1.7bn, up 7%. EBITDA rose 6% to $760m.

SKT (South Korea) reported a 8% drop in net profit (mainly due to a hefty provision for an employee retirement plan) to $357m, on revenues of $2.7bn (+5%).

NTT DoCoMo said its FY (ended March 31) group net profit fell 18% to $5.2bn while revenues declined 2% to $40.4bn. ARPU fell 3% to $57.

Telmex posts 1Q06 net profit rising 13% to $700m on flat sales at $3.8bn. EBITDA fell 3% to $1.7bn. Its capex in the quarter was $318m.