Vodafone Romania, the second largest local mobile operator, registered service revenues of GBP150 million (EUR177 million) in the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal year 2013-2014, down 4.1% on the year.
Orange Romania’s service revenues amounted to EUR198 million in the similar interval, 2.4% lower on the year.
Cosmote, the third largest mobile operator in Romania, will publish its results for April-June on Thursday.
Not taking into account the negative impact of lower interconnection revenues, Vodafone Romania’s turnover had a good evolution, Berroeta said.
The mobile operator’s revenues on the Internet segment rose 26% in April-June helped by an increasing number of clients who buy smartphones and tablets choosing offers that include data services.
Vodafone Romania’s smartphone sales have increased significantly and reached 40% of its total sales, Berroeta said.
Smartphone sales in Romania rose 50% in the first half of 2013 and might reach 1.5 million units by the end of the year.