Mobile service revenues stood at EUR383 million, similar to the first half of 2013, France’s Orange said in its earnings report Tuesday.
In the second quarter, the operator had revenues of EUR219 million in Romania, of which EUR184 million in mobile services, from EUR230 million on a comparable basis during the same period last year. In the first quarter, Orange Romania posted revenues of EUR230 million, from EUR219 million in the first quarter of 2013.
“We are satisfied with the results of Orange Romania in the first six months of the year despite the impact of lower termination rates. (…) In the next period we will continue to invest in developing the 4G network, expanding our range of apps and TV contents and special assistance services,” Orange Romania general manager Jean-Francois Fallacher said in a press release.
The mobile operator had 10.384 million customers at the end of June, approximately 184,000 more than at the end of June 2013. The number of customers did not vary considerable compared to March, when the operator had 10.394 million customers, or December 2013, when it had 10.436 million.
Mobile data traffic increased by more than 50% in the second quarter, driven by a spike in tablet numbers and smartphones. One in two mobile phones sold in the first six months was a smartphone, Orange Romania noted.
The average number of users who viewed TV channels and films on Orange TV Go increased 25% in the second quarter of the year compared to the first. Orange TV was launched a year ago and offers more than 110 channels of which 48 in high definition.
Orange is the leading mobile telecom operator in Romania by customer base and turnover. Its main competitors are Vodafone (UK) and Cosmote, part of Greek group OTE, controlled by Deutsche Telekom which also owns Romtelecom in Romania.