KPN Q4 revenue decreases 4.8%

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 4.8% year-on-year decrease in the revenue has been reported by KPN in its 4Q 2009 results. However, 3.4% increase in EBITDA has also been reported even after decline in revenues. Costs have been slashed by KPN over the last year including reductions in the cost of retaining and acquiring new subscribers, and in supplier costs.

Ongoing simplification programme and further reductions to its workforce are the two areas where KPN sees further potential for cost reductions. KPN is also required to manage the cost of its operations in order to remain competitive and to maintain its profit margins.

Hopes are also pinned on next- generation access strategy, which is seeing it deploy fibre to the home and fibre to the cabinet.