French electronic communications revenue growth slowed to 0.7 percent last year to reach EUR 41 billion, according to French telecommunications regulator Arcep. The body has published its provisional industry data for 2006, based on quarterly observatories. Definitive results will be based on the annual 2006 survey to be conducted at the end of 2007 or start of 2008. Key conclusions of the 46-page report include 6.2 percent growth for voice service revenues, 4.6 percent growth in fixed telephony customers and 15.4 percent growth in internet subscribers. The three main segments, fixed, internet and mobile, accounted for 80 percent of the market in 2006, or EUR 32 million. Mobile revenues rose by 4.1 percent to EUR 16.9 billion and internet revenues by EUR 18.6 percent to EUR 3.7 billion. Fixed telephony revenues slipped by 5.4 percent to EUR 11.4 billion.
Wireless Federation » French telecoms market grows 0.7% to EUR 41 bln in 2006
French telecoms market grows 0.7% to EUR 41 bln in 2006
- May 30th, 2007
- 6:49 am
