Vodafone said it’s on track with its strategic initiatives, including efforts in Western Europe to stimulate usage to offset falling prices and lower operating costs through outsourcing. Fixed services have now been launched in six markets for consumers and 12 for businesses, accounting for 3.5 million Vodafone At Home customers and 2.5 million Vodafone Office users. Broadband is available in ten markets, with four launching since May.

In Western Europe, quarterly sales totalled GBP 6.219 billion, flat versus GBP 6.220 billion a year earlier, as growth in the UK and Spain was offset by a drop in revenues from Germany and Italy. Voice revenues for the region fell 3.5 percent to GBP 4.315 billion, offset by growth in data and messaging. Sales from fixed-line and DSL services rose to GBP 368 million from 340 million. Vodafone added 2.3 million customers in the quarter, for a total 103.5 million at the end of June. In the EMAPA region (Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Pacific, Asia), sales rose 40.7 percent to GBP 2.021 billion, helped by the takeover in India. The total customer base reached 96.9 million at the end of the June, after adding a net 6.9 million new suscribers. Growth was particularly strong in Romania, Turkey, India, South Africa, Egypt and Australia.

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