Spain2009 annual reportsRevenues for Spain were 3.887 billion euros in 2009, down 4.4% on both an historical basis and a comparable basis. Excluding regulatory measures (-177 million euros), revenue growth was essentially flat compared with the previous year at -0.1%. Revenues from Personal Communication Services decreased 4.3% to 3.216 billion euros. Excluding regulatory measures, PCS revenues increased 1.0% year on year. The decline in voice and messaging services was more than offset by: - the 4.4% increase in the total number of customers, excluding MVNOs (contracts and prepaid offers), which came to 11.879 million at 31 December 2009; the number of contract customers increased 3.5% (6.657 million at 31 December 2009) and the number of prepaid customers increased 5.7% year on year (5.221 million at 31 December 2009); - 26% growth in data services revenues, excluding messaging, with the number of mobile broadband customers up 57% in one year to 5.119 million at 31 December 2009, and growth in Internet/Business Everywhere, which had a total of 352,000 customers at 31 December 2009, compared with 185,000 customers at 31 December 2008; and - 41% growth in one year in the MVNO customer base, which was 752,000 customers at 31 December 2009, compared with 533,000 at 31 December 2008. Revenues from Home Communication Services, at 671 million euros, were down 4.9%, reflecting the downturn in business services, carrier services and, to a lesser extent, consumer ADSL services. The 6.7% drop in the customer base in one year (1.086 million customers at 31 December 2009) was partially offset by: - the growing share of ADSL subscriptions sold unbundled from the telephone line (81% at 31 December 2009, compared with 72%, for growth of 7 points in one year); and - 43% growth year on year in the number of customers for Voice over IP services (446,000 customers at 31 December 2009). |
