Citing very rapid growth in consumer DSL services, France Telecom Group reported revenue of EUR 25.86 billion to 30-June-2006, representing a growth of 9.3% on an historical basis and 1.4% on a comparable basis. The gross operating margin was 9.47 billion EURs. Some highlights:
- The total number of customers served by France Telecom companies reached 88.7 million, up by 32.8% year-over-year on a historical basis and 14.8% on a comparable basis.
- Traditional fixed line services and narrowband services continue to decline. Total revenue from fixed line fell 16% on a comparable basis, reflecting cuts in the tariffs for fixed-to-mobile calls and a drop in the total volume of telephone traffic.
- The number of consumer ADSL Broadband accesses totaled 8.5 million in Europe, up by 39% in a year. In the first half of 2006, 1.1 million new users were added. France Telecom's own Home service was serving 5.2 million retail ADSL customers at the end of the quarter.
- The number of wholesale broadband Livebox gateways surged to 2.9 million, up from 716,000 a year earlier.
- The number of VoIP customers grew by nearly 80% in six months to a total of 1.73 million as of 30-June-2006.
- There were 306,000 subscribers to the ADSL digital television service in France
- CAPEX to revenue ratio maintained at 11.8% (compared with 11.5% on an historical basis and 11.6% on a comparable basis) with CAPEX of EUR 3.06 billion.
- Net financial debt amounted to EUR 47.234 billion, down from EUR 47.846 at 31-Dec-2005, a reduction of EUR 612 million.
- Revenues from Orange France were EUR 4.823 billion, an increase of 2% on a comparable basis and 1.8% on a historical basis.
