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Eurotel Confirms Its Leadership in the Czech Mobile Market
Prague, 30th January 2006 – At the end of 2005 Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o. registered 4.676 million active customers in its network and confirmed the position of the leading mobile operator in the Czech market. Important for this result was especially the fourth quarter of 2005 when Eurotel became the most successful operator in terms of new customer numbers in contract customers as well as customers using pre-paid services.
- 4.676 million active customers at the end of 2005, 282 thousand new customers in 2005 and 6.4 % year on year growth
- Strong fourth quarter figures with more than 50% of the total market net adds and 158 thousand new contract customers
- Record breaking 46 % year on year growth of contract customers
Eurotel increased the number of active customers by 282 thousand, i.e. by 6.4 %, year over year. The result was achieved primarily thanks to the record breaking growth of the number of contract customers last year. At the end of 2005 Eurotel had 1.546 million contract customers, i.e. 487 thousand new contract customers were added year over year, which represents record breaking 46 % growth. Total contract customers reached 33% of the total customer base, compared to 24% in 2004. Successful migration of pre-paid card customers to contract services played an important role in the growth of the contract customer numbers.
"2005 was a successful year for Eurotel with a strong and solid growth in the contract customer base. We are very happy to have the confidence and support of our customers," said Salvador Anglada, Chief Executive Officer of Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o., and continued: „Especially the very successful fourth quarter of the last year and our attractive Christmas campaign enthusiastically received by customers helped us confirm our position of the leading mobile operator in the Czech market."
In the last three months of the ended year Eurotel added 187 thousand new customers in total, which is more than the number added by the two competitive operators together. Eurotel recorded the highest customer numbers growth of all the Czech operators in both contract (158 thousand) as well as pre-paid services customers (29 thousand) in the fourth quarter.
Eurotel is also the long-term leader in data services in the Czech market. The number of customers using one of the data services provided by Eurotel, such as Internet access, wap services or MMS, exceeded 700 thousand at the end of 2005. The most preferred service is the high-speed Internet access via CDMA with more than 70 thousand customers at the end of 2005. Just during the Christmas campaign in November and December 14 thousand customers activated this type of Internet access.
| Eurotel (in thousands) | 31st December 2004 | 31st December 2005 | Year over year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of customers (GSM and NMT) | 4 394 | 4 676 | 6,4 % |
| Contract customers (GSM + NMT) | 1 058 | 1 546 | 46 % |
| Pre-paid Go services | 3 336 | 3 130 | -6,2 % |
Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o. is the leading mobile telecommunications operator in the Czech Republic. The company provides complex voice and data services to more than 4.67 million customers (December 2005). Quality of the services provided, scope of offered solutions, level of innovation and customer care make the company founded in 1991 the leader of the Czech market.
Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o. is the leading mobile telecommunications operator in the Czech Republic. The company provides complex voice and data services to more than 4.67 million customers (December 2005). Quality of the services provided, scope of offered solutions, level of innovation and customer care make the company founded in 1991 the leader of the Czech market.
In cooperation with its 100 % owner, ČESKÝ TELECOM, a.s., Eurotel offers the most complex portfolio of voice and data services supported by unique combination of fixed and mobile telephony. The services are provided to customers of contract as well as prepaid services. Eurotel in the long term confirms its leading position in the Czech market also in the segment of business customers.
In the territory of the Czech Republic Eurotel operates the NMT and GSM network as well as unique 3G networks - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO data network and most recently UMTS network enabling data, voice, picture and video transmission. Together with ČESKÝ TELECOM the company operates the most extensive WiFi hotspots network in the country.
Eurotel is a holder of the prestigious award Employer of the Year for the year 2003, in 2004 Eurotel placed second among mobile operators in the chart. Eurotel also holds international quality management system certificate ISO 9001:2003 and was awarded the ISO 14001 environmental management system certificate as the only telecommunications operator in the Czech Republic. The company is a holder of the occupational safety and health and information security certificates. Eurotel is the only operator to be awarded the Health Supporting Business title in 2005. In 2002 Eurotel incorporated a foundation, which regularly on an annual basis supports multiple projects aimed at children and the young throughout the country.
