Annual results 2017: UPC posts growth in number of subscriptions Donnerstag, 15. Februar 2018 - 10:03
Wallisellen, 15 February 2018
Annual results 2017: UPC posts growth in number of subscriptions
UPC successfully increased its number of subscriptions in 2017. The number of fixed-line and mobile subscriptions increased by 10,000 year-on-year. The company made its mark on the telecommunications market in 2017, with among other things, the successful launch of the MySports sports channel, revamped “Connect & Play” bundles and the abolition of roaming costs in the EU. In addition, UPC further expanded its footprint by connecting over 125,000 new homes in Switzerland. All connected households can enjoy Internet speeds of 500 Mbit/s and a uniquely attractive sports offer. The downward trend in revenue in the first half of the year (-1.6% year-on-year) was reversed in the second half of the year (+0.4% year-on-year). Revenue in the year 2017 was CHF 1.349 billion.
Key facts:
- MySports: On 8 September, MySports went on air with attractive and exclusive content. Besides all National League games and play-offs, MySports is also showing Bundesliga matches, Formula E, handball, volleyball, basketball, equestrian sport and much more. UPC launched the channel with 15 distribution partners and increased that number to 18 by the end of the year – Thanks to the collaboration with FL1, MySports is now also available in Liechtenstein. The new channel already had around 45,000 subscribers at the end of 2017.
- Mobile: In the Mobile segment, UPC is continuing to grow steadily and at an above-average rate – from 80,000 to 115,000 subscriptions in 2017. Thanks to the Mobile offers that allow customers to use the Internet and make calls in the EU without incurring roaming charges, UPC has a uniquely attractive product on the market and the number of subscriptions is growing rapidly to reflect that.
- Business customers: UPC’s business customer division has been experiencing growth for several years – in 2017 revenue increased once again by over 4 per cent year-on-year. In particular, the attractive Mobile offers for business customers launched in 2017 and the proven expertise in the area of Internet telephony / VoIP have ensured growth in customer numbers and revenue in the business customer segment.
- Network expansion: In 2017, UPC connected over 50,000 new homes in Switzerland and Austria to its powerful fibre optic cable network as part of the Autostrada investment programme. In addition, over 100,000 additional homes were connected via third-party networks. UPC is thus underlining its claim of being a Switzerland-wide operator.
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