Mobile: Free retains its place of 1 recruiter for 4 years – Edcom

Free announces its results for the first quarter 2016

the Iliad group has published the results financial in the first quarter 2016. the quarterly revenue of Free amounted to 1145 million an increase of 6.6% compared to March 31, 2015. the growth is mainly related to the mobile activity of the fourth operator with an increase of over 10% compared to the first quarter 2015, the fixed portion, the operator recorded an increase of 4% on the quarter. Free Mobile accounts for 18 million subscribers at March 31, 2016, including 12 million mobile customers and 6.2 million Internet subscribers.

Mobile: Free maintains its position 1 recruiter for 4 years

Free Mobile is the first mobile and recruiter for 4 years, with 215,000 new subscribers in the first quarter the fourth operator retains its number in the mobile recruitment. The turnover increased by over 10% to $ 484 million. At March 31, 2016, Free accounts 11.9 million customers and a market share exceeding les17%. The group continues to invest in 4G, high-speed broadband network evolves and allowed Free to double its number of customers 4G and records at the end of the first quarter 2016, 4.3 million 4G customers more than a third of the mobile subscriber base to Free. The average consumption of its 4G subscribers totaled 3.8Go per month or 70% more than at 31 March 2016. Net service revenues increased over 14%, while the contribution of terminal sales continues its decline, particularly due to the successful sales of entry-level devices. For the fourth consecutive quarter, new customers Free more subscribe to the unlimited package at 19,99 euros / month (or à15,99 euros / month for Freebox subscribers) that package at € 2 per month.

78,000 new Freebox subscribers in the first quarter 2016

Free drew the first quarter of 2016, 78,000 new broadband subscribers and high speed broadband and represents 43% of net adds in the quarter . At March 31, 2016, Free accounts over 6.2 million subscribers to Internet offers and sales to the stationary part is up by 3.9% and reached for the first quarter of 665 million euros. Growth in this market is mainly liè to the success of the Free brand, quality and innovation of the Freebox Revolution and Freebox mini4K , and the private sale conducted in early March with a price € 1.99 per month for its offer Frebox Crystal. Despite promotional offers from competitors including SFR sells off now offer its RED Fibre to 9.99 € per month, Free continues to seduce the French fixed and hopes to exceed its rival Numericable SFR by the end of the year.

Free continuing its efforts in the 4G investment

Free Mobile has doubled the number of 4G subscribers in a year and the operator continues to deploy this high-speed network in France. The Iliad Group has deployed nearly 500 new 4G sites in Q1 2016, and nearly 350 new 3G sites. At 31 March 2016, the mobile customer base of the Group is comprised of over 6,100 4G sites and 6,400 3G sites. Moreover, during the 1st quarter 2016, and looking ahead to benefit from 15MHz in the 1800MHz frequencies as of May 25, 2016, the Group started its development program of its sites in 1800MHz.

Source: press release Iliad