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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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O2 Third Quarter Results

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Press Release

 

PR0627

O2 ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Released: 13 November 2006

Key performance indicators at 30 September 2006:

 

Mobile service revenue in the third quarter (at constant currency):

 

Mobile average revenue per user (12 month rolling ARPU):

 

Mobile data in the third quarter

 

Outlook

Peter Erskine, Chairman & Chief Executive of O2, commented:

"O2 has continued to thrive as part of the Telefónica group and in the third quarter we have maintained our momentum in highly competitive markets, adding 812,000 mobile customers, taking the total mobile customer base to 34.4 million, 14% higher than last year.

In the UK we added 524,000 net new customers, driven by our customer focused propositions and ongoing strategy of treating both new and existing customers equally. Contract churn was again reduced, for the fifth quarter in a row, while gross connections grew 15% year on year, helping to extend our strong performance from the first half into the third quarter. This faster than expected growth has allowed us to again raise service revenue guidance, and we now expect 14% to 15% growth year on year for the 11 months to 31 December 2006.

In Germany we added 294,000 net new customers in the quarter taking the total base to 10.629 million, representing 19% year on year growth. The market continues to be highly competitive and this, coupled with termination rate cuts, contributed to the decline in 12-month rolling ARPU, although monthly ARPU increased quarter on quarter. We continue to watch the future direction of this trend. Our Tchibo joint-venture continued to perform well adding 50,000 customers. We have adjusted full year guidance for Germany to reflect the slightly lower than expected service revenue growth we have seen in the first eight months of the year and the planned increase in our commercial activity in the fourth quarter.

In the Czech Republic O2 added 55,000 net new mobile customers on contract, raising the percentage of contract customers in the base to 37.4%, compared to only 30.9% at the end of September 2005, demonstrating the ongoing success of the pre-pay to contract migration strategy. In our fixed line business, the total number of ADSL lines stood at 427,000 at the end of September, compared to 221,000 at the same time last year.

In a competitive market O2 Ireland traded well, adding 16,000 net new contract customers and ending the quarter with a total customer base of 1.603 million, 2% higher than at the same time last year.

Airwave continues to make good progress in winning new contracts and rolling out the service to new customers. During the quarter the Scottish Ambulance Service signed a 10 year contract worth almost £50 million, while the rollout of Airwave to Ambulance Trusts in England is progressing well with 3 Ambulance Trusts now at "Ready for Service", the first key milestone in the Ambulance Programme."

 

FINANCIAL DATA

The results of O2 Group comprise the results of O2 UK, O2 Germany, O2 Ireland and O2 Airwave for the 8 month period ended 30 September 2006. It also includes the results of be* from 1 July 2006 and Decision Focus from 1 August 2006.

O2 Group Consolidated Income Statement

Unaudited figures

 

 

3 months ended

30 September 2006

€m

Period ended

30 September 2006

€m

Revenues

3,003.5

7,635.0

Internal expenditure capitalized in fixed assets (1)

49.2

132.7

Operating expenses

(2,238.2)

(5,666.6)

Other net operating income (expense)

(22.5)

(46.3)

Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets

(5.5)

(10.2)

Impairment of goodwill and other assets

0.0

0.0

Operating income before D&A (OIBDA)

786.4

2,044.6

(1) Including work in process

O2 Group capital expenditure for the 8 month period ended 30 September 2006 totalled €1,483.1 million.

The results of O2 Europe for the period ended 30 September 2006 comprise the results of the O2 Group for the 8 month period ended 30 September 2006 and the results of Telefónica O2 Czech Republic and Telefónica Deutschland for the 9 month period ended September 2006. It also includes the results of be* from 1 July 2006 and Decision Focus from 1 August 2006.

Telefónica O2 Europe Consolidated Income Statement

Unaudited figures

 

 

3 months ended

30 September 2006

€m

Period ended

30 September 2006

€m

Revenues

3,606.71

9,434.3

Internal expenditure capitalized in fixed assets (1)

64.2

161.9

Operating expenses

(2,603.0)

(6,733.9)

Other net operating income (expense)

(23.16)

(53.8)

Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets

(3.9)

(8.8)

Impairment of goodwill and other assets

(0.1)

(1.5)

Operating income before D&A (OIBDA)

1,040.7

2,798.2

(1) Including work in process

Telefónica O2 Europe capital expenditure for the period ended 30 September 2006 amounted to €1,675.2 million.

 

STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

O2 brand launched in the Czech Republic

On 1 September the Czech Republic business changed its brand to O2, endorsed by the logo of parent company Telefónica, for all of its fixed and mobile services, replacing the existing Cesky Telecom and Eurotel brands. This ongoing re-branding programme is the largest of its kind in the Czech Republic. At the same time, a range of new products was launched under the O2 brand, including O2 TV, an IPTV service based on the Imagenio platform developed by Telefónica. With the unified brand of O2 the Czech business is well positioned to offer customers solutions for all of their telecommunications needs.

Mobile licence won in Slovakia

On 7 August Telefónica O2 Slovakia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, was awarded a 20 year licence to operate GSM and UMTS networks in Slovakia. This new operation is an organic expansion of the existing business in the Czech Republic and will take advantage of synergies in areas such as network and back office functions. Juraj Sedivy, former CFO of the Czech Republic business, has been appointed as CEO. The Slovak business will use the O2 brand and commercial launch is expected in the first quarter of 2007.

DSL launched in Germany

After the end of the quarter, on 27 October, O2 Germany launched its DSL offer, backed by a wide-ranging advertising campaign. O2 is the only provider of integrated communication services in Germany to offer mobile, fixed voice and fixed internet services. O2 DSL customers get one monthly bill, backed by a single customer service number and competitive monthly charges. Customers can choose from three different DSL packages and will receive a discount if they are also a mobile contract customer of O2.

"High roamer" tariff launched as part of My Europe

After the end of the quarter O2 UK, in conjunction with movistar in Spain, launched a new 'high roamer' service aimed at frequent travellers, which removes charges when receiving calls abroad. This is the second initiative to be launched under 'My Europe', a set of low cost roaming tariffs from O2 and movistar for European customers. The tariff will initially be available to O2 UK customers travelling to Spain and in the first half of next year the service will be expanded to more than 35 destinations across Europe. For movistar customers, the tariff is available in 33 destinations across Europe. The 'high roamer' service has also been introduced by O2 Telefónica Czech Republic and complements the first offering under My Europe, which was launched in the Summer and offers holidaymakers reduced flat-rate voice roaming rates throughout the EU across all networks.

 

THIRD QUARTER OPERATING REVIEW

O2 UK

Third quarter net service revenue grew by 14.9% year on year and for the eight months to September reached a total of £2,785 million, an increase of 15.0% compared to the same period last year, driven by continued strong customer and ARPU growth.

OIBDA margin for the eight months to September 2006 was 27.6%, reflecting the current high level of customer growth. O2 UK will continue to prioritise growth, where higher value customers can be acquired, for the rest of this year. OIBDA for the eight months to September 2006 was £837 million.

The quarter again saw tough competition in the market, but the business continued to perform well and achieved 15% growth in total gross additions year on year. A total of 524,000 net new customers were added in the quarter, taking the base to 17.338 million, maintaining year on year growth at 15%. This figure excludes the Tesco Mobile customer base.

A total of 208,000 net new contract customers were added in the quarter, driven by higher gross additions as well as lower churn. At the end of the period contract customers made up 35.1% of the total base, compared to 34.7% in the same period last year. 12 month rolling contract ARPU of £515 was down £2 quarter on quarter, but £2 ahead of the third quarter last year. 12-month rolling contract churn was 24%, compared to 30% for the same period last year, the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, reflecting the ongoing strategy of rewarding customer loyalty.

A total of 316,000 net new pre-pay customers were added in the quarter, again driven by higher gross additions as well as lower churn. 12 month rolling pre-pay ARPU of £142 was £7 higher than the third quarter last year and £2 higher than the previous quarter.

O2 UK's blended 12 month rolling ARPU of £272 was £7 higher than the third quarter last year, and £1 higher than the previous quarter, reflecting the continued growth in data ARPU coupled with broadly flat voice ARPU.

O2 UK's own channels accounted for a growing percentage of total gross connections in the quarter, reaching 61%. O2 UK also completed the acquisition of The Link's 293 stores during the quarter which, after disposals and the re-branding of selected locations, will grow O2's retail channel to around 400 stores. Customer acquisition costs (SAC) were stable at a blended level.

Quarterly monthly minutes of use were up 11% year on year to 175 minutes a month, driven by propositions such as 50% extra minutes on 18 month contacts and O2 Long Weekends.

12 month rolling data ARPU of £83 was £9 higher than the same period last year and £2 higher than the previous quarter.

Capex in the eight months to September (excluding capex related to the acquisition of be*and The Link) was £350 million, with continued expenditure on rolling out coverage of the 3G network as well as investment in the existing 2G network to ensure a high level of service.

O2 UK launched a number of new products and services during the quarter, aimed at acquisition and retention of customers and revenue growth. These included:

O2 Germany

Service revenue grew by 6.1% in the third quarter, and for the eight months to September reached a total of €2,033 million, an increase of 8.1% compared to the same period last year, driven by the continued growth of the customer base, which partly offset ARPU weakness in the German market. Third quarter service revenue was reduced by almost 4% due to the termination rate cut in December 2005.

OIBDA margin for the eight months to September was 24.2%, higher than expected mainly due to the slower rate of post-pay gross additions. OIBDA for the eight months to September 2006 was €531 million.

In this competitive environment, O2 Germany continued to trade well. A total of 294,000 net new customers were added in the quarter, taking the base to 10.629 million, 19% higher than at the same time last year. Over the last 12 months there has been a rapid growth in the pre-pay customer base, resulting in pre-pay customers making up over 50% of the total base for the first time. The Tchibo Mobile customer base grew to 772,000 by the end of the quarter.

O2 Germany added a total of 96,000 net new contract customers in the quarter. 12 month rolling contract ARPU of €481 was €7 lower than the previous quarter, and €35 lower than the same quarter last year. This reflected the impact of the approximately 17% termination rate cuts in December 2004 and 2005, as well as increasing competition in the German market and the introduction of new customer offers.

A total of 198,000 net new pre-pay customers were added in the quarter. 12 month rolling pre-pay ARPU of €111 was €6 lower than the previous quarter and €22 lower than the third quarter last year, reflecting the impact of the termination rate cuts, increasing competition, the growth in multiple SIM ownership and the consequent lower minutes of use.

Blended 12 month rolling ARPU is expected to remain the highest in the German market at €299, down from €308 in the previous quarter and €343 in the same quarter last year. This trend reflects the ongoing impact of the termination rate cuts, the higher proportion of pre-pay customers in the total base, and the increasingly competitive market environment. Termination rate cuts reduced 12 month rolling ARPU in the quarter by approximately €13. However, average monthly ARPU in the third quarter rose €1 quarter on quarter to €25. Customer acquisition costs (SAC) were stable at a blended level, but fell by around 20% year on year.

Quarterly monthly minutes of use grew by 5% year on year, to 124 minutes, driven by new propositions such as Genion flat rate. O2 Germany now has a total of 3.8 million Genion customers (72% of the post-pay base), with 51% of all new post-pay customers opting for Genion.

12 month rolling data ARPU was €70, €1 less than the previous quarter and €9 lower than the same period last year due to the higher number of lower spending pre-pay users in the base. Non-SMS data users grew 23% compared to the same period last year.

Capex in the eight months to September was €745 million, with continued expenditure on both the 3G and 2G networks.

O2 Germany launched a number of new products and services during the quarter, including:

O2 Ireland

Service revenue fell by 1.7% in the third quarter due to termination rate regulation, increasing competition and the introduction of new customer offers. The termination rate cut of RPI minus 11% in January impacted third quarter service revenue growth by approximately 2%. For the eight months to September service revenue reached a total of €601 million, an increase of 2.0% compared to the same period last year, driven by a higher customer base.

In a competitive market O2 Ireland traded well, with gross connections at a similar level to the previous quarter and net contract additions at a higher level than in the third quarter last year. 4,000 net new customers were added in total during the quarter, taking the total base to 1.603 million customers, 2.1% higher than at the same time last year.

O2 Ireland added a total of 16,000 net new contract customers in the quarter. 12 month rolling ARPU of €1,040 was €35 lower than the third quarter last year and €23 lower than the previous quarter, reflecting the impact of the termination rate regulation.

Pre-pay 12 month rolling ARPU was €356, down €3 on the same period a year ago and €4 compared to the previous quarter.

Blended ARPU of €545 was reduced by approximately €10 due to the termination rate cuts, and was €6 lower than the same quarter last year and down €6 quarter on quarter.

Quarterly monthly minutes of use increased by 9% year on year, mainly due to the ongoing success of usage stimulation promotions such as 1 cent weekends on pre-pay.

12 month rolling data ARPU was €116, €3 higher than the third quarter last year and €1 lower than the previous quarter. Non-SMS data users grew by 45% year on year.

In addition O2 Ireland launched a number of pricing initiatives and services during the quarter. These included:

O2 Ireland also continued to promote the following offers:

Telefónica O2 Czech Republic1

Mobile service revenue grew by 6.5% in the quarter, driven by growth in the customer base, up 6.0% year on year to 4.760 million, partially offset by declines in ARPU.

A total of 55,000 net new contract customers were added in the quarter, bringing the contract customer base to 1.782 million, an increase of 28.4% year on year. Contract customers accounted for 37.4% of the total customer base at the end of the third quarter, compared to only 30.9% at the end of September 2005.

This growth was achieved through acquisition of new customers as well as marketing campaigns focused on pre-pay to contract migration, which also accounted for the decline in the pre-pay base compared to the same period last year and the previous quarter.

12 month rolling contract ARPU of CZK12,130 was CZK2,630 lower than the same period last year, and CZK420 lower than the previous quarter, mainly due to the effect of the pre-pay to contract migration strategy.

The pre-pay base declined by 65,000 in the quarter as a result of customers using the analogue NMT network, who were disconnected at the end of June due to closure of the network, not migrating to digital GSM services, as well as customers migrating from pre-pay to contract tariffs. 12 month rolling pre-pay ARPU of CZK2,854 was CZK129 lower than the third quarter last year and CZK21 lower than the previous quarter.

12 month blended ARPU was CZK6,089 in the third quarter, CZK54 lower than the same period last year but CZK6 higher than the previous quarter.

12 month rolling data ARPU was CZK1,281, an increase of CZK93 compared to the third quarter of last year and CZK13 higher quarter on quarter.

Quarterly monthly minutes of use remained at 102 minutes, up 9% compared to the same period last year, mainly due to the increase in the contract customer base, driven by migrations from prepay, and traffic stimulation promotions

In fixed line, total business revenues in the nine months to September fell by 4.8% year on year to CZK22.5 billion, as a result of the continued decline in revenues from traditional voice services, which was not fully offset by the increase in broadband revenues. Revenues from broadband services amounted to CZK2.0 billion, up 48.8% year on year.

A total of 41,000 net ADSL connections were added in the third quarter, driven by marketing campaigns promoting increased broadband speeds. The total number of ADSL lines stood at 427,000 at the end of the quarter, compared to 221,000 at the end of September 2005.

 


 

 1 After the merger of Cesky Telecom and Eurotel on 1 July 2006, all inter-company charges between fixed (ČESKÝ TELECOM) and mobile (Eurotel) segments became intra-company. Therefore, the financial results of the fixed and mobile segments for the nine months to 30 September 2006 are disclosed excluding inter-segment revenues and costs. In addition, financials for the nine months ended 30 September 2005 have been adjusted accordingly to allow for relevant comparison. However, historic consolidated numbers for Telefonica O2 Czech Republic/Cesky Telecom Group remain unchanged and mobile ARPU has not been adjusted for inter-segment revenues.

 


 

In conjunction with the re-branding, Telefónica O2 Czech Republic also launched a number of new products and services in the quarter including:

 

O2 Airwave

O2 Airwave continues to perform well, making good progress on delivering the Airwave service to new customers and securing additional contracts, and remains a valuable part of the group. Following the successful conclusion of contract negotiations to equip all Fire and Rescue Services across Wales and Scotland with a resilient and secure voice and data communications service, as announced in the second quarter, Airwave signed a 10 year contract with the Scottish Ambulance Service, worth almost £50 million, to use the Airwave service. The Welsh Ambulance Service is expected to finalise contract negotiations in the near future.

The rollout of Airwave to Ambulance Trusts in England is progressing well with 3 Ambulance Trusts now at Ready for Service (RFS) - this marks completion of the first key milestone in the Ambulance Programme.

During the quarter Airwave acquired Decision Focus, the world's leading provider of TETRA radio management applications with a proven track record of success with public safety customers. Its market leading capabilities in radio and mobile asset management and TETRA fleet mapping make it a valuable addition to Airwave. Decision Focus also has a strong process consulting capability and provides process redesign and implementation services to a wide range of customers over a number of sectors, helping them reduce costs and improve operational effectiveness. Decision Focus has approximately 80 customers throughout the UK and worldwide, the majority of whom operate solely in public safety. 

Airwave now has over 200,000 users on the network and is supplying service to over 200 public safety and other organisations.

 

 

OUTLOOK2

Given the continued high rate of growth in the customer base, O2 UK's service revenue growth is now expected to be in the range 14% - 15% for the 11 months ended 31 December 2006. Given this higher rate of growth, and the increasingly competitive nature of the UK market, OIBDA margin for the 11 months ended 31 December 2006 is now expected to be around one percentage point lower than for the comparable period last year.

O2 Germany's service revenue growth is now expected to be in the high single digits for the 11 months ended December 2006, from low double digits previously. OIBDA margin for the 11 months ended December 2006 is expected to be stable, as previously guided .

Capital expenditure for the O2 group, excluding acquisitions, is expected to be in the middle of the range €2.0 - €2.3 bn for the 11 months ended December 2006.

 

Group revenues in the 12 months to 31 December 2006 are expected to reach the same amount as in 2005, in local currency. OIBDA for the 12 months to 31 December 2006 is now expected to grow by around 2%, in local currency, compared to the same period in 2005, from flat as previously guided. Capital expenditure guidance is confirmed in the region of €225 million for the full year.

 

 


 

2 2006 guidance assumes constant exchange rates as of 2005, and excludes changes in consolidation. Operating Income before D&A excludes other exceptional revenues/expenses not foreseeable in 2006. For comparison, the equivalent other exceptional revenues/expenses registered in 2005 are also deducted from reported figures. Guidance for O2 Group does not include O2 Telefónica Czech Republic and Telefónica Deutschland, and guidance for O2 Germany does not incorporate Telefónica Deutschland. For O2, the fiscal year corresponds to the February-December period.

 


 

  1. Customer numbers

 

Mobile

 

Customers at

30 September

2005

000's

Customers at

31 December

2005

000's

Customers at

31 March

2006

000's

Customers at

30 June

2006

000's

Net additions

during period

 

000's

Customers at

30 September

2006

000's

 O2 UK 

 

Pre-pay

9,858

10,479

10,654

10,940

316

11,256

Post-pay

5,228

5,502

5,686

5,874

208

6,082

Total

15,086

15,981

16,340

16,814

524

17,338

O2 Germany 

 

Pre-pay

4,254

4,799

4,987

5,143

198

5,341

Post-pay

4,692

4,970

5,112

5,192

96

5,288

Total

8,946

9,769

10,099

10,335

294

10,629

  O2 Ireland 

 

Pre-pay

1,148

1,173

1,154

1,147

(12)

1,135

Post-pay

422

429

439

452

16

468

Total

1,570

1,602

1,593

1,599

4

1,603

 Manx 

 

Pre-pay

45

45

45

47

1

48

Post-pay

21

22

22

22

-

22

Total

66

67

67

69

1

70

 O2 Czech Republic

 

Pre-pay (1)

3,101

3,130

3,052

3,043

(65)

2,978

Post-pay

1,388

1,546

1,643

1,727

55

1,782

Total

4,489

4,676

4,695

4,770

(10)

4,760

 O2 Group 

 

Pre-pay

18,406

19,626

19,892

20,321

437

20,758

Post-pay

11,751

12,469

12,902

13,267

375

13,642

Total

30,157

32,095

32,794

33,588

812

34,400

  

Pre-pay percentage

61.0%

61.1%

60.7%

60.5%

53.8%

60.3%

Post-pay percentage

39.0%

38.9%

39.3%

39.5%

46.2%

39.7%

(1) 13 month active customer base

  

 

  1. Customer numbers (continued)

Fixed

 

Customers at

30 September

2005

000's

Customers at

31 December

2005

000's

Customers at

31 March

2006

000's

Customers at

30 June

2006

000's

Net additions

during period

 

000's

Customers at

30 September

2006

000's

 O2 Czech Republic(1) 

 

Fixed telephony

3,003

2,908

2,817

2,666

(129)

2,537

Internet and data

621

606

589

563

(8)

555

Of which ADSL

176

226

283

326

38

364

Pay TV

0

0

0

0

3

3

Total Retail

3,624

3,514

3,405

3,229

(134)

3,095

 

Wholesale ADSL

45

48

55

60

3

63

Total Wholesale

56

62

71

79

6

85

  

Total Accesses

3,680

3,576

3,476

3,308

(128)

3,180

 Manx Telecom

 

PSTN

61

61

60

60

1

61

  

ADSL

7

8

8

9

1

10

 

  1. Definition of fixed telephony accesses now excludes "incoming only" lines.
  2.  

     

  3. Average revenue per user (ARPU)(1) - £

 

30 September

2005 

£

31 December

2005 

£

31 March

2006 

£

30 June

2006 

£

30 September

2006 

£

 O2 UK

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

12

12

12

12

12

Post-pay

44

43

42

43

43

Blended

23

23

22

23

23

 O2 Germany

 

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

7

7

6

6

6

Post-pay

30

28

26

27

28

Blended

19

18

17

17

17

 O2 Ireland

 

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

21

21

20

20

20

Post-pay

62

60

60

61

57

Blended

32

31

31

32

31

 O2 Czech Republic 

 

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

6

6

5

6

6

Post-pay

26

25

24

24

24

Blended

12

12

12

12

12

  1. ARPU definition used by Telefónica has been adopted by all businesses.

 

 

3. Data ARPU(1) (quarterly monthly average) - £

30 September

2005

£

31 December

2005

£

31 March

2006

£

30 June

2006

£

30 September

2006

£

O2 UK

6.4

6.8

6.7

6.9

7.2

% non-SMS data

12.4%

12.2%

12.5%

13.3%

13.1%

O2 Germany

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.7

3.9

% non-SMS data

21.0%

21.7%

23.0%

21.5%

21.4%

O2 Ireland

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.7

% non-SMS data

8.8%

11.8%

13.8%

15.6%

18.4%

O2 Czech Republic

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

% non-SMS data

40.6%

40.2%

39.1%

38.7%

43%

(1) ARPU definition used by Telefónica has been adopted by all businesses

 

4. Average revenue per user(1) (ARPU) - €uro

 

 

30 September

2005

31 December

2005

31 March

2006

30 June

2006

30 September

2006

 O2 UK 

 

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

17

17

17

17

18

Post-pay

65

64

62

63

64

Blended

33

33

32

33

34

 O2 Germany

 

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

11

10

9

9

9

Post-pay

44

41

39

39

41

Blended

28

27

24

24

25

 O2 Ireland 

 

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

31

31

29

29

30

Post-pay

91

88

87

88

83

Blended

47

46

45

46

45

 O2 Czech Republic 

 

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

9

8

8

8

9

Post-pay

38

37

35

35

35

Blended

17

18

17

18

18

 Quarterly rates 

 

EUR/GBP

1.4633

1.4701

1.4576

1.4530

1.4706

CZK/EUR

29.677

29.298

28.600

28.384

28.330

  1. ARPU definition used by Telefónica has been adopted by all businesses

 

 

5. Data ARPU(1) (quarterly monthly average) - €uro

30 September

2005

31 December

2005

31 March

2006

30 June

2006

30 September

2006

O2 UK

9.4

10.0

9.8

10.0

10.6

% non-SMS data

12.4%

12.2%

12.5%

13.3%

13.1%

O2 Germany

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.8

% non-SMS data

21.0%

21.7%

23.0%

21.5%

21.4%

O2 Ireland

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.9

% non-SMS data

8.8%

11.8%

13.8%

15.6%

18.4%

O2 Czech Republic

3.5

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

% non-SMS data

40.6%

40.2%

39.1%

38.7%

43%

  1. ARPU definition used by Telefónica has been adopted by all businesses

 

 

  1. Average revenue per user(1) (ARPU) - CZK

 

 

30September2005

CZK

31December

2005

CZK

31March

2006

CZK

30June

2006

CZK

30September

2006

CZK

 O2 Czech Republic 

 

Quarterly monthly average

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-pay

254

243

226

239

243

Post-pay

1,137

1,078

996

989

989

Blended

519

514

490

507

519

(1) ARPU definition used by Telefónica has been adopted by all businesses

 

 

7. Data ARPU(1) (quarterly monthly average) - CZK

30September

2005

CZK

31December

2005

CZK

31March

2006

CZK

30 June

2006

CZK

30September

2006

CZK

O2 Czech Republic

104

110

106

104

108

% non-SMS data

40.6%

40.2%

39.1%

38.7%

43%

(1) ARPU definition used by Telefónica has been adopted by all businesses

 

 

8. Minutes of Use (quarterly monthly average)

30 September

2005

31 December

2005

31 March

2006

30 June

2006

30 September

2006

O2 UK

158

165

162

169

175

O2 Germany

118

124

127

128

124

O2 Ireland

222

224

220

237

241

O2 Czech Republic

94

97

96

102

102

 

 

9. SMS messages

3 months ended:

 

30 September

2005

million

31 December

2005

million

31 March

2006

million

30 June

2006

million

30 September

2006

million

O2 UK

3,436

3,908

4,070

4,368

4,651

O2 Germany

712

746

742

727

727

O2 Ireland

362

384

376

392

397

O2 Czech Republic

633

685

690

692

698

Manx

11

11

11

12

12

O2 Group

5,154

5,734

5,891

6,191

6,485

 

 

 

 

O2 Contacts:

 

 

 

Richard Poston

  John Crosse

Director, Corporate Affairs

 Investor Relations Manager

O2 plc

O2 plc

richard.poston@o2.com

john.crosse@o2.com

t: +44 (0)1753 628039

 t: +44 (0)1753 628198 

 

 

David Nicholas

 

Communications Director

 

O2 plc

 

david.nicholas@o2.com

 

t: +44 (0) 771 575 9176

 

 

 

Simon Gordon

 

Head of Media Relations

 

O2 plc

 

simon.gordon@o2.com

 

t: +44 (0)771 007 0698

 

 

O2 press office: 01753 628402

 

All O2 Group news releases can be accessed at our web site: www.O2.com

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Telefónica, S.A.

Date:

November 13th, 2006

 

By:

/s/ Santiago Fernández Valbuena

 

 

 

 

Name:

Santiago Fernández Valbuena

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer