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Vodafone New Zealand finishes ahead for the year

29 May 2007

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Net customer additions 44,000
Total customer numbers 2,244,000
Market share 53.7%
Voice minute usage on network 771 million
Average Revenue Per User
Total $49.30
On Account $122.80
Prepay $23.40
 

Vodafone New Zealand’s final quarterly results for the year ending 31 March 2007 show that in the past 12 months, the company has further cemented itself as the market leader in mobile.

Over the past year, Vodafone has added 176,000 net connections, resulting in an increase in market share from 52.5 per cent to 53.7 per cent.

Vodafone customers also talked through almost 100 million more minutes than in the previous three months.

Vodafone Chief Executive Russell Stanners says: “Our customers are loving the value they’re getting from the great deals we’ve rolled out in the past six months, such as BestMate, TXT 2000 and $3 for 30 minutes international anytime, and it shows in these figures.”

Mr Stanners says it has been a pleasing quarter for Vodafone and a solid full-year result.

“One of the clear stand outs was our purchase of ihug in October. Ihug’s strength in fixed line broadband and calling, together with our mobile offering, means we are now able to offer total solutions – landline and mobile – to our customers.

Mr Stanners says another major highlight was the launch of 3G broadband in September.

"3G mobile broadband takes mobility to the next level, allowing our customers high speed online access wherever they may be. We're now continuing our investment, rolling out 3G mobile broadband to regional centres."

Mr Stanners says in another New Zealand first during the year, Vodafone launched Sky Mobile TV which allows customers to watch sport, news and entertainment on 3G mobiles.

The Comparative figures

31 Mar 2006 30 June 2006 30 Sept 2006 31 Dec 2006 31 Mar 2007
Net customer additions 44,000 32,000 11,000 89,000 44,000
Total customer numbers 2,068,000 2,100,000 2,111,000 2,200,000 2,244,000
Market share 52.5% n/a 54.5% 54.0% 53.7%
Voice minute usage on network 602 million 597 million 597 million 672 million 771million
Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) $51.2 $46.6 $46.0 $50.7 $49.3
On Account $138.5 $126.1 $125.6 $128.9 $122.8
Prepay $25.7 $23.2 $22.2 $23.7 $23.4
 

Key points:

  • Voice minute usage on the Vodafone network has risen 14.7 per cent compared to the previous quarter, and 28.1 per cent compared to the quarter to March 31, 2006
  • Market share has risen from March 31, 2006
  • Number portability is proceeding steadily, with a higher number of customers joining our network than porting out, and all phones capable of supporting ported customers
  • Total net connections have risen from 2,068,000 to 2,244,000 from March 31, 2006
  • Purchase of ihug has enabled first foray into landline market, with offers bringing down prices by up to 60.0 per cent for businesses
  • Total ARPU was $49.30
  • New connections driven by value-for-money deals such as BestMate, Free for All (offer for on-account customers), $3 for 30 minutes international anytime calling to 15 different countries and TXT 2000. New connections also driven by mobile TV and the country's busiest music download site as well as wider coverage for 3G mobile broadband and the country's only network capable of video calling.