Communication revenue rises again - ComReg

ComReg’s quarterly report shows that revenues for fixed, mobile and broadcasting markets now stand at an estimated €3.57bn - up 3% on 2003.

Mobile phone penetration now stands at 88% of the population or 3.5 million mobile subscribers at the end of March 2004.

Text messaging has grown by 25% since last year and over 910 million were sent during the quarter in question, which is an average of 88 messages per subscriber, per month.

The number of Carrier Pre-Select (CPS) lines has increased by 12% on the last quarter and it now stands at 252,000 lines.

The report also shows that flat rate internet access (FRIACO) subscriptions increased by 58% from 40,000 to 63,100 in the last quarter.

The quarterly report also includes the highlights of a survey carried out by Amárach Consulting, which shows that one in four people use the internet every day, which represents an increase of 6% on the previous quarter.