UPC sees customer base jump 8% to 742,400

UPC saw its Irish customer base jump 8% to 742,400 in the second quarter compared with a year earlier.

UPC, which is the European division of Liberty Global, also said its broadband customer base in Ireland increased 40% to 170,000 in the quarter, compared with a year earlier.

It has 78,000 phone customers in Ireland and its digital subscriber numbers increased 12% year-on-year to over 366,000 in the quarter.