Telecoms: Italy

In the first half of 2006, Telecom Italia’s fixed wireline division reported domestic revenues of € 8,550 million (1,2% lower than in 1H 2005).
TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) domestic operation reported revenues of € 4,982 million (1,1 % higher than in 1H 2005).

Voice retail revenues of the wireline division were 7% down compared to the same period one year earlier while wholesale revenues were up 12.7%.
As of end of June 2006, TIM had 30.408.000 customers, 6% more than it had at end of 2005.
UMTS users grew 58% in the last six month to 3.421.000.