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Posted by Knowing About on October 13, 2006, 3:41 am
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Turkcell added approximately 1.0 million net new subscribers in the
third quarter of 2006. New gross subscribers acquired in the third
quarter of 2006 consisted of 91% prepaid and 9% postpaid subscribers.
In the third quarter of 2006, Turkcell's churn rate increased to
4.1%, compared to 3.6% in the second quarter of 2006, mainly due to
overall high market growth in the previous quarters and competition.
Turkcell expects to lower quarterly churn rate for the fourth quarter
of 2006 as a result of its segmented retention and loyalty programs as
well as proactive churn prevention activities.
The subscriber acquisition growth trend during the third quarter of
2006 has remained strong. During this period, Turkcell introduced
several campaigns and programs targeting various segments in line with
its strategy. Turkcell continues its focus of maintaining leading
position in the market through underlining its brand values and better
value for money propositions.
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with 30.8 million
post-paid and pre-paid customers as of September 30, 2006 operating in
a three player market with a market share of approximately 62% as of
March 31, 2006 (Source: Telecommunication Authority). In addition to
the high-quality wireless telephone services, Turkcell currently offers
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) countrywide and Enhanced Data Rates
for GSM Evolution (EDGE) in dense areas, which provide for both
improved data and voice services. Turkcell provides roaming with 535
operators in 193 countries as of October 6, 2006. Serving a large
subscriber base in Turkey with its high-quality wireless telephone
network, Turkcell reported US$4,528 million net revenues as of December
31, 2005 and US$2,297 million net revenue for the six months as of June
30, 2006 (in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards). Turkcell has interests in international GSM operations in
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Northern Cyprus and Ukraine.
Turkcell has been listed on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) and the
ISE (Istanbul Stock Exchange) since July 2000 and is the only NYSE
listed company in Turkey. 51.00% of Turkcell's share capital is held
by Turkcell Holding, 13.29% by Cukurova Group, 13.07%, by Sonera
Holding, 5.07% by M.V. Group and 0.01% by others while the remaining
17.56% is free float.
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