Articles tagged with: Turkcell and Base

Downturn Could Stall Appetite for Turkish 3G Services

Fitch Ratings says that the impact of the current economic downturn could stall Turkish consumer demand for new 3G phone services despite industry expectations that it will significantly boost data revenues and result in overall increases in average revenue per user (ARPUs).  more

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Vodafone Turkey Lost 1.24 Million Subscribers in Q1 2009

Turkey followed Italy and the UK in suffering a quarterly loss to its customer base. The 1.44m decline was the largest ever seen, as well as being the first for seven years. At the end of Q1 09, the total customer base stood at 64.48m, just 3.1% above the Q1 08 total. This was the lowest growth rate ever recorded in the Turkish market and 12.3pp below the year-earlier rate. Penetration fell back below 90% during the quarter, finishing on 89.0%. However, there is every chance that a resurgence in growth will take penetration over 100% once 3G is launched, with reports suggesting that the first W-CDMA networks will be operational very soon.  more

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