Release of 16.07.2019
Thomas Arnoldner, CEO of A1 Telekom Austria Group, comments on the highlights of the second quarter 2019:
“We remain on a solid growth course and were able to continue the positive developments of the past quarters.
In the second quarter, we recorded revenue growth of 2.6% in the Group, with service revenues increasing by 3.0%. Group EBITDA increased by 2.7 % in the second quarter, adjusted for restructuring charges, one-off and FX effects. The reported quarterly net result rose from EUR 58.1 mn in the second quarter of 2018 to EUR 70.0 mn in the second quarter of 2019.”
Alejandro Plater, COO A1 Telekom Austria Group further states:
“In the first half of 2019, Group service revenues increased by 2.9 % year-on-year: in the fixed-line segment by 4.2 % and in the mobile business by 1.9 %. Mobile WiFi routers continued to dominate the mobile communications business, while in the fixed-line segment we scored particularly well with solutions and connectivity business. We were recently the first communications provider in Austria to launch a standardized SD-WAN service for the effective networking of company locations.
In the first half of the year, Group EBITDA, adjusted for restructuring charges, one-off and FX effects, increased by 2.4%. The reported net result for the first six months was EUR 155.9 mn.”
CEO Thomas Arnoldner summarizes:
“With this performance and our growth strategy, we see ourselves on the right track for the year as a whole and confirm our outlook for the 2019 financial year.”
The highlights for the second quarter and the first half of 2019 are published in line with the reporting date of our parent company América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. The detailed information will be published on 23 July 2019.