As at 31 December 2007, Vodacom Group recorded 33 million customers across its networks operating in South Africa, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho and Mozambique, reflecting a 4.7% increase in the three months since 30 September 2007.
The growth in the customer base is a result of high gross customer connections of 4.8 million for the quarter. The group's non-South African operations comprised 8.8 million customers, or 26.6% of the total customer base.
Year-on-year, revenue for the nine months ended 31 December 2007 increased by 17.3% to R35.7 billion, while total group customers increased by 17.1% since 31 December 2006.
South Africa
South Africa increased its customer base by 4.1% since 30 September 2007 to 24.3 million customers. South Africa's customer base includes 3.4 million contract customers and 20.7 million prepaid customers, reflecting an increase of 0.7% and an increase of 4.7% since 30 September 2007, respectively.
Vodacom South Africa has retained its leadership position in a highly competitive South African mobile communications market, with an estimated market share of 55.6% at 31 December 2007.
Vodacom South Africa customers, year-to-date ARPU and churn as at 31 December 2007 compared to 30 September 2007 are as follows:
Non-South African operations
Vodacom's non-South African operations increased its total customer base by 6.3% since 30 September 2007 to 8.8 million customers.
Non-South African operations (Table)
Satisfactory customer growth was achieved in all Vodacom's non-South African operations, most notably Lesotho, with a 9.9% increase and Mozambique, with an 11.9% increase in its customer base.
Vodacom's non-South African operations' customers, year-to-date ARPU and churn as at 31 December 2007 compared to 30 September 2007 are as follows:
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