As of 30 June 2007, Vodacom Group recorded 32.4 million customers across its networks operating in South Africa, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho and Mozambique, reflecting a 7.5% increase in the three months since 31 March 2007.
The growth in the customer base is a result of high gross customer connections of 4.4 million for the quarter.
The group's non-South African operations comprised 7.8 million customers, or 24.1% of the total customer base.
Year-on-year revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2007, increased by 18.6%, while total group customers increased by 28.4% since 30 June 2006.
South Africa
South Africa increased its customer base by 6.9% since 31 March 2007 to 24.6 million customers in an increasingly competitive market. South Africa's customer base comprises 3.2 million contract customers and 21.3 million prepaid customers, reflecting increases of 7.5% and 6.9% since 31 March 2007, respectively.
Vodacom South Africa has retained its leadership in a highly-competitive South African mobile communications market, with an estimated market share of 59% at 30 June 2007. The SIM card penetration of the cellular industry in South Africa is now an estimated 89% of the population.
South Africa customers, year-to-date ARPU and churn as at 30 June 2007 compared to 31 March 2007 are as follows:
Non-South African operations
Vodacom's non-South African operations increased their total customer base by 9.3% since 31 March 2007 to 7.8 million customers.
Satisfactory customer growth was achieved in all Vodacom's non-South African operations, most notably DRC with a 13.3% increase in its customer base.
Vodacom's non-South African operations' customers, year-to-date ARPU and churn as at 30 June 2007 compared to 31 March 2007 are as follows:
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