TM 2014 first quarter revenue up 8.1% to RM2.62bil

  • Broadband customer base grows five.7% to 2.23 million
  • Internet offerings sales grows 12.7% to RM726.1mil

TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd (TM) introduced yr-on-year (YoY) sales boom of 8.1% for the primary area ended March 31, to RM2.62 billion from RM2.42 billion inside the corresponding period last yr.
 
Growth turned into mainly pushed by way of Internet, facts and other offerings, the employer said in a announcement.
 
Group mentioned running profit (Earnings Before Interest and Tax or EBIT) grew 6.three% YoY to RM316.8 million from RM298 million within the first quarter of 2013.
 
Correspondingly, institution profit earlier than tax (PBT) extended 21.8% to RM279.6 million within the cutting-edge zone from RM229.five million in Q1 2013 due to decrease internet finance price and internet forex gain, it said.
 
Reported institution income or income after tax and non-controlling interest (PATAMI) stood at RM210.6 million within the contemporary region. Group normalised PATAMI become lower through 20.8% YoY to RM185.3 million due to expiry of tax incentives in September remaining 12 months.
 
[RM1 = US$0.31]
 
TM 2014 first quarter revenue up 8.1% to RM2.62bilMuch of the growth was driven by way of its broadband enterprise.
 
“Our consumer base grew five.7% from 2.11 million in Q1 2013 to 2.23 million customers inside the modern region, with endured boom visible both in UniFi and Streamyx,” stated TM institution leader government officer Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa (%).
 
“UniFi call for stays robust, and we recorded a 22.6% growth YoY with close to 653,000 customers, a internet add of about 121,000 customers.
 
“UniFi is now available thru 1.507 million ports imparting insurance to two.512 million premises at the back of 105 exchanges. This interprets to approximately a 43% take-up charge. As at March 2014, forty three% of our clients are now excessive-pace broadband customers.
 
“We also are satisfied to observe that the absorb of 8Mbps Streamyx package presented in non-UniFi areas recorded a forty two% boom as compared to final region,” added Zamzamzairani.
 
In the first zone, Internet offerings grew to become in revenue of RM726.1 million, a growth of 12.7% YoY from RM644.3 million recorded in Q1 2013, pushed broadly speaking with the aid of growth in UniFi clients and higher subscription for HyppTV content material.
 
Data sales extended through 3.5% YoY to RM605.five million within the modern-day quarter from RM584.eight million in Q1 2013, pushed via new circuits installations and improvements to better bandwidth.
 
TM also sustained its capital and cost efficiencies, with capex/ revenue ratio enhancing to 7.7% against 9.7% in Q1 2013. Total capex spent for Q1 2014 become RM200.7 million, of which RM110.4 million was for HSBB (excessive-velocity broadband).
 
Outlook for 2014
 
The outlook for telecom industry for 2014 remains tremendous, with information and broadband continuing to be the important thing driving force for boom, TM said.
 
It expects an amazing year beforehand with domestic demand continuing to be the important thing motive force for growth, collectively with enhancing external demand and sturdy private investments.
 
This is supported through the projected Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) 2014 GDP (gross domestic product) increase outlook of 5.three%. 2015 sees GDP growth projected to improve to five.five%, mainly driven via monetary performance and innovation.
 
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