Ncell first half net sales up 13.22 percent

Kathmandu, July 19 – Ncell ’s net sales increased by 13.22 percent in the first half of 2013 compared to same period last year.

TeliaSonera, Ncell ’s parent, has said its Nepal unit’s net sales reached 1,507 million Swedish kroner (SEK)  equivalent to Rs 21.7 billion at the end of second quarter (Q2).

In the same period last year, the net sales of Ncell were recorded at SEK 1,331 million with the subscriber base reaching 8.1 million.

In its second quarter report, TeliaSonera said the number of Ncell ’s subscribers reached 10.3 million, including 10.2 pre-paid GSM mobile users. Ncell ’s user base had crossed the 10-million mark during the Q2.

 
In the second quarter, Ncell ’s data revenue grew by a significant 94 percent. Data earnings accounted for 6 percent of the total revenue for the quarter.

 

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority’s Management Information System report shows Ncell has 3.4 million subscribers of data services  GPRS, EDGE and 3G. In the total data market, Ncell commands a 52 percent share, followed by Nepal Telecom (46 percent).  

Although the number of Ncell data users is increasing, the company has witnessed a decline in the growth of mobile service subscription. Ncell added 2.2 million new mobile subscribers during the one-year period between July 2012 and June 2013, against a subscription of 2.7 million in the July 2011-June 2012 period.