In January to May 2005 the communications enterprises provided population and economic subjects with services worth 751.3bn manats ($159m), or 31.2% over the year-on-year indicator. 27.3% of services fell on public sector, while 72.7% - on private sector. The services grew 11% and 40.2% respectively. 75.2% of all services was delivered to population.
Major indices of communications enterprises
January вЂ" May 2005 |
January-May 2004 |
As compared to 2004 | |
Income from communications services, in mln manats |
751334,4 |
572601,5 |
131,2 |
Including, community services |
565055,2 |
409779,4 |
137,9 |
Source: State Statistics Committee
4/5 of communications services fell on mobile communications. Incomes from communications grew 1.7 times as compared to 2004 and comprised 585.5bn manats. At present the mobile phone subscribers exceed 1.7 million, or 45.1% up as compared to last year. Azercell holding over 1.3 million subscribers controls 85% of the Azerbaijani mobile communications market, while the network covers 73% of the country’s territory.
The investments in the telecommunications sector of