eircom

eircom is the principal provider of fixed-line telecommunications services in Ireland with approximately 2.6 million fixed-line telephone access channels in service.

Our mobile division includes Meteor and eircom mobile, and as at 31 March 2010 had c.1,065,000 customers. Meteor, which was acquired by eircom in November 2005, is the third largest mobile operator in Ireland. Turnover for the group was approximately €2 billion and EBITDA* was €692 million in the financial year ended 30 June, 2009. Meteor is the third largest mobile operator in Ireland in terms of customers. As at 31 March 2010 Meteor (including eircom mobile) had approximately 1,065,000 mobile customers, a base which has increased by over 3% since 31 March 2009. Our mobile division had a share of approximately 20.1% of the Irish mobile market including mobile broadband, based on number of subscriptions, as at 31 March 2010. This compares with approximately 19.6%, based on number of subscriptions, as at 31 March 2009.