Communication sector sales in Azerbaijan totaled $1.25 bn for 2009 in accord with average exchange rate for the reported year.
The State Statistics Committee informs that last year communications sector rendered services for more than AZN 1 bn that is 13.1% more versus the 2008 index.
“In 2009, the population (75%) was the main consumer of rendered services. The sector received most of earnings from cellular services – 70.3% that is by 11% more than in 2008. Quantity of cellular system subscribers during the past year grew by 1.6 million and reached 7.7 million by 2010. Of them, 80.2% are active mobile phone numbers,” the Committee says.
Over 2008, domestic communication sector sales reached AZN 990.5 million. The forecast on communication sector income for 2009 was AZN 1.228 bn.
Fineko/abc.az
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