China Netcom Quarterly Operational Data of 2006

2006

  As at
31 March
2006/
For the period from
1 January
2006
to 31 March
2006
As at
30 June
2006/
For the period from
1 January
2006
to 30 June
2006
As at
30 September
2006/
For the period from
1 January
2006
to 30
September 2006
As at
31 December
2006/
For the period from
1 January
2006
to 31
December 2006
Selected Operational Data(1)        
   Local Access Subscribers
   ('000)
118,039 119,412 119,454 114,934
   including: Residential 71,251 71,330 70,818 68,992
                   Business 11,066 11,314 11,441 11,372
                   Public Telephone 6,812 6,988 7,194 7,236
                   PHS 28,910 29,780 30,000 27,334
   Net Increase of
   Local Access Subscribers
   ('000)
2,711 4,084 4,125 -394
   Broadband Subscribers
   ('000)
12,563 13,506 14,289 15,081
   Net Increase of
   Broadband Subscribers
   ('000)
1,088 2,031 2,814 3,606
   Local Voice Usage
   (including Internet dial-up usage)
   (pulses in millions)
55,246 111,057 165,441 217,270
   Local Voice Usage
   (excluding Internet dial-up usage)
   (pulses in millions)
53,662 108,107 161,213 211,999
   Domestic Long Distance Calls
   (minutes in millions )
7,738 16,214 24,795 33,670
   International Long Distance Calls(2)
   (minutes in millions )
125 263 421 566
   Personalized Ring service
   Subscribers ('000)
8,562 10,455 12,570 15,766
   Volume of PHS shortmessages
   (in millions)
1,972 4,025 5,904 7,815
   Revenues (excluding Upfront Connection Fees) (in RMB millions)
   Revenues(3) 20,646(2) 41,851(2) 63,060(2) 85,495

Note:
(1) The Company completed the disposal of its telecommunications assets in Guangdong Province and Shanghai Municipality on 28 February 2007, for the operational data of 2006 in our Northern service region, please refer to the "Business Review" section of the Company's 2006 Annual Report.
(2) Unaudited.
(3) Exclusive of ANC and inclusive of our Southern service region.