Jupiter Telecommunications Announces May 2008 Subscriber Figures
Monday, June 16th, 2008
TOKYO, Japan — Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ: 4817), the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan based on the number of customers served, has announced that the total subscribing households as of May 31, 2008 served by J:COM’s 20 managed franchises reached 2.86 million, up 178,900, or 6.7% since May 31, 2007. Combined revenue generating units (RGUs) for cable television, high-speed Internet access and telephony services reached approximately 5.09 million, up 426,800 or 9.2% since May 31, 2007. The bundle ratio (average number of services received per subscribing household) increased to 1.78 as of May 31, 2008 from 1.74 since May 31, 2007. The cable television digital migration rate as of May 31, 2008 increased to 72% from 58% as of May 31, 2007.
Details are provided in the table below:
Year-Over-Year Subscribing Household Comparisons: (Rounded to the nearest hundred)
Total managed franchises: 20 franchises; 42 systems
Revenue Generating Units --------------------------------------------------------- Total Cable High-Speed RGU Subscribing Television Internet Access Telephony Total Households ------------------ --------------- --------- --------- ----------- As of May 31, 2008 2,324,300 1,314,600 1,449,200 5,088,100 2,860,500 Digital: 1,673,700 As of May 31, 2007 2,217,700 1,190,100 1,253,500 4,661,300 2,681,600 Net year-over-year increase 106,600 124,500 195,700 426,800 178,900 Net increase as percentage 4.8% 10.5% 15.6% 9.2% 6.7%
Results for J:COM’s consolidated subsidiaries are noted below:
Total consolidated subsidiaries: 19 franchises; 41 systems
Revenue Generating Units --------------------------------------------------------- Total Cable High-Speed RGU Subscribing Television Internet Access Telephony Total Households ------------------ --------------- --------- --------- ----------- As of May 31, 2008 2,238,400 1,270,800 1,389,700 4,898,900 2,746,800 Digital: 1,616,700 As of May 31, 2007 2,131,500 1,148,500 1,197,800 4,477,800 2,570,700 Net year-over-year increase 106,900 122,300 191,900 421,100 176,100 Net increase as percentage 5.0% 10.6% 16.0% 9.4% 6.9%
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