Moldova's Wireless Operators Sales Rise 3.24% in Jan-Sept

In the third quarter alone, their sales grew by an annual 9.45%, ANRCETI said in a statement.

It added that only Orange Moldova reported a rise in sales in January-September. Its sales were up by 11.3% over the review period.

The sales of the other three operators, Moldcell, Moldtelecom and Eventis Mobile, fell by 10.9%, 24.3% and 19.5%, respectively, the regulator said.

Orange Moldova had a 73.24% market share in terms of turnover at the end of September and Moldcell followed with 23.41%.

The number of mobile telephony subscribers reached 2.7 million at the end of September, up by 18.2% on the year. The mobile penetration rate in the country of four million was at 76.1% at the end of September, up from 64.1% a year earlier, the regulator said.

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