Liberty Global Inc. (Nasdaq: LBTY), which last year bought the UK's Virgin Media and is currently trying to bolster its European presence by acquiring Dutch cable operator Ziggo B.V. , saw second-quarter revenues rise 51% year-on-year to $4.6 billion, with much of that growth coming from the addition of Virgin's income. According to a company statement, strong results in Germany, the UK, Belgium and Latin America helped drive growth.
It's not such a bright picture at Telecom Italia (TIM) , where revenues fell 11.2% year-on-year to €10.55 billion ($14.07 billion) in the first half of 2014. The operator blamed the disappointing figures on "recessionary tensions" in the domestic market, and an economic slowdown in Latin America.
Also heading south, results-wise, is Russia's VimpelCom Ltd. (NYSE: VIP), which posted second-quarter net profits down 83% year-on-year to $100 million, on revenues down 11% to $5.07 billion, reports Reuters. The operator pointed the finger at tough economic conditions domestically, as well as the current turmoil in Ukraine.
Still in Russia, state-controlled operator Rostelecom says it has put the finishing touches to its mobile joint venture with Sweden's Tele2 AB (Nasdaq: TLTO), reports Reuters.
Telit , the Indian M2M specialist, has become the latest company to sign up to Telefónica SA (NYSE: TEF)'s M2M Channel Partner Programme. The move means that Telit will be able to offer local Telefónica connectivity services to customers in Europe and Latin America.
Virgin Media Inc. (Nasdaq: VMED) has begun work on what it says is the largest single expansion of its network since the company launched in 2007. Virgin is extending the reach of its 152 Mbit/s fiber network -- which feeds its TiVo-based TV service -- to 100,000 homes in East London.
— Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, Light Reading
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