"Total revenue decreased by 2.8% to ?6.4 billion, driven by lower equipment revenue. On an organic basis, service revenue was broadly stable at -0.1%* (Q1: -1.3%*, Q2: 1.1%*) as the contribution from higher broadband and mobile ARPU was offset by the cumulative impact of customer losses, and a reduction in mobile termination rates. In Q2, both fixed and mobile service revenue returned to growth, benefiting from our broadband price increases and higher mobile ARPU.
Fixed service revenue increased by 0.3%* (Q1: -0.9%*, Q2: 1.4%*), as broadband ARPU growth offset the impact of a lower broadband and TV customer base. Q2 service revenue returned to growth, supported by our broadband base price increases, which started to take effect in May. This impacted our commercial performance, as expected, and we lost 157,000 cable broadband customers and 97,000 DSL customers in H1, reflecting anticipated price increase driven disconnections. (...)
Mobile service revenue declined by 0.6%* (Q1: -1.9%*, Q2: 0.7%*) reflecting a lower customer base and a reduction in mobile termination rates, partially offset by higher ARPU. Q2 service revenue returned to growth, supported by higher non-recurring payments from service providers and higher roaming and visitor revenue. We added 93,000 contract customers in the period driven by an improved Vodafone branded performance. (...)
Adjusted EBITDAaL declined by 5.6%*, reflecting a 4.3 percentage points impact from higher energy costs, as well as higher wage and inflation-indexed lease costs. The Adjusted EBITDAaL margin was 1.2* percentage points lower year on-year at 39.5%. (...)"
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