31 Jul 2009 14:15

Revenue form Armenian communications sector up 5% in H1

YEREVAN. July 31 (Interfax) - Sales revenue from communications services in Armenia increased by 4.7% year-on-year in January-June to 77.1 billion dram ($221.5 million), the National Statistics Service said.

Sales revenue from postal and telegraph services shrank by 41.1% to 955.9 million dram (369.98 dram/$1 on July 31, 2009).

Revenue from telecommunications services increased by 5.7% to 76.2 billion dram. Revenue from cellular services went up by 2.2% to 50.1 billion dram, data transfer and Internet services - 240% to 4.7 million dram and radio-television services - 9% to 1.8 billion dram.