Global businesses
Broadband/Fixed Network
Deutsche Telekom offers broadband and fixed-network services all over Europe.
Mobile Communications
Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile brand is represented across Europe and in the USA.
Business Customers
T-Systems offers one-stop ICT solutions for large and medium-sized businesses worldwide.
Reported revenue declined by three percent to EUR 30.1 billion.
At EUR 9.5 billion, the Group's adjusted EBITDA was down only 0.5 percent on the previous year.
Adjusted net profit rose by 21.9 percent to EUR 1.4 billion.
Free cash flow increased by 58.2 percent compared with the first half of 2007 to EUR 3.6 billion.
The number of broadband connections increased year-on-year by 1.9 million to 14.6 million.
The number of mobile customers increased by 8.7 percent to a total of 125 million.
a) Deutsche Telekom defines EBITDA as profit/loss from operations excluding depreciation, amortization and impairment losses. For a detailed explanation of pro forma figures, special factors affecting EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, the adjusted EBITDA margin as well as special factors affecting profit or loss and the adjusted net profit, please refer to the interim Group report.
b) One mobile card corresponds to one customer. The total was calculated on the basis of precise figures and rounded to millions. Changes are calculated on the basis of figures shown. Organic customer growth is reported for better comparability: Orange Nederland and SunCom Wireless customers were also included in the historic customer base.
c) Telephone lines in operation excluding internal use and public telecommunications, including wholesale services. International includes Eastern Europe with T-Hrvatski Telekom, Slovak Telekom, and Magyar Telekom including subsidiaries Makedonski Telekom AD (formerly Maktel) and Crnogorski Telekom. T-Online France and T-Online Spain were deconsolidated in 2007 and are not included here. Prior-year figures have been adjusted accordingly.
