In the first quarter, Swisscom experienced a 1.8% decrease in its TV customer base, which now stands at 1.56 million.

The operator’s broadband customer base declined by 0.6% to reach 2.02 million connections. Swisscom reported that its blue brand subscriptions were being used by 1.98 million customers in the residential customer segment. Representing 47% of all mobile subscriptions and 80% of fixed-network broadband connections in this segment.

Swisscom has announced plans to expand its fibre coverage (FTTH) to approximately 55% by the end of 2025 and to 70-80% by 2030. In March, the company signed an access agreement with competitor Salt, which grants Layer 1 access to Swisscom’s fibre-optic network in a point-to-point architecture, allowing Salt to offer and operate its own services on it.

Swisscom Tv has decrease

In the first quarter, Swisscom’s TV customer base decreased by 1.8% to 1.56 million, while its broadband connections declined by 0.6% to 2.02 million.

Swisscom reported that 1.98 million customers in the residential customer segment were using its blue brand subscriptions. Accounting for 47% of mobile subscriptions and 80% of fixed-network broadband connections in this segment.

The plans to expand

The plans to expand its fibre coverage (FTTH) to approximately 55% by the end of 2025 and to 70-80% by 2030. Its Italian subsidiary, Fastweb, increased its fixed line base to 3.16 million, but its retail broadband customer base decreased by 2.5% to 2.66 million due to the company’s adjustment in its residential market strategy.

Swisscom’s overall revenue fell by 0.3% to CHF2.747 billion, with telecom service revenue declining at a slightly higher rate. However, its EBITDA increased by 2.4% to CHF1.164 billion.

Swisscom AG is a telecommunications company based in Worblaufen near Bern, Switzerland. The majority of the company is owned by the Swiss government, with a 51% stake.

Swisscom holds a significant market share in Switzerland, with 56% of the mobile market, 50% of the broadband market, and 37% of the TV market, according to its published data.

Its subsidiary, Fastweb, is a major player in the Italian market with 16% of private clients and 29% of corporate clients in the broadband sector and is also involved in the mobile market.