The data we hold in our database is a mixture of reported data, values that we have calculated based on the reported data and estimates we have made. The full list of data types and where they come from is as follows:
| Data Type |
Definition |
Breakouts |
| Connections |
| Number of Connections |
A SIM, or where SIMs do not exist, a unique mobile telephone number, which has access to the network for any purpose (including data only usage) except telemetric applications |
Total, Contract, Prepaid, cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, TDMA, PDC, iDEN, Analog |
| Current rank by Connections |
|
Total (Country), Total (Region), Total (World), cdmaOne (Country), cdmaOne (Region), cdmaOne (World), CDMA2000 1X (Country), CDMA2000 1X (Region), CDMA2000 1X (World), CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Country), CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Region), CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (World), GSM (Country), GSM (Region), GSM (World), WCDMA (Country), WCDMA (Region), WCDMA (World), TDMA (Country), TDMA (Region), TDMA (World), PDC (Country), PDC (Region), PDC (World), iDEN (Country), iDEN (Region), iDEN (World), Analog (Country), Analog (Region), Analog (World) |
| Market Share of Connections |
Operator connections divided by total connections for the country, shown as a percentage. |
Total, cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, TDMA, PDC, iDEN, Analog |
| Growth Rate, Connections (Sequential) |
Connections in current quarter divided by connections in previous quarter shown as a percentage |
Total, cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, TDMA, PDC, iDEN, Analog |
| Growth Rate, Connections (Year on year) |
Connections in current quarter divided by connections in relevant quarter a year previously shown as a percentage |
Total, cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, TDMA, PDC, iDEN, Analog |
| % of Connections |
The number of connections in the relevant technology divided by the total connections for the given operator, expressed as a percentage. |
Contract, Prepaid, cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, TDMA, PDC, iDEN, Analog |
| Market Penetration |
Number of connections divided by Population |
Total |
| Net Additions |
Connections in this quarter minus connections in the previous quarter. |
Total, cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, TDMA, PDC, iDEN, Analog |
| Market Share - Net Additions |
Operator net adds divided by total net adds for the country, shown as a percentage |
Total, cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, GSM, WCDMA, TDMA, PDC, iDEN, Analog |
| Gross Additions |
Net additions + Disconnections |
Total |
| Disconnections |
Average number of connections in the period * monthly churn * 3 |
Total |
| Data Type |
Definition |
Breakouts |
| Operational |
| Churn |
Total gross customer disconnections (voluntary or involuntary) in the period divided by the average total customers in the period. The figure is expressed monthly, whereby if an operator reports annual churn, Wireless Intelligence divides this reported number by 12 to get a monthly equivalent. |
Total, Contract, Prepaid |
| Minutes of Use per User |
Total minutes used in the period (outgoing calls, incoming calls and roaming) divided by the weighted average number of customers over the same period, expressed monthly. |
Total, Contract, Prepaid |
| Minutes Of Use Total |
Average number of connections in the period * MoU per user per month * 3 |
Total |
| Effective Price Per Minute |
ARPU / Minutes of Use per user per month |
Total |
| ARPU |
Total recurring revenue divided by the weighted average number of customers during the same period. The figure is expressed monthly, whereby if an operator reports annual ARPU, Wireless Intelligence divides this reported number by 12 to get a monthly equivalent. |
Total, Contract, Prepaid, Voice, Non-Voice |
| Current rank by ARPU |
|
Total (Country), Total (Region). Total (World) |
| Subscriber Acquisition Costs per user |
The total of connection fees, trade commissions and equipment costs, net of related revenue, relating to new customer connections. |
Total, Contract, Prepaid |
| Total Billed SMS events |
|
Total |
| SMS Messages per User per Month |
|
Total |
| Data Type |
Definition |
Breakouts |
| Financial |
| Revenue |
Total operator reported revenue, includes all recurring and non-recurring revenues. |
Total |
| Revenues from generated by the use of the wireless network (i.e. excluding handset revenue and connection fees). Commonly includes voice, data and messaging and includes the traffic generated by the operator’s subscribers and the traffic generated by the other operators. |
Recurring |
| Recurring revenue attributable to voice transmission and any appropriate monthly charges. |
Voice |
| Recurring revenue attributable to non-voice services and any appropriate monthly charges. Commonly includes text and multimedia messaging, data transmission, downloads, Internet browsing and other data services. |
Non-Voice |
| All revenue reported that is excluded from recurring revenue. Commonly includes revenue from equipment. |
Non-Recurring |
| Current rank by Revenue |
|
Total (Country), Total (Region), Total (World) |
| Operating Expenditure |
Simple measure of Opex: Recurring Revenue - EBITDA |
Total |
| Opex / Revenue - Rolling 12 month |
Rolling 12 month Opex / Rolling 12 month total revenues, converted at historic currency. |
Total |
| Operating Free Cash Flow |
Simple measure of Free Cash Flow: EBITDA - Capex |
Total |
| Data as Percentage of Service Revenue |
Non-voice revenues divided by recurring revenues, expressed as a percentage. |
Total |
| CAPEX |
Capital expenditures in tangible and intangible assets excluding licenses. |
Total |
| Capex / Revenue - Rolling 12 month |
Rolling 12 month capex / Rolling 12 month total revenues, converted at historic currency. |
Total |
| EBITDA |
|
Total |
| EBITDA margin |
Operating profit before depreciation, amortisation, profit or loss on disposal of fixed assets and exceptional items expressed as a percentage of total turnover. |
Total |