The UK operations also saw the highest growth in the ADSL and Voice segments. Indeed, ADSL access services generated revenues of EUR 210.5 million (57% of total revenues) in the first half on 2008, an increase of 32% on the figure of EUR 159.6 million for the first half of 2007. Voice services, which also include analogue products sold alongside ADSL services, generated revenues of EUR 119.1 million, an increase of 131% on the EUR 51.6 million for the same period in 2007.

At 30 June 2008, approximately 288,000 ADSL users had been acquired with respect to 30 June 2007, bringing the total number of users up to 1,838,000, including 880,000 direct (ULL) customers, and around 884,000 customers subscribing to dual play services. The retail ARPU for broadband services in the UK stood at EUR 29 per month, stable compared to the year 2007, despite the greater competitive pressure.