Internet and phone provider TalkTalk UK ( AOL UK , Tiscali , Opal ) has revealed its latest first quarter (Q1-2010) results, which saw its broadband ISP subscriber base grow from 4,197,000 in Q4-2009 to 4,231,000 in Q1-2010 (+34,000); a slowdown on Q4-2009's net adds of +42k.

Presently 77% of TalkTalk's broadband customers are using the groups cheaper unbundled ( LLU ) platform (up from 74% in Q4-2009), which is delivered via 1,748 unbundled exchanges (80% UK coverage). Group broadband ARPU was £23.90 per month in Q1, up from £23.30 at the end of last year.


TalkTalk has also today signed a new MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operation) agreement with Vodafone UK, allowing it to launch its own range of mobile voice and Mobile Broadband services - TalkMobile - alongside its existing products. Triple-Play bundles of mobile, broadband and home phone services are anticipated.


Details remain thin on the ground but TalkTalk have hinted that their mobile service will include a range of SIM-only voice and data tariffs, which should launch sometime later this summer. TalkTalk also plans to introduce a consumer focused Project Canvas based TV service, by mid-2011, although it's too early to know what kind of package they will offer.