OREANDA-NEWS. November 25, 2009. For nine months of 2009, the sales volume at the market of mobile telephony of Moldova has grown in comparison with the same period of 2008 by 3,24 % - up to 2202,77 million leis (US198,8 million).

As it was informed in ANRCETI, this growth was mainly due to the development of the market in II and III quarters of 2009 when the sales have increased by 2,97 % and 9,45 %, respectively. In I quarter this indicator has decreased by 3,27 %. The dynamics of sales of four providers of mobile telephony services of Moldova is different. So, for 9 months 2009 only company Orange Moldova has achieved to increase sales (+11,3 %).

Sales of Moldcell have decreased by 10,9 %, Moldtelecom – by 24,3 % and Eventis Mobile – by 19,5 %, respectively. In the third quarter two providers - Orange Moldova and Moldcell have increased sales volume: by 14,4 % and 3,4 %, accordingly. Sales of Moldtelecom have decreased by 26,7 % and Eventis Mobile –by 48,6 %.

As a consequence, the monthly average income per user (ARPU) in January - September, 2009, has made 102,17 leis (US 9,2) or 9,3 % less as compared with nine months of 2008. The largest ARPU of 108,12 leis (US 9,8) was registered by Orange Moldova and the smallest– 59,1 leis (US 5,3) – by Eventis Mobile.

Currently four mobile telephony providers operate at the Moldavian market: SC Orange Moldova, SC Moldcell, SC Moldtelecom under trade mark Unite and SC Eventis Mobile. As of January-September, 2009, in terms of the sales volume Orange Moldova occupies 73,24 % of the market, Moldcell, – 23,41 %, Moldtelecom – 3,13 % and Eventis Mobile – 0,22 %.