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Summary of operating indicators
Telecommunications industries First quarter Year to date
  2005 2006 2005 to 2006 2006 2005 to 2006
  $ thousands % $ thousands %
Telecommunications          
Operating revenues 8,513,700 8,733,326 2.6 8,733,326 2.6
Operating expenses 6,624,525 6,751,455 1.9 6,751,455 1.9
Operating profit 1,889,175 1,981,871 4.9 1,981,871 4.9
Operating margin 22.2 22.7 2.3 22.7 2.3
Wireline industry          
Operating revenues 5,685,247 5,471,294 -3.8 5,471,294 -3.8
Operating expenses 4,510,436 4,415,697 -2.1 4,415,697 -2.1
Operating profit 1,174,811 1,055,597 -10.1 1,055,597 -10.1
Operating margin 20.7 19.3 -6.6 19.3 -6.6
Wireless industry          
Operating revenues 2,471,311 2,895,474 17.2 2,895,474 17.2
Operating expenses 1,825,238 2,041,240 11.8 2,041,240 11.8
Operating profit 646,073 854,234 32.2 854,234 32.2
Operating margin 26.1 29.5 12.9 29.5 12.9
Traditional fixed access lines1          
Residential 12,415,682 11,759,775 -5.3 ... ...
Business 6,978,841 7,012,895 0.5 ... ...
Total 19,394,523 18,772,670 -3.2 ... ...
Fixed access lines per 100 inhabitants 60.4 57.9 -4.1 ... ...
Mobile subscribers 15,040,886 16,835,753 11.9 ... ...
Mobile subscribers per 100 inhabitants 46.8 51.9 10.9 ... ...
...not applicable
1.Expressed in voice grade equivalent.