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Summary of operating indicators
Second quarter
Year to date
Telecommunications industries
2005
2006
2005 to 2006
2006
2005 to 2006
$ thousands
%
$ thousands
%
Telecommunications
Operating revenues
8,595,140
8,889,944
3.4
17,636,567
3.1
Operating expenses
6,679,108
7,004,068
4.9
13,769,422
3.5
Operating profit
1,916,032
1,885,875
-1.6
3,867,144
1.6
Operating margin (%)
22.3
21.2
-4.8
21.9
...
Wireline industry
Operating revenues
5,555,723
5,398,020
-2.8
10,882,056
-3.2
Operating expenses
4,443,696
4,576,289
3.0
9,005,282
0.6
Operating profit
1,112,027
821,731
-26.1
1,876,774
-17.9
Operating margin (%)
20.0
15.2
-23.9
17.2
...
Wireless industry
Operating revenues
2,678,755
3,118,696
16.4
6,014,169
16.8
Operating expenses
1,944,105
2,122,239
9.2
4,163,479
10.5
Operating profit
734,649
996,457
35.6
1,850,691
34.0
Operating margin (%)
27.4
32.0
16.5
30.8
...
Number of traditional fixed access lines1
Residential lines
12,246,838
11,540,819
-5.8
...
...
Business lines
7,002,385
7,038,733
0.5
...
...
Total
19,249,223
18,579,552
-3.5
...
...
Fixed access lines per 100 inhabitants
59.8
57.1
-4.4
...
...
Number of mobile subscribers
15,478,875
17,162,044
10.9
...
...
Mobile subscribers per 100 inhabitants
48.1
52.8
9.8
...
...
... not applicable
1. Expressed in voice grade equivalent.