Annual results confirm Sure’s continued subscriber growth

Monday 23 February 2015

Sure in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man continues to grow, increasing both its mobile and broadband subscriptions, helping to contribute to parent company, Batelco’s, positive year end results.

During the course of the year, the number of Sure mobile customers grew by three percent to reach nearly 94,000 subscribers across the three islands.

At the same time, Sure’s broadband services are also proving extremely popular with islanders who enjoy the lower prices and innovative services that Sure offers. During 2014, the number of broadband customers increased by 15% to reach over 28,000 customers across the islands.

“2014 was marked by growing customer numbers across the Group,” said Batelco Group Chairman, Shaikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa. “Our overseas operations, which become increasingly more central to our strategy, continue to deliver in line with our expectations.”

In Batelco’s announcement of its 24% year-on-year increase in operating profits, the company acknowledged Sure’s rollout of 4G mobile broadband services in the islands and confirmed that Sure Jersey’s recently acquired Foreshore data centre business has now been successfully integrated into the company:

“Following on from our acquisition by Batelco in 2013, 2014 has proven to be an excellent year for Sure in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man,” said Eddie Saints, Chief Executive of Sure CIIM. “We are delighted that the quality of our services continues to attract hundreds of new customers and that Batelco continues to deliver on its promise of investment in the islands, as we can see with the acquisition of Foreshore and the roll out of our 4G mobile broadband network alongside new 2G and 3G networks.

“We will continue to work hard for our customers who can expect to see further investment in the islands, which will ensure that Sure carries on delivering the highest quality services at very competitive prices.”