At the same time, net sales of the operator in the third quarter of 2014 was 964 million Sweden kronor (over US$132.734 million), which rose by 18.6% year-on-year.

EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) grew from 1.277 billion Sweden kronor (US$175.848 million) in nine months of 2013 to 1.449 billion Sweden kronor (US$199.578 million) in January-September of 2014. The growth rate made up 13.4%.

In the third quarter of 2014, the EBITDA made up 505 million Sweden kronor (US$69.559 million), which rose by 10.5% year-on-year.

EBITDA margin made up 54.7% in nine months of 2014 against 55.6% in the same period of 2013, and in the third quarter of 2014 – 52.4% (56.2% in 3Q 2013).

TeliaSonera said the subscribers’ base of Ucell made up 8.435 million in end of the third quarter of 2014 compared to 8.552 million people in the same period of 2013 (-1.4%).

According to the company, MOU (average monthly minutes of usage per subscriber) made up 330 minutes per month in July-September 2014 against 317 minutes in the same period of 2013.