Postpaid wireless average revenue per user (ARPU) fell 3.8% and total ARPU declined 1.8%, postpaid n

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Despite solid third-quarter results book a web fare travel results reservation return that were in line with analysts estimates, which helps support Mr. Ghose s forecast for a 10% dividend hike from Rogers when it releases Q4 results in January 2014, the analyst noted the company s wireless results were weak.
Postpaid wireless average revenue per user (ARPU) fell 3.8% and total ARPU declined 1.8%, postpaid net additions came in at 64,000 book a web fare travel results reservation return and gross postpaid additions were 359,000, and wireless network revenue dipped 1% on an annual basis – all significantly worse than expected.
In summary, we conclude that better book a web fare travel results reservation return than expected wireless margin was generated by very weak subscriber loading, which does not bode well for future wireless EBITDA, Mr. Ghose said in a note to clients.
While Rogers attributed weak Q3 postpaid wireless subscriber loading to the CRTC mandated move to 2-year contracts from 3-year contracts, as well as iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S shortages, we assume much better subscriber growth from Bell and Telus, he said, noting both are expected to report more than 100,000 postpaid net additions.