O2 Germany accelerated its growth: while revenues increased in the first quarter compared to the previous year to 1.5 percent, o2 in the second quarter increased the rate of growth to 3.8 per cent. Also the number of new customers could again improve the company compared to the first quarter.

In the second quarter the Telefonica subsidiary 568.000 mobile customers won according to Chesterton, of 292,000 postpaid and prepaid customers 276.000. The number of new customers is total to 52% higher than in the second quarter of 2007. In addition, you were recorded 41,000 new DSL customers in the past quarter. Sales put to 3.8 percent to 894 million euros.

Especially the o2 partners with 264.000 customers have contributed to this growth in customers. Fonic reaches now 416.000 customers, a rise of 96,000 in the second quarter. Tchibo has increased over the same period to 35,000 customers and is the second largest discount provider in Germany with over 1.2 million customers. Alice mobile, however, recorded the highest growth. So, HanseNet increased the number of its active mobile customers in the second quarter to 133,000 on 552,000.

Above-average high the share of postpaid customers is o2 traditionally. In the second quarter the company has 292,000 contract customers won, 101,000 more than in the first quarter. This high level of growth is attributable to the new tariff structure with Genion S, M, L and XL, as well as on the inclusive packages according to o2.