HOT Mobile Ltd. had a better month in November in terms of recruiting new subscirbers and was neck and neck with the other new operator Golan Telecom Ltd..
During November Hot Mobile gained 26,905 new subscribers but lost 15,339 for a net gain of 11,566, while Golan Telecom gained 19,817 new subscribers but lost 8,557 for a net gain of 11,260.
The veteran operators continue to lose subscribers. Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE:CEL; TASE:CEL) gained 36,611 new subscribers but lost 44,730 for a net loss of 8,119, while Partner Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTNR; TASE: PTNR) gained 33,230 subscribers but lost 41,289 for a net loss of 8,059. Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (TASE: BEZQ) unit Pelephone Communications Ltd. gained 40,280 new subscribers but lost 48,143 for a net loss of 7,863 subscribers.
Among the MVNOs - mobile virtual network operators. Alon Group unit You moved forward in November recruiting 4,472 new subscribers but losing 2,755 for a net gain, while Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (TASE:RMLI) unit Rami Levy Communications gained only 924 new subscribers but lost 2,069 for a net loss of 1,145. Home Cellular gained 770 subscribers and lost 502 for a net gain of 268.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on December 1, 2013
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