TeliaSonera provides network access and telecommunication services that help people and companies communicate in an easy, efficient and environmentally friendly way.
TeliaSonera is an international group with a global strategy, but wherever we operate we act as a local company. We offer our services in 20 markets in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and Turkey, and in Spain.
World-class Service Company
Our focus areas are:
- To build a world-class service company
- To secure high quality in our networks
- To create a best-in-class cost efficiency
TeliaSonera is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchanges.
Highlights and achievements
Strong financial performance
Although 2009 was a difficult year in the world economy, we reported the highest operating income in the company’s history.
4G – World premiere in Stockholm and Oslo
We opened up the world’s first commercial 4G networks in Stockholm and Oslo, providing customers with up to ten times faster speeds than today’s networks.
Employee satisfaction and commitment improved
We reached the highest level since TeliaSonera started measurements in 2004.
Agreement with Altimo
TeliaSonera and Altimo agreed to combine their ownership interests in Turkcell and MegaFon into a new company.
Strong subscription growth
The number of subscriptions grew substantially and mobile data traffic volumes in the Nordic and Baltic markets increased by almost 200 percent.
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| SEK in millions except key ratios, per share data and margins |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Net sales |
109,161 |
103,585 |
96,344 |
| EBITDA, excluding non-recurring items |
36,666 |
32,954 |
31,021 |
| Margin (%) |
33.6 |
31.8 |
32.2 |
| Operating income |
30,324 |
28,648 |
26,155 |
| Operating income, excluding non-recurring items |
31,679 |
30,041 |
27,478 |
| Net income |
21,280 |
21,442 |
20,298 |
| of which attributable to owners of the parent company |
18,854 |
19,011 |
17,674 |
| Earnings per share (SEK) |
4.20 |
4.23 |
3.94 |
| Return on equity (%, rolling 12 months) |
15.2 |
17.2 |
18.6 |
| CAPEX-to-sales (%) |
12.8 |
15.2 |
14.0 |
| Free cash flow |
17,024 |
11,328 |
13,004 |
EPS and Dividends, 2007–2009
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