Shareholders' Letter
Shareholders' Letter
Shareholders' Letter
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Fastweb<br />
Fastweb is the third largest broadband telecoms company<br />
in Italy.<br />
In EUR million, except where indicated 2008 2009 2010<br />
Net revenue 1,708 1,853 1,880<br />
Segment result before depreciation and amortisation 547 551 433<br />
Margin as % of net revenue 32.0 29.7 23.0<br />
Capital expenditure 438 434 427<br />
Number of full-time equivalent employees 3,077 3,125 3,123<br />
Fastweb offers products and services for voice, data, Internet and TV, as well as a full range of VPN<br />
and mobile communication services. Fastweb offers its services in all larger towns and cities in<br />
Italy as well as in all market segments. The services are offered directly via the company’s own<br />
fibre-optic network, via unbundled access lines as well as via wholesale products of Telecom Italy.<br />
Other operating segments and Group Headquarters<br />
Other operating segments mainly consist of Swisscom<br />
Participations and Swisscom IT Services, which is a leading<br />
provider of information technology services in Switzerland.<br />
In CHF million, except where indicated 2008 2009 2010<br />
Net revenue 1,840 1,733 1,742<br />
Segment result before depreciation and amortisation 190 191 215<br />
Margin as % of net revenue 10.3 11.0 12.3<br />
Capital expenditure 201 123 130<br />
Number of full-time equivalent employees 4,832 4,488 4,708<br />
Other operating segments mainly comprise the operating segments Swisscom IT Services,<br />
Swisscom Participations and Swisscom Hospitality Services. Swisscom IT Services’ core business<br />
encompasses the realisation of large IT projects (including consultancy and the implementation<br />
of new systems), the management of complex IT infrastructures, end-user services and service<br />
desk services. Swisscom IT Services is also the leading provider of integrated banking solutions,<br />
including peripheral systems, as well as Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) for the Swiss financial<br />
sector. In addition, Swisscom IT Services offers its customers the full range of SAP services, from<br />
SAP consulting to SAP industry solutions to SAP operation. The sole mission of the companies<br />
belonging to the Swisscom Participations segment is to identify and tap growth potential in areas<br />
closely related to Swisscom’s core business. Swisscom Hospitality Services specialises in serving<br />
the communications needs of the hotel industry<br />
Group Headquarters chiefly comprises the Group divisions Finance & Controlling, Strategy & Business<br />
Development, Group Communications and Human Resources.<br />
Introduction 4|5<br />
Business Overview