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• Revenue: $1.3 billion
• 2.1 million homes passed
• 2.4 million service subscribers (RGUs):
  • 1.5 million video subscribers, of which 570,000 are digital cable subscribers. Digital video services include DVR, HD, and VoD.
  • 553,000 broadband internet subscribers. Internet speeds range up to 100 Mbps.
  • 363,000 telephony subscribers

as of December 31, 2011

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Switzerland

UPC Cablecom, a Liberty Global operation, is the largest cable television operator in Switzerland. UPC Cablecom provides video, broadband internet, and digital (VoIP) telephony services to 1.5 million customers as of December 31, 2011.

UPC Cablecom’s customers are located in 24 of the 26 member states (Cantons) of Switzerland, including the major cities of Bern, the capital city, Zürich, Lausanne, and Geneva. Its nationwide network is 84% upgraded to two-way capability, with 90% of its cable homes passed served by a network with a bandwidth of at least 860 MHz.

Video

 

For its analog cable customers, UPC Cablecom offers a basic service of 36 video channels and 35 radio channels. For its digital cable customers, UPC Cablecom offers a package of up to 175 video channels and 100 radio channels (including the channels in its analog service) and a range of additional pay television programming in a variety of foreign language program packages and premium channel packages. Through its digital service, UPC Cablecom also offers video on demand services (VoD), DVR & HD-DVR time-shifting functionality, as well as HD programming.

In May 2010, UPC Cablecom introduced its DigiCard, which offers digital television services through the use of a common interface card rather than via a set-top-box. The DigiCard is available for a one-time fee and allows the customer to view its digital entry service without an additional monthly charge. In January 2011, UPC Cablecom was the first Swiss provider to show content in 3D.

Internet

 

UPC Cablecom offers multiple tiers of broadband internet service with download speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 100 Mbps with its Fiber Power service. With Fiber Power, its next-generation broadband internet service offers download speeds of up to 100+ Mbps utilizing U.S.DOCSIS 3.0 technology. The Fiber Power service is available to 92% of its two-way homes passed, as of March 31, 2011.

Voice

 

UPC Cablecom offers multi-feature digital telephony via VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) to 100% of its two-way homes passed.

UPC Cablecom also offers a pre-paid mobile service to all customers in Switzerland.

¹ Digital penetration: Digital penetration is calculated by dividing our digital cable subscribers by the sum of our analog cable and digital cable subscribers. As of period end.

² Internet penetration: Internet penetration is calculated by dividing our internet subscribers by internet homes serviceable. As of period end.

³ Voice penetration: Voice penetration is calculated by dividing our voice subscribers by the voice homes serviceable. As of period end.

Information above is presented as of December 31, 2010, unless otherwise stated.