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KEY FACTS - as of March 31, 2008


Liberty Global Switzerland

Provides video, broadband internet, traditional, digital and mobile telephony services

1.9 million homes passed

1.6 million video subscribers, of which 300,000 are digital cable subscribers

468,000 broadband internet subscribers

298,000 telephony subscribers

   

Cablecom LogoBeing Switzerland’s largest cable network operator, Cablecom is the first provider in the country to offer television, internet, fixed line telephony and mobile telephony – also known as “quadruple play” – from a single source. The company’s own nationwide network, which is 71% upgraded to two-way capability, supplies all the larger towns in Switzerland. Over 54% of Swiss television households receive cable service from Cablecom.

Product Roadmap

Television

Cablecom offers its digital cable subscribers a basic digital package consisting of more than 90 video channels and 40 radio channels and a range of additional pay television programming in a variety of language and thematic program packages. In 2006, Cablecom introduced a digital television recorder (DVR), enabling users to create a personalized television experience. Cablecom's digital cable service is sold directly to the end user as an add-on to its analog cable services. At the end of 2007, the company set new standards with the launch of high definition television (HDTV) – a quantum leap in the television experience. At the same time internet TV was launched.

Internet

With download speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 10 Mbps Cablecom offers eight tiers of broadband internet service. With this maximum surfing speed of 10 Mbps and an upload rate of 2.5 Mbps, the company provides the fastest internet connection in Switzerland.

Telephone

Telephony services are available from Cablecom to 81% of its homes passed. Cablecom is the only provider offering a free calling plan in a Swiss fixed telephony network.

Mobile Telephony

With the launch of a mobile pre-paid offer in 2005 and post-paid offer in 2006, Cablecom is the first telecommunications provider in Switzerland to offer television, internet, fixed line telephony and mobile telephony – also known as “quadruple play” – from a single provider.

Information above is presented as of December 31, 2007, unless otherwise stated.

   
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