Reliance Communications (RCOM) has reported a total 36.2 million data connections for the quarter ended December 31st, 2013 (Q2-FY14), up 6.47% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). It added only 2.2 million data connections for the quarter, as compared to 2.9 million connections in the previous quarter. Given that RCOM added only 1 million new connections to its overall connection base during the quarter, it might be possible that it managed to convert non-data connections into data connections. RCOM defines a data connection as any connection with data usage of more than zero Kb in the quarter. Strangely, a 3G connection is any connection "having made atleast one revenue generating call or data usage of more than zero Kb in the relevant period". Of the 36.2 million data connections, 11.1 million are 3G connections, which saw a 21.98% growth QoQ, which was probably driven by the reduction in its 3G prices last to last quarter. The company claims to have largest 3G connection base in the industry, however we’re not sure whether RCOM classifies its EVDO data card users as 3G users or merely “data users”. The numbers: - 2.2 million data connections added during the quarter, as compared to 2.9 last quarter. - Data connections base is up 6.47% to 36.2 million connections from 34 million connections in the previous quarter. This was 31.2% up year on year. - 3G connection base increased by 21.98% to 11.1 million connections from 9.1 million connections in the previous quarter, adding 2 million. 9.37% of RCOM's total connections are on 3G, and around 30.66% of RCOM's total…
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