Bluewin has continued its slow but steady progress adding another 21,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2009.
Swisscom’s IPTV operation reported 139,000 subscribers, more than double the 64,000 recorded at the same point in 2008.
Revenue within Swisscom Switzerland has come under pressure from competing services, particularly the cable TV sector, with the combination of Bluewin, and fixed and mobile broadband access preventing the division from significant reductions in revenue.
A new simplified installation process introduced last year has meant that 90% of new customers are capable of carrying out a self-install.