The users of mobile phone services in Moldova amounted to over 3.427 million, while the mobile phone penetration rate per 100 people rose to 96.3%, the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology has said, quoted by Info-Prim Neo. The number of mobile phone users in nine months increased by 8.3%, while the mobile phone penetration rate – by 7.5%. The three mobile phone carriers connected more than 197,000 new users to their networks. On September 30, SA Orange Moldova had over 2 million users, SA Moldcell – 1.171 million, while SA Moldtelecom that provides mobile phone services under the brand name “Unite” – 186,600. The monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) dropped by 9.4% compared with the first nine months of last year, to 95.17 lei. The ARPU of SA Orange Moldova was 110.68 lei, of SA Moldcell – 72.3 lei, while of SA Moldtelecom – 62.32 lei. SA Orange Moldova in the period accounted for 70.8% of the market by turnover, SA Moldcell – for 25.8%, while SA Moldtelecom for 3.4%.