DALLAS, July 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quamtel Inc. (OTCBB:QUMI), today announced preliminary information relating to the six month period ending June 30, 2012.
Stuart Ehrlich, Quamtel's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We believe our performance through the period has set the stage for future growth through increased online sales, wireless store distribution, affiliate network growth and strong product demand."
For the six month period ended June 30, 2012, revenue rose approximately 46%, to $1,227,465, an increase of $387,091, versus $840,374 for the comparable six month period of 2011. The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to revenue growth from our DataJack, Inc. subsidiary.
First quarter revenues were $622,817 versus $436,372 for the comparable period last year, an increase of $186,445. Second quarter revenues were $604,648 versus $404,002 for the comparable period last year, an increase of $200,646.
"While the domestic and world economies appear to be in a state of financial limbo, the consumer appetite for mobile broadband Internet access continues to remain strong and seems to be continuing to expand. We are pleased to be in the center of that market sector and that our revenue growth reflects the strong demand from our DataJack, Inc. subsidiary," continued Mr. Ehrlich. "We are pleased to have delivered strong growth in our first six months of 2012, and plan to continue to implement our strategic initiatives towards continued revenue growth, extending market share, and growing retail and online distribution channels, with a focused goal towards sustainable profitability."
About: - DataJack Inc., a subsidiary of Quamtel, Inc., is a provider of prepaid mobile broadband Internet access offering data coverage to 280 million people. DataJack provides high-speed, affordable Internet on the go to consumers using a PC, MAC, or any WIFI enabled device such as an iPad, tablet, smartphone or netbook. Consumers can purchase a DataJack MIFI Mobile Hotspot which can connect up to 5 WiFi-enabled devices simultaneously or they can purchase a DataJack USB modem which allows a single connection to most PC and MAC computers. For more information or to sign up, please visit www.Datajack.com.
- Access to the internet is a prerequisite and will drive substantial future growth
- Mobile broadband subscriptions have grown around 60 percent year-on-year to 1.1 billion.
- Mobile broadband subscriptions are predicted to reach 5 billion in 2017
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Quamtel, Inc.
Stuart Ehrlich
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