Wind adds 19,000 subscribers while in "holding pattern" ahead of potential sale

Wind Mobile’s subscriber base may have increased by almost 19,000 customers in its second quarter, but parent company Orascom Telecom Holding said it is continuing to explore the possibility of selling the company. Wind Mobile added 18,732 subscribers during the quarter, bringing its total number to 620,451 customers, representing a 35.8% year-over-year increase compared to Q2 2012. Average revenue per user (ARPU) for the quarter was at $28.30. Orascom said that its strategic planning for Wind is ongoing, according to the company’s second quarter report, released today. (The company pulled its application off the table to transfer ownership of Wind...