Hutchison Whampoa, parent company of mobile operator 3, says all 3 Group operations reported improved results for last year except 3 Italia. Its worldwide 3G customer base grew by 17% to over 20.7 million customers, with mobile broadband customers up 305% to 2.5 million. Average revenue per active user dropped by 16% to €33.50 (£31.43) but total group revenue increased 1% to HK$60,372 million (£5.4 million). [PDF press release]