(Telecompaper) Preliminary operating revenues for the quarter fell 2 percent from the year before to CNY 181.3 billion, impacted by measures taken during the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic and despite service revenue rising 1.8 percent to CNY 168.9 billion. Revenue from the sale of products and others was down 34.9 percent to CNY 12.4 billion, mainly due to lower handset and IoT device sales amid the virus hit. Meanwhile, EBITDA slipped 5.8 percent to CNY 68.5 billion while the profit attributable to shareholders dipped 0.8 percent lower to RMB 23.5 billion.