Quebecor says its first-quarter profit rises compared with the same period last year, supported by higher average revenue per user (ARPU) and gains in its telecom customer base. Across the quarter, the company also adds new mobile lines, according to reporting from Canadian outlets. The Globe and Mail notes Quebecor adds 28,800 mobile lines during the quarter. The Winnipeg Free Press similarly attributes the improvement in profitability to an increase in ARPU, indicating stronger monetization from existing customers alongside new growth. Taken together, the coverage portrays the quarter as benefiting from both per-user revenue improvement and incremental subscriber expansion in Quebecor’s telecommunications segment. The reports do not suggest a single external driver overriding these internal factors, and they focus primarily on ARPU and mobile line growth as the main contributors to the company’s improved results. Quebecor’s figures are presented as year-over-year comparisons for the first quarter, reflecting performance changes in revenue generation per customer and ongoing network or subscriber growth.