(Telecompaper) French telecom group Iliad said revenues in the first half rose 6.3 percent from the year before to EUR 2.29 billion, boosted by recovery at fixed services, solid growth at mobile operations and strong customer additions. EBITDA advanced 11.5 percent to EUR 808.5 million, with a margin up 1.6 percentage point to over 35 percent, while the net profit lifted almost 17 percent to EUR 190.4 million. Iliad said it is aiming for an EBITDA margin of over 40 percent by the end of 2020.