June 25, 2008
Mobile Broadband set to grow in europe
According to Dutch based independent research company,Telecompaper ,consumer demand is set to trigger massive growth in the European mobile broadband market. Industry analysts estimate that mobile broadband demand will increase by 30% each year.
Switzerland Greece and the UK are amongst the countries that are expected to experience significant growth in this sector. It is also expected that as much as 17 million broadband modems will be transported throughout Europe by 2012.
However, news of this expected growth was dampened when the Telecomms Commissioner for the European Union appeared to suggest that those who have mobile phones may face being charged for receiving incoming calls in future and added that the European body had the right to review pricing structures.
The news is also surprising as ,in recent times, representatives of the European Commission had stated that they were seeking to explore how texting and other mobile phone related charges could offer more value for money for consumers.