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UK Competition is Healthy Says Watchdog

(08 Jul 2009, BWCS Staff)

UK telecoms watchdog, Ofcom, has said it has no plans to launch formal review of the British mobile market. In fact, the regulator said it believes the sector is healthily competitive. The announcement comes as it nears the end of its second phase of market consultation and as rival mobile companies circle T-Mobile UK, which is said to be up for sale.

In a statement this morning, Ofcom announced "The UK has the most competitive mobile industry in Europe with five mobile network operators." The regulator added that about 85% of the adult British population now owns a mobile phone. Ofcom also said it will continue to monitor and safeguard competition between mobile networks, and would work with the government to address spots of poor or no reception, particularly in rural areas.

According to the regulator, there were over two million new mobile broadband connections between February 2008 and February 2009 it also said that data service revenues had risen to 6% per mobile connection last year, compared to 1% in 2003.



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