Mobile data revenues limited, but consumer interest growing

Brief Wireless Netherlands 30 MAY 2007
Mobile data revenues limited, but consumer interest growing
Data service revenues in the Netherlands are still limited with a share of less than 5 percent of total mobile revenues, indicating that Dutch consumers have no interest in mobile data as yet. However, mobile internet take-up is increasing, fuelled by affordable flat rates, handsets, and HSDPA availability. With the success of the T-Mobile pocket internet subscription, Vodafone and KPN copied this offer, with Vodafone forced to offer the least attractive usage policy for the customer.
EUR 120

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

KPN,  Orange,  Telfort,  T-Mobile,  Vodafone

Countries:

Netherlands

Tags:

Data services, GPRS, 3G, Messaging, Product specifications & quality, Sales figures, GSM - 2G, Internet Access, Consumer, Enterprise, HSPA, Pricing, Market research

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