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OFCOM Communications Report

Today Ofcom released the first International Communications Market Report. The report provides in depth market analysis with regards to complete telecoms industry.

ttMobiles has reviewed the report and has summarised some relevant, headline information with particular focus on the mobile communications market

Mobile Voice Services

  • UK mobile service revenues have risen from £8billion in 2001 to £13 billion in 2005
  • Mobile spend per capita has risen from £167.00 in 2001 to £217.00 in 2005
  • Mobile service revenue has risen from 39% to 53% of total UK telecoms expenditure from 2001 to 2005
  • Mobile voice revenue has risen from £6.9 Billion in 2001 to £10.5 Billion in 2005
  • 70 Billion minutes of mobile voice calls were made in the UK in 2005
  • Mobile Subscribers grew from 45 Million in 2001 to 65 Million in 2005
  • In 2001 75% of the UK population had a mobile phone in 2005 108% of the population had a mobile phone
  • Mobile ARPU has risen 10% since 2001 while Tariff rates have fallen by 20%

Mobile Data and Mobility Services

  • Mobile Data expenditure has grown from £1 Billion in 2001 to £2.6 Billion in 2005 an astounding 150% net increase
  • The UK has the 3rd highest Data spend per user in the World with an estimate £44.00 spent on data per individual in the UK
  • Mobile data spend as a proportion of mobile spend has increased from 12% in 2001 to 20 % in 2005
  • 29% of Adults in the UK use Handheld Devices to access online information. This results place the UK as the second highest consumer of mobility solution per capita in the world second only to Japan

Mobile phones are seen as powerful tools for NFC technology because they are able to download new pieces of information - from topping up a travel card, to new songs, ticket information and electronic keycard data and so on. But mobile phones are also highly vulnerable, and can very easily be stolen, lost or damaged.

ttMobiles Conclusions

As the Ofcom report shows rapid growth in the mobile communications sector the effective management of corporate users' mobile expenditure is becoming an ever increasing concern.

Looking to the future with the expected growth in mobile data services coupled with the increasing prevalence of MPAY services to purchase goods and services from your mobile device, it seems that the growth in mobile communications is set to continue and without proper management costs will spiral out of control.

As the Ofcom report shows rapid growth in the mobile communications sector the effective management of corporate users' mobile expenditure is becoming an ever increasing concern.

Alan Berry, Chairman of ttMobiles said "Figures show the UK has embraced mobile Voice and Data as the prime means of communications. In the business world our experience shows that mobile Voice and Data is increasing while fixed Voice and Data services are declining. Organisations are looking for tighter management of mobile devices without degrading the productivity benefit these devices undoubtedly bring. Mobile Data use is set to increase as new service such as M procurement and video - streaming take off. All of this puts pressure on the Private and Public Sector that own major mobile device fleets to ensure they are well managed and service costs are controlled"

Mobile Management