Ofcom reports 85% of British Adults are mobile (UK)Ofcom reports 85% of the UK’s adult population have a mobile now and has become a part of their lives.
The number of mobile phone subscribers in the UK is over 70 million, the number higher than the population of 60 million of the country.
The households tend to have mobile phones rather than fixed line.
Figures for the market include:
- Number of mobile connections: 74 million
- Number of mobile voice calls: 115.6 minutes per month per subscriber
- Number of SMS and MMS messages sent: 59.1 billion
- Average time spent texting and calling per mobile connection: 10 minutes per day.
“The UK has the most competitive mobile industry in Europe - with five operators and a healthy number of virtual network operators competing to offer services,” Ofcom said.
“The sector generates over £15bn a year - 51 per cent of overall retail revenue for telecoms in the UK. The mobile sector now produces more revenue than fixed voice and broadband services combined.” it added.
