CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-U.K. consultancy Analysys released a new report that reiterates that the Western European mobile market is reaching saturation levels, with growth of only 3 percent during the first six months of the year.
The strong slowdown in growth from previous years, when subscriber numbers increased in the double digits, is also affecting average revenue per user levels, although those figures are starting to stabilize. Operators are beginning to increase their income from non-voice services.
Analysys also said mobile operators should not ignore wireless local area network offerings to capitalize on future revenue streams.
