In December 2007, 376 000 customers used mobile Internet services, a sharp increase from just over 90 000 subscriptions one year earlier. Data traffic in mobile networks has increased tenfold since 2006. Mobile users placed more, and longer, calls in 2007 and sent an average of 40 text messages per month. Revenues from mobile services totalled SEK 19.7 billion in 2007, which is an increase of some 12 per cent since 2006. Mobile Internet services, by means of USB sticks or USB modems, account for more than SEK 1 billion of such revenues.
“We take mobile telephony for granted. We are used to placing calls whenever and almost wherever we want. 2007 was the year when even broadband users could seriously consider mobile Internet services when choosing a provider,” says Marianne Treschow, Director-General of PTS.
There were 3,13 million subscriptions for fixed or mobile broadband at the end of 2007, which corresponds to 62 subscriptions per 100 households. Broadband services grew by 26 per cent in 2007.
The content service growing the fastest in fixed broadband networks is IPTV, for which there were 355 000 subscriptions at the end of 2007, compared with 50 000 subscriptions the year before. Subscriptions for IP-based telephony in broadband networks rose by more than 50 per cent to 623 000 subscriptions.
“The Swedish Telecommunications Market” is an annual report from PTS that describes developments within the areas of fixed and mobile call services in addition to data communications, Internet services and television services. “The Swedish Telecommunications Market” is available in a Web version from www.svensktelemarknad.se. It offers full table data and enables searches and sorting. Also be sure to visit www.telepriskollen.se for price comparisons and good advice when choosing an operator or service provider.
For more information:
Fredrik Öst, market analyst, tel. +46 (0)730-66 57 80
PTS Press Office, tel. +46 (0)8-678 55 55
This press release has been corrected after being published. Corrections have been made regarding the total number of broadband and mobile broadband subscriptions and the growth rate for broadband.
The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) monitors the electronic communications and postal sectors in Sweden. The term ‘electronic communications’ includes telephony, the Internet and radio. The Agency works with consumer and competition issues, efficient utilisation of resources and secure communications. Read more at www.pts.se.