Belgian mobile service revenues fall 3% in 2011
The three Belgian mobile operators generated service revenues of EUR 3.6 billion in 2011, down 3.0 percent, according to the latest report from market researcher Telecompaper. The contraction accelerated from a drop of 1.4 percent in 2010. The decline was due to lower voice revenues, following regulatory termination rate cuts, as well as the weaker economic climate. Non-voice services (SMS and data) rose to 33 percent of service revenues, from 29 percent in 2010. In the fourth quarter, total revenues were d