This report analyses developments in the Dutch market for mobile communication in 2006. The analysis is based on Telecompaper’s continuous research into the development of the Dutch communication services market. Our research into the development of the mobile communication services market in the Netherlands indicates that the market generated EUR 1.50 billion in service revenues during the fourth quarter of 2006. Compared to the third quarter of 2006, the Dutch market is down 5.0% in terms of service revenues with T-Mobile the only operator that shows an increase in revenues in the fourth quarter. Mobile service revenues for 2006 totalled EUR 6.04 billion, up 2.0% from EUR 5.94 billion in 2005. Telecompaper estimates that the total mobile customer base was 17.95 million at the end of December 2006, up 2.2% from 17.56 million at the end of September 2006. With the customer base growing to 17.95 million, penetration rate reaches a record 110%
