Dutch mobile market contracts 2.9% in Q3
The Dutch mobile industry generated EUR 1.52 billion in service revenue in the third quarter of 2011, down 2.9 percent compared to the same quarter last year and a slight drop of 0.3 percent compared to the second quarter of 2011. According to Telecompaper's quarterly mobile market monitor, the continued drop in voice revenues, due to termination rate cuts and tough competition, was the main reason for the lower service revenues. Non-voice services, consisting of data and SMS, now contribute 37 percent of t