Forget fixed broadband—large phones and 4G drive UK over mobile tipping point

Friday, August 7, 2015 - 09:00 in Mathematics & Economics

UK communications regulator Ofcom has released a report that gives a fascinating snapshot of digital society in the UK. It highlights the dominance of mobile, and the centrality of social media in social interactions and relationships. The change has been brought about, not by improvements in fixed broadband but by the availability of larger, more capable phones and faster 4G mobile networks. Phones and 4G are in turn facilitating communication through a variety of channels, especially social media.

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