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The price of broadband and mobile phone calls has dropped in the UK, according to a recent study carried out by the European Commission.<\/p>\n

This has helped the telecoms industry to actually expand despite the economic downturn – with more customers paying less for the same good quality service.<\/p>\n

The EU\u2019s Telecoms Commissioner, Viviane Reding, said \u201cEurope is the continent of mobile communications, with more and more people using mobile phones and mobile broadband services. Despite the global economic crisis, European consumers communicate more than ever with their phones and via the internet. This is good news for a sector that can help Europe defy the downturn.\u201d<\/p>\n

The survey revealed that take up of mobile broadband in the UK had reached 28.4% in January 2009 with prices dropping by 19% since 2007.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The price of broadband and mobile phone calls has dropped in the UK, according to a recent study carried out by the European Commission. This has helped the telecoms industry to actually expand despite the economic downturn – with more customers paying less for the same good quality service. The EU\u2019s Telecoms Commissioner, Viviane Reding,<\/p>\n