,UK Mobile Market - an Overview,Kenny Osborne Oftel Statistician,UK mobile market: summary of current trends,Continued growth although recent signs of slowdown Increasing competition Falling prices,Mobile market still growing,More mobile subscribers than fixed lines; Three quarters of adults now own a mobile phone Two thirds of mobile owners choose to use mobile instead of fixed in some circumstances,Mobile ownership becoming more universal,Increasing competition: converging market shares,Vodafone,BT Cellnet,Orange,One2One,Long term price trend is down but some recent rises,Low use,High use,Average,Usage patterns are changing,Call minutes per subscriber per month,Text messages per subscriber per month,UK consumer getting a good deal overall,Mobile Market Review:,Market is prospectively competitive Consumer in many respects getting a good deal but high roaming & off-net prices some evidence that consumers find information about mobile services confusing,