Ofcom publish their International Communications Market Report

UK leads in smartphone take-up, e-commerce and internet advertising in Europe and is a nation of online shoppers.

Ofcom today published its sixth annual International Communications Market Report. This examines, availability and the use of broadband, landlines, mobiles, TV and radio in 17 countries.

More consumers in the UK use the internet for shopping than other major countries, a new Ofcom report reveals. Other key highlights include:

• Online shopping growing on PCs, laptops and mobile devices
• Smartphone take-up driving internet access on mobile devices
• More UK consumers watching TV online
• Good value for money from communications services for UK consumers

The report also reveals that the UK customers are paying lower prices for their communications than many consumers across the world.

The full report is available here