OECD Digital Economy Papers
The OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) undertakes a wide range of activities to better understand how information and communication technologies (ICTs) contribute to sustainable economic growth and social well-being. The OECD Digital Economy Papers series covers a broad range of ICT-related issues and makes selected studies available to a wider readership. They include policy reports, which are officially declassified by an OECD Committee, and occasional working papers, which are meant to share early knowledge.
- ISSN: 20716826 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/20716826
Mobile Broadband
Pricing and Services
Although, the number of OECD countries that publish data on the number of mobile broadband
subscribers is not large, growth is significant in markets where data are available. This paper provides an
overview of prices, speeds and data caps of mobile broadband services. 99 and 58 operators in OECD
countries are providing USB modem based and handset based services respectively with WCDMA/
CDMA-2000 technologies, while 4 are providing mobile broadband access with WiMAX
technologies.
The data show that there is a wide range of subscriptions available but with considerable variation
between and within countries. Differences are most pronounced in countries where mobile broadband is in
its infancy. The number of new mobile terminals and USB modems on the market is stimulating much
wider use of mobile broadband by consumers. Prices, as well as caps, need to be adjusted for the consumer
market which is more price-sensitive.
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