T-Mobile first quarter results have been announced revealing that one in four customers are choosing to opt for mobile broadband.

Showing growth in both data and broadband sales the company has predicted that broadband numbers will quadruple by the end of 2008. T-Mobile has now increased its customer base by 2.3 per cent to over 17 million.

T-Mobile UK chief executive, Jim Hyde spoke on this positive Q1 results:

“We are seeing strong growth in the uptake of mobile broadband. During 2007, just 4 per cent of new contract customers signed up for mobile broadband but this has now shot up to 25 per cent. The increase in our non-voice revenues is a direct reflection of this positive trend.”

A future strategy has been announced with T-Mobile planning to increase the number of retail stores this year to 300. A new joint venture with mobile broadband operator 3 will also mean that customers are able to make use of nationwide high speed 3G broadband using the first integrated cell site, first trialled in Leeds and Bradford.

Source: Mobile News International

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