Ofcom, the telecoms regulator, has announced it is to cut the fees mobile phone operators can charge other telco’s to connect calls to their network.
From 1st April Ofcom will cap the termination rates charged by all four national mobile network operators, and expect these reductions to be passed on to consumers, this should result in lower costs to mobile from landline telephones and a reduction in cross network call charges on mobiles.
One major factor in Ofcoms’ decision is the way we use our mobile devices, with data usage, such as SMS/instant messaging/mobile internet, growing at a phenomenal rate and less voice traffic being generated.
The reductions will phase in gradually over the next 4 years and could result in savings of up to 80% by 2015.
Download Ofcom’s statement on mobile termination rate as PDF
