Over-regulation of the personal and business mobile industry could curb investment into the sector, one trade body has warned.
According to the Guardian, the GSM Association spoke out after Viviane Reding, telecoms commissioner for the European Union (EU), announced plans to cap the price of sending cross-border text messages within the EU.
In 2007, the personal and corporate mobile industry's return on capital employed stood at seven per cent - below half that of other major sectors, the organisation which represents more than 750 global system for mobile communications operators, pointed out.
The trade body claims that a number of operators are already working to cut prices for roaming data downloads.
However, it admitted that roaming costs for sending test messages within the EU were too high.
The news has emerged as France takes over the presidency of the EU, amid controversy over the future of the Lisbon Treaty following the Irish no vote.
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