A third of new mobile contracts in western Europe during Q405 were for 3G services.
Western Europe saw 4m new WCDMA subscribers in 4Q05, equivalent to 32.3 per cent of the region's 12.39m total net subscriber additions for the period, according to Informa Telecoms, the market research firm. It says its figures give the strongest indication to date that 3G is "finally gaining momentum".