Ofcom figures show mobile usage increasing over fixed-line

Ofcom's update for the fourth quarter of 2007 shows that fixed-line voice call volumes were 10% lower year-on-year, while mobile call volumes grew by 18% in the same period (and by 6% from the previous quarter). In addition, Vodafone, O2, Orange and T-Mobile customers sent 15.7 billion SMS and MMS messages in Q4 2007, a 14% increase on the previous quarter. [Ofcom summary; PDF report]