Industry development shows new trends
The communications industry has played an important role in the UK's industrialization process and has also made important contributions to the UK economy.
In 2004, the UK's communications market generated total phone number library revenue of £55.9 billion, accounting for 4.1% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Within this, television revenue saw rapid growth, increasing from £9.3 billion in 2003 to £10.1 billion in 2004, a 9% annual increase. This was primarily due to increased consumer spending on subscriptions, . Despite this, telecommunications services remain the primary driving force behind the communications industry.
In addition, the communications industry
In telecommunications: Due to the continued decline in broadband prices, although the number of broadband connections in the UK doubled in 2004, revenue only grew by 6.8%. In the traditional fixed-line voice market, a large number of service providers are vying to offer low-cost voice service packages through BT's network, resulting in extremely fierce market competition and increasing user mobility. Currently, more than one-third of British households purchase fixed-line voice services from providers other than BT.