Mobile access to digital dividend would boost EU economy "by €350 billion"

The long term financial benefits of allowing the mobile communications industry to use most of the digital dividend far exceed what would be achieved by majority TV usage, according to a new report by a group of economists.

The study, by SCF Associates and commissioned by Deutsche Telekom / T-Mobile, suggests that opening up more of the spectrum being released by analogue switchoff to mobile communications, rather than reserving large amounts for the TV industry, could boost Europe's GDP by 0.6% by 2020. In cash terms this percentage amounts to about €350 Billion, though SCF emphasise that this is a an estimate based on modelling techniques.

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