To help understand how adoption of social media and smartphones is evolving, Ovum conducted a survey of over 4,000 consumers across four developed countries (the US, the UK, France, and Germany) and four emerging countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). In a new study* the independent telecoms analyst firm discusses the survey results, including the ways in which consumers are using social media for customer service across these regions.
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