Ovum concludes that 2006 is the year that 3G is gaining momentum with market migration to 3G looks to be far higher than anyone expected. Western Europe’s net additions to WCDMA, for instance, accounted for 95 percent of total regional net additions in the first quarter. Many of the underlying trends are pointing for a rapid migration to 3G this year: 3G-based packages are a greater percentage of the overall mix, 3G handsets continue to improve in quality and performance and certain services such as music downloads and mobile TV are gaining interest, Ovum says.