The research cited the reason for being ready to pay more as mobile operator's inability to address the broadband requirements of the businesses.

Businesses are fed up of dropped calls in the office and over 87 percent of the respondents are likely or very likely to switch providers to get better cellular service in the office.

The findings of this study are based on a recent primary research study commissioned by Alcatel-Lucent conducted with businesses in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Russia, Singapore and Australia.

About 44 percent of the enterprises surveyed are willing to pay extra for premium services and the majority is ready to pay between six percent and 20 percent more.

Large and very small enterprises said they would like to pay for premium service with a one-time fee. Small and mid-sized companies indicated a slight preference for a contract extension.