Whole Network Most Recent TOP10 Device Evolution Mobile Content Mobile Marketing News

 

3.3 Billion Mobile Subscribers by 2010

Filed in archive Forecasts by tom on May 08, 2006

3.3 Billion Mobile Subscribers by 2010
(via Smartmobs A couple of reports release late last week point to the importance of the mobile phone in global communication, with DM Europe reporting an estimated 3.3 billion mobile subscribers worldwide by 2010.
The number of worldwide mobile phone subscribers is expected to grow from two billion in 2005 to approximately 3.3 billion in 2010, representing a CAGR (compound average growth rate) of 10.1 per cent, according to figures from market research firm Market Intelligence Center (MIC).

Such growth will come mainly from Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The Middle East is expected to chalk up the highest growth rate, followed by, in descending order, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America and Western Europe.

With analogue and TDMA (time division multiple access) systems in North America and Latin America being gradually upgraded to GSM (global system for mobile communications) systems and with GSMA's (GSM Association) promotion of the EMH (Emerging Market Handset) programme in markets with low penetration rates, GSM handsets and network equipment will be able to achieve economies of scale. This will lead to significant cost reductions and prompting more Emerging marketslinks to embrace the GSM system.
At the same time, DM Asia is reporting that global Internet use is nearing 700 million.
The 'major' Asian countries - China, Japan, Korea and India - currently represent almost 25 per cent of the world's internet population, with 168.1 million users. Combined, these four countries have a larger internet user base than the US, which has 152 million users, the largest of any single country. China comes in second, with 74.7 million users, followed by Japan with 52.1 million.

The report also measured the average hours spent online per visitor during the month of March 2006. Somewhat surprisingly, Israel topped the list, with each user average 57.5 online hours per month, compared to the global average of 31.3 hours per month. South Korea and Taiwan came in at three and five, respectively, with 47.2 and 43.2 hours per month.

Though internet use is increasing in Asia, the region is not yet producing online content which globally competes with its US and European counterparts. US companies continue to dominate in terms of global page views. Wanadoo, at number 15, was the only non-US company to crack the global top 15 in terms of page views. For March 2006, MSN-Microsoft sites came in at number one, followed closely by Google and Yahoo.
With the estimated number of mobile subscribers in 2005 at 2 billion, there are almost 3 mobile phone subscribers for every Internet user.


Advertisement


Permalink: 3.3 Billion Mobile Subscribers by 2010
Tags: mobile  billion 

Trackback: http://www.creative-weblogging.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.pl/21607



Advertisement


Advertisement


CW ToolbarInstall
RSSrss   | See all blog subscribe options
Googlegoogle   |   What is RSS?
Yahoo!yahoo
AddthisAddThis Feed Button
BloglinesBloglines
Newsletter
Advertisement - Book yours here.

Use our search feature to look for other interesting posts

Just this blog Whole network
 
Advertisement
Book yours here.



  • Testimonials

  • 'Great analysis...'

    'revenue, schmevenue -- where's the app, i'm ready to play :-)'

    'Your site is unique and helps make my life easier when trying to find news on mobile phones.'
  • Other blogs in the same channel in the Creative Weblogging Network







 
Tagcloud: 3G Analysis Announcements Art Bling Blogging Carnival of the Capitalists Concepts Design Device Evolution E-mail Events Forecasts Forum Fun Links Location Based Services Media Mobile Commerce Mobile Community Mobile Content Mobile Culture Mobile Games Mobile Internet Mobile Marketing Mobile Society Mobile Technologies New Applications New Launches News Operators Personal Portable Devices Privacy and Security Retailing Rumours Sponsored Posts Survey VoIP Wireless Access