Study Summary
This report presents an analysis of global mobile subscriber trends. It quantifies subscribers according to technology and region through 2010 and examines the key factors of growth and change. CDMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSDPA and iDen are considered as are subscriber totals for next generation IP-based networks. The study looks at the global and regional impact of these cellular technologies and it articulates key industry and operator initiatives to maintain growth.
Questions Addressed
- How much will developing markets grow?
- Will WCDMA have an impact beyond Europe and Japan?
- Is EDGE the 3G solution for emerging markets?
- Has CDMA2000 reached it peak?
- Will growth stop?
- Can growth in Latin America continue?
- What subscriber market is available for next generation technologies?
Quantifies
- GSM/GPRS subscribers by region
- EDGE subscribers by region
- WCDMA subscribers by region
- CDMA2000 subscribers by region
- TDMA subscribers by region
- 4G and NGN subscribers by region
- North America subscribers by technology
- Latin America subscribers by technology
- Western Europe subscribers by technology
- Eastern Europe subscribers by technology
- Asia-Pacific subscribers by technology
- Middle East and Africa subscribers by technology
Study Topics
- Regional dynamics
- Air interfaces
- Global subscribers
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