<incom> Asia and Africa Most Important Contributors to Mobile Next Billion

[geert lovink]

> From: "Pyramid Research" <avega at pyr.com>
> Date: 10 October 2007 3:42:55 PM
> Subject: Analyst Insight: Emerging Asia and Africa, Most Important 
> Contributors to Mobile Next Billion
>
> October 10, 2007
>
> Emerging Asia and Africa Will Be the Most Important Contributors to 
> the Mobile Industry's Next Billion
> By Leslie Arathoon, VP of Research
> Mobile subscriptions continue to increase at a rapid pace. Between 
> 2003 and 2006, the number of mobile subscriptions doubled, reaching 
> 2.8bn subscriptions at the end of 2006. Between 2006 and 2010, 
> operators around the world will add 1.4bn subscribers, raising the 
> total base of mobile subscribers from 2.8bn to 4.2bn and the resultant 
> global penetration rate from 44% to 63%. Of the 1.4bn subscribers 
> added, roughly 87% will come from emerging economies.
>
> Emerging Asia is home to 52% of net additions; Africa and the Middle 
> East are home to 19% of net additions. Developed Asia and Western 
> Europe — home to much of the subscriber growth over the last ten 
> years, will only account for 8% of new subscribers over the next four 
> years (see Exhibit 1).
>
> This Analyst Insight is an excerpt from Pyramid Research's report The 
> Next Billion: How Emerging Markets are Shaping the Mobile Industry. 
> Published in October 2007, this report analyzes the next billion 
> mobile subscriptions in order to provide clients with a clearer 
> understanding of the significance of the emerging markets in future 
> mobile market growth.
>
> For more information about this Analyst Insight or the upcoming report,
>  please email info at pyr.com or call +1.617.494.1515.