Ken, check out this tidbit from the Nextel International 8K dated 3/2/98:
"In general, revenue per subscriber is higher in the Company's markets than in the United States. In 1996 the average monthly analog SMR revenue per subscriber in the United States was approximately $16 compared to $50 in the Company's Latin American markets. In 1996, the average monthly cellular revenue per subscriber in the United States was approximately $48 compared to $88 in the Company's principal markets ($88 represents the combined average monthly cellular bill for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and the Philippines). In part, this is due to the poor quality of landline service and unsatisfied demand for telephony services generally found in emerging markets. In many merging markets, including most of those in which the Operating Companies conduct business, wireless service is often used as a substitute for landline service, which increases the relative usage per subscriber and the revenue per subscriber. As the Company upgrades its existing analog SMR networks to ESMR networks and begins to offer enhanced services and features, it expects increased revenue per subscriber. Over time, the Company expects such increases will be partially offset by a decline in rates resulting from increased competition and lower average usage per subscriber."
Arnie |
