Tero,
Re: global penetration of 10.36% by end 2000
Interesting numbers. ESMR included here.
>> From GLOBAL MOBILE (June)
APPROXIMATELY 62 new cellular and PCS networks will go commercial this year, boosting the total number worldwide to 937 by end 2000, according to the Yankee Group.
However, the 62 new networks (down from 80 in 1999) are controlled by a total of 49 companies, and there are only 443 competitive operators worldwide.
The Yankee Group assumes there are a total of 199 addressable markets that will license between three and five competitive operators, based on individual market characteristics.
Based on 800 operators, and assuming an average of four per market, the world is ap-proximately 55% of the way toward reaching global competitive licensing for cellular and PCS operators.
In terms of overall subscriber numbers, the Yankee Group forecasts a total of 624.7 million users by end 2000 (including ESMR in the U.S. and Japan?s PHS networks), a global penetration of 10.36%. Total subscribers are forecast to rise to 1.26 billion by 2005, equivalent to penetration of 19.54%. <<
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