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To: 2brasil who wrote (1185)	8/31/1999 3:37:00 PM
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Emerging Markets Drive 2nd Quarter Cellular/PCS Subscriber Growth WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellular growth in Africa exceeded 20% during the second quarter of 1999 surpassing all other regions, according to The Strategis Group's quarterly report, Strategis dataBank: World Cellular/PCS Subscribers and Operators. Latin America and Eastern Europe followed, both with 16% growth rates. Deployment and expansion of digital cellular networks in emerging markets proliferated over the first half of 1999, contributing to overall performance. At the global level, worldwide cellular/PCS subscribers grew by 11% during the past quarter, reaching 385 million users. TDMA and CDMA subscriber levels demonstrated the strongest quarterly gains, growing 20% and 18% respectively. GSM, however, still reigns as the dominant standard, capturing 61% of the world's total subscriber base. Europe is the leading GSM market, accommodating 9 of the top 10 GSM service providers worldwide. Italian operators Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) and Omnitel are the frontrunners, accounting for almost 7% of the 2Q99 GSM subscriber base worldwide. ''Prepaid is very much a driving force in today's strong subscriber growth, and Italy has traditionally been one of the top prepaid markets worldwide,'' said Oksana Falenchuk, analyst in The Strategis Group's European office. ''TIM and Omnitel have a combined prepaid subscriber base of 15 million. By our estimates, nearly 90% of new additions in the second quarter signed up for prepaid plans.'' Top Ten GSM Operators 2Q 1999 Subscribers in Millions Telecom Italia Mobile 13.20 Omnitel 8.62 France Telecom 7.50 Mannesmann 7.30 T-Mobil 6.80 Telfonica Moviles 5.72 Vodaphone 5.44 SFR 5.24 Cellnet 4.72 Guangdong PTA 4.26 Source: The Strategis Group, Inc. Strategis dataBank(TM): World Cellular/PCS Subscribers and Operators is an interactive resource providing analysts, investors, carriers and other telecom industry players with the most up-to-date data on cellular and PCS markets worldwide. Strategis dataBank(TM): World Cellular/PCS Subscribers and Operators includes subscriber data files with current quarter data at the carrier level, and projected and historical cellular/PCS subscribers. The Strategis dataBank(TM): World Cellular/PCS Subscribers and Operators also contains operator data files, profiling each licensed operator in all countries. Operator data files classify operators according to: Country Region of country in which operator is licensed (if applicable) Operator name Ownership Network standard Service launch date Network supplier(s) Strategis dataBank(TM): World Cellular/PCS Subscribers and Operators tracks subscribers at the following levels: world, region, country, technology and operator (for the current quarter). Technologies tracked include: Analog, TDMA, CDMA, GSM, PDC, PHS. To view a demo of this comprehensive cellular/PCS package, please refer to the following link: strategisgroup.com The Strategis Group, an edr company -- with offices in Washington, D.C., London, and Singapore -- publishes in-depth market research reports and provides customized consulting services and continuous information solutions to the cable TV, satellite, Internet, competitive telephony, broadband and wireless communications industries. The Strategis Group's market studies, valuations, and strategic planning projects provide crucial information to communications industry leaders throughout the world. A one-year subscription with quarterly updates of Strategis dataBank(TM): World Cellular/PCS Subscribers and Operators is available for US$4,500. Please contact The Strategis Group's sales department at 202/530-7500 (voice), 202/293-7933 (fax) or sales@strategisgroup.com (e-mail) for more information. SOURCE: Strategis Group Related News Categories: publishing, telecom Help Copyright © 1999 PRNewswire. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PRNewswire content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of PRNewswire. PRNewswire shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. See our Important Disclaimers and Legal Information. Questions or Comments?