Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: slacker711 who wrote (52732)	6/26/2006 9:50:22 PM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196972

Global 3G Subscribers Top 100 Million english.etnews.co.kr Tuesday, June 27, 2006 By Kim Won-seok The number of mobile users adopting 3G technology service such as WCDMA and CDMA2000 1x EVDO is expected to reach 106 million at the end of this month ? 58 million for WCDMA and 30 million for EVDO. (I have no idea why these dont add up to 106 million <g>) The user base topped the 50 million mark only 9 months ago, and the 3G market is expected to continue growing fast on investments by such major operators as Hutchison, NTT DoCoMo and Vodafone. The number of wireless operators offering WCDMA service stands at more than 40 in 100 countries, and some 4 million now turn to the 3G service monthly compared to some 2 million last year. Korean operators are moving to roll out HSDPA 3.5G service instead, ushering in a videophone era. In North America, Singular recently launched WCMDA service to gain on Verizon and Sprint Nextel, and the wireless operator plans to introduce HSDPA handsets in the second half of this year. Market analysts forecast that the 3G market will center on asynchronous than synchronous. "Only some 40 EVDO networks are up and running across the world compared to 105 WCDMA networks," said a manager at LG Electronics. "Telstra of Australia also plans to adopt WCDMA." Mobile phone companies are also making fast moves. Samsung Electronics, which sold some 4 million units of WCDMA handsets in last year, plans to introduce more than 10 million units of 20 different models this year. LG Electronics, which ships WCDMA 'LG-CU320' to Singular, plans to expand into HSDPA handsets in the second half of this year. The company also provided the world’s first WCDMA handset supporting NTT DoCoMo’s 3G 'FOMA' in March this year.