Global Mobile Phone Subscribers to Reach 4.6 Billion by End of 2009

Oct. 7, 2009 - PRLog -- The upshot of the International Telecommunications Union’s latest press release is that it predicts the number of global mobile phone subscribers to reach a staggering 4.6 billion by the end of 2009. If this latest figure is to be believed, this would equate to two thirds of the world’s population being connected to mobile network services.

Throughout the global financial uncertainty that has crippled the world over the last 12 months, it would appear that the mobile phone (http://www.foneshop.com) market has continued to flourish, driving unexpected economic growth to all corners of the planet. There are still anomalies within the research however, particularly regarding its mobile broadband results with an average of just one subscriber for every 1,000 inhabitants in Africa as opposed to 200 subscribers for every 1,000 European inhabitants.

Interestingly, despite Africa’s lowest average per capita income in comparison to the rest of the world’s continents, mobile and internet technology services are priced relatively higher than in Europe and the United States, leaving little wonder as to why the figures remain significantly skewed.

Nevertheless, mobile broadband subscribers are set to reach 600 million by the end of this year, with a number of nations commercially launching IMT2000/3G mobile networks and services. It is apparent that there are now more mobile broadband subscribers than fixed broadband users, with an average of 9.5 per 1000 inhabitants subscribing via their mobile handsets (http://www.foneshop.com).

The latest Smartphone (http://www.foneshop.com) handsets are all arriving on the shelves 3G-ready, with the iPhone 3GS already creating a stir along with its high-street competitors built by HTC, Samsung and Palm. There is an obvious attraction to mobile internet surfing. In contrast to fixed broadband, users are able to catch up on their latest news, emails and social interaction on the move anywhere they can find a 3G signal.

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