Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Will Double in 20112011-01-11 10:04 by DanielaTags: mobile broadband
The number of mobile broadband subscriptions will reach 1 billion before the end of 2011, boosted by faster networks and the growing popularity of smartphones, telecom vendor Ericsson said on Monday. In 2010, another important milestone was reached as the number of subscriptions surpassed 500 million mark globally. But that number will double before the end of 2011, Ericsson said in a statement. The largest number of subscriptions, around 400 million, will come from Asia-Pacific region, followed by North America and Western Europe with more than 200 million subscriptions each. Mobile broadband adoption has accelerated thanks to the strong growth of smartphones, connected laptops and tablets, backed up by better performing networks, Ericsson said. Shaun Collins, managing director at market research company CCS Insight, agrees: there seems to be no limit to demand at the moment, he said. The challenge for operators will be to meet demand in both developed and emerging markets, where the declining cost of smartphones will boost mobile broadband usage. Read more -here-
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