The (mobile) world as we will know it

According to a report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU):

• "By the end of 2010, there will be an estimated 5.3 billion mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide, including 940 million subscriptions to 3G services.
• Access to mobile networks is now available to 90% of the world population and 80% of the population living in rural areas.
• People are moving rapidly from 2G to 3G platforms, in both developed and developing countries.
• In 2010, 143 countries were off ering 3G services commercially, compared to 95 in 2007.
• Towards 4G: a number of countries have started to off er services at even higher broadband speeds, moving to next generation wireless platforms – they include Sweden, Norway, Ukraine and the United States."

The full report is avaiable here.

 

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