Cellular Statistics for 2009

Cellular Users in 2004 were 2.1 Bil and in 2009 they will go to 2.8 Bil

So till 2009 700 mil new users will be added
Out of that
50% in Asia(India/China mainly),
10% each US,East Europe and Latin America
6 % Africa
3% each Middle East and West Europe


World Penetration of mobile users is 15% in 2001 33% in 2004 will move to 42% in 2009



Datacards in the world will grow from 4 mil in 2004 to 15 mil in 2009 (with 5 mil in US)


Operator Revenue moves from $586 Bil to $713 Bil 2009


In 2009
GSM users will move up from 76 to 82%
CDMA will move from 14 to 17%


WCDMA handset sales as a percent of total handsets sales will increase from 5% in 2004 to 35% in 2009