Released on = June 12, 2007, 4:18 am

Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = Competition will continue to increase in the
telecommunications sector because users of all forms of technologies continue to
grow, especially in personal communications.

Press Release Body = Competition will continue to increase in the telecommunications
sector because users of all forms of technologies continue to grow, especially in
personal communications. This applies to the mobile industry, where mobile
subscribers have more than doubled in the last five years or so. As more
participants enter the mobile market, and the convergence of fixed and mobile
continues, this competitive pressure will escalate.

Already, call charges on average are dropping by around 15-20% per annum around the
world. As would be expected, it is the markets with strong competition which have
seen the most considerable drops in mobile call charges.

For the time being, the mobile industry will continue to revolve around voice
services. The industry can still capture more of the voice market from the fixed
networks, as the mobile phone is by far the preferred telephone choice for most
consumers, and many countries now have more mobile than fixed telephone subscribers.


The emerging markets are also beginning to make their mark on the mobile sector,
with many of the less mature regions around the world showing significant growth.
This has slightly lifted the worldwide overall growth rate for the industry, and
many markets, such as Asia Pacific, still have room for more growth ahead.

However, despite signs of growth, most of the worldwide market has experienced a
decline in voice ARPU - with an overall drop of more than 10% in the past twelve
months.

So while the role of 3G was initially seen as more about cannibalising traditional
2G services, the continuing roll-out of these services means it is time for mobile
operators to start tapping into the new revenue streams that 3G offers - especially
as there are not many other growth markets open to them at this time.

All roads for the future however, point to 4G as the end result. It will be a slow
transition as there is a lack of real competition in the mobile industry; from
contenders such as WiMAX. 3G will be with us longer than first predicted, but we
should see 4G coming on the scene some time after 2010. A sign that 4G is the future
was reinforced when five of the world's largest cellular network operators formed an
organisation to prepare for fourth generation wireless networks.

This report provides analysis, statistics, forecasts and trends on the mobile
industry, including a brief overview of regional developments. It includes
statistics on overall mobile subscribers, 3G, prepaid mobile, ARPU and mobile
charges. Other topics covered include 4G, Bluetooth, spectrum trading, Mobile
Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), roaming, termination rates, Mobile Number
Portability (MNP) and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS).

Key highlights:

While voice still makes up the majority of mobile traffic around the world, there
does seem to be a shift occurring with revenues from mobile data services rising.

There are over 2.6 billion mobile subscribers worldwide, and some of the more mature
markets have over 100% penetration.

MVNO subscribers account for at least 3% of the world's mobile subscriber base. They
have only been reasonably successful in a few countries around the world, gaining
between 8-10% market share in those markets.

CDMA growth has slowed down in the last couple of years, and its market penetration
sits at around 13% - compared to around 80% for the dominant GSM. The market share
of GSM is expected to grow even further as many CDMA operators transfer to GSM; and
its penetration increases in the USA and developing markets.

3G roll-outs are progressing, and a 10% penetration level has been reached in some
of the countries that introduced it in the last five years.

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