Research and Markets: Worldwide Telecoms 2011 Key Statistics for a Changing Sector - While the Economic Downturn Persists

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f87647/worldwide_telecoms) has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Telecoms - Key Statistics for a Changing Sector" report to their offering.

This annual report offers a wealth of information on the global telecoms sector and is a valuable resource of key statistics, insights and trends. With a focus on telecoms services including mobile and Internet developments, the report explores the growth areas in the telecoms sector.

Changes in global telecoms sector reflected in statistics and trends

The telecoms industry continues to transform and while the economic downturn persists growth in many sectors of the vast telecoms industry continues. Consumers are still enamoured by mobile technology, with smart phones and improved infrastructure having fuelled the continuing uptake of mobility around the world.

The number of Internet users also continues to increase as the penetration of both fixed and mobile broadband becomes more accessible. In addition, people are using the Internet differently than a few years ago, when search services were the primary activity. In 2011, the use of social media has become one of the most popular online activities.

Despite the saturation of the developed markets and economic downturn; mobile subscriber growth continues, mainly due to growth in emerging markets. China and India offer much potential for growth due to their large populations and BuddeComm predicts all of the low penetration level countries around the globe will see ongoing massive investments in cheap 2G infrastructure and cheap 2G mobile handsets for the near future. Both large carriers and private investors are showing enormous interest in the opportunities presented by these developing markets.

Key Insights:

• Mobile subscribers have grown from less than 500 million subscribers in 1999 to well over 5 billion worldwide in 2011. In comparison there are around 1.1 billion fixed lines worldwide.
• AT&T, NTT and Verizon are the top 3 carriers worldwide in terms of sales, however there are many carriers in emerging markets showing potential.
• The use of VoIP services is becoming more popular and China has quickly established itself as the world's biggest user of VoIP services.

Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.

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