Mobile broadband subscriptions to hit one billion mark in 2011
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
· Number of mobile broadband subscriptions to double in a year
· Users' consumption of media and internet is changing
· Mobile data traffic growth driven by smartphones, laptops and tablets
During the course of 2010, a significant milestone in terms of mobile broadband
subscriptions was reached as their number surpassed the half-a-billion mark
globally. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) estimates that this number will double before
2011 ends. The greatest number of subscriptions, around 400 million, is expected
to be concentrated in the Asia Pacific region, followed by North America and
Western Europe with more than 200 million subscriptions each.
Mobile broadband adoption has accelerated with strong growth of smartphones,
connected laptops and tablets, supported by the introduction of high-performance
networks. Smartphones' users are increasingly using applications and internet
services on the go. Global mobile data traffic continues to grow rapidly, with
Ericsson announcing in August 2010 that it had tripled in just one year.
Last year was also a good one for Long-Term Evolution (LTE). To date, Ericsson
has signed commercial LTE (core and/or access) contracts with 11 operators
worldwide. Almost half of a total of 16 networks Ericsson delivered have been
commercially launched, and operators and consumers are starting to benefit from
high-speed access enabled by LTE.
Users' consumption of the internet and other media is changing as a result of
the introduction of fast networks and the availability of various types of
devices, including smartphones. According to TeliaSonera's survey of its LTE
users, about 23 percent of them now watch more online TV, and in excess of 46
percent surf the web more frequently when away from home.
Due to increased speed and reduced latency, LTE networks enable video streaming
which also attracts new professional users, for example TV broadcasters and
public safety organizations.
By 2015, Ericsson believes mobile broadband subscriptions will top 3.8 billion,
with 95 percent driven by HSPA, CDMA and LTE networks*.
Ericsson has been a supplier for the majority of HSPA Evolution networks
operating at speeds of 21Mbps or higher.
Notes to editors:
* CDMA is based on CDMA2000 EV-DO technology. LTE includes both FDD-LTE and TDD-
LTE technologies.
Ericsson's LTE achievement:
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/facts_figures/lte_achievement.shtml
According to the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), as of November 2010
more than 99 percent of the world's WCDMA operators had deployed HSPA on their
networks. Migration to HSPA Evolution was a major trend last year, with more
than one in five HSPA operators commercially launching HSPA Evolution networks.
Ericsson's 3G reference
list:www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/facts_figures/3g_reference.shtml
Global mobile data traffic nearly tripled in one year:
www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2010/08/1437680
Mobile subscriptions hit the 5 billion mark:
www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2010/07/1430616
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-
communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business
solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in 1876 with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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Mobile broadband subc_graphs:
http://hugin.info/1061/R/1478480/414329.pdf
Mobile broadband subs_release:
http://hugin.info/1061/R/1478480/414332.pdf
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