GSM approaches 2 billion users

by Chris Ziegler posted Jun 14th 2006 at 7:08AM

Twelve years for the first billion users, two and a half years for the second billion. Those are the staggering statistics being flaunted by the GSM Association this week as they prepare to sign up their two billionth customer, driving home the exponential growth mobile carriers worldwide have enjoyed as of late. Although China represents by far the largest single user base with over 370 million, Latin America and the Caribbean brought their "A" game last year, holding the titles for largest subscriber growth rate (97%) thanks to numerous carriers selecting GSM as their CDMA / TDMA upgrade path. So, how many peeps worldwide are toting cellphones, regardless of technology? According to the GSMA, there are 2.29 billion, making GSM the overwhelming standard of choice; we're guessing you can figure out who slots in at number two.

Filed under: GSM, Studies

Tags: 2 billion, 2Billion, gsm, gsm association, gsma, GsmAssociation, subscribers

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yiga steven @ Jun 14th 2006 11:31AM

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Jordan @ Jun 14th 2006 1:19PM

Oh man, there are SO many CDMA fanboys that are going to be mad at you for saying that companies have chosen GSM as their upgrade path to TDMA/CDMA. I love it!

Oh - before you all bash me, I am a GSM fan who uses CDMA because both main US GSM carriers suck in my area, but that's not GSM's fault! :)

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Neal Saferstein @ Jun 15th 2006 1:40AM

It's amazing that the United States, has a fixation on CDMA.

Neal Saferstein

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