Mobile market trends: 2005-2010

Mobile market trends: 2005-2010

Ovum has recently published its worldwide forecasts for total connections and ARPU. This report analyses some of the key themes and underlying trends shaping these forecasts.

Table of contents

Key messages

Total connections: emerging markets show strongest growth
Regional overview: the China/India region will lead in total connections
Country overview: China will remain the leader in terms of connections
Total annual ARPU: all regional ARPUs are declining
Regional overview: North America remains the highest total annual ARPU region
Country overview: Ireland will experience the biggest decrease
Data ARPU – a lessening decline by 2010
Data revenues
Next-generation technologies: WCDMA and EV-DO growth

Table of figures

Figure 1 World total connections by region
Figure 2 Growth in total connections by region from end 2005 to 2010
Figure 3 Largest markets in terms of total connections
Figure 4 Fastest growing markets in terms of growth rates
Figure 5 Total annual ARPU by region, 2005–2010
Figure 6 Total annual ARPU by country, 2005–2010
Figure 7 World annual ARPU trends, 2005–2010
Figure 8 Regional annual data ARPU growth, 2005–2010
Figure 9 Annual data ARPU in Western Europe, 2005–2010
Figure 10 Data as a percentage of revenues, 2005–2010
Figure 11 Worldwide next-generation connections growth, 2005–2010
Figure 12 Market share for next-generation technologies: North America, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific, 2010
Figure 13 Market share for next-generation technologies: MEA, China/India and Eastern Europe, 2010