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  1. #1
    John Navas
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    <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12...s_report_2004/>

    Global mobile phone subscriptions doubled over the last four years to
    reach 1.5bn by the middle of 2004, the International
    Telecommunications Union (ITU) said yesterday. The growth in cell
    phone usage - particularly in developing countries - means that
    approximately 25 percent of the world's population now has a mobile.

    The ITU's annual report said that growth in mobile phone usage is
    outstripping the rate of increase in both fixed line telecoms and
    internet access. ...

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    See More: "Planet Earth goes mobile mad"




  2. #2
    Pete Stephenson
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    Re: "Planet Earth goes mobile mad"

    In article <[email protected]>,
    John Navas <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Global mobile phone subscriptions doubled over the last four years
    > to reach 1.5bn by the middle of 2004, the International
    > Telecommunications Union (ITU) said yesterday. The growth in cell
    > phone usage - particularly in developing countries - means that
    > approximately 25 percent of the world's population now has a
    > mobile.


    [posting from alt.celllular.sprintpcs]

    Sounds reasonable.

    When I was traveling in Peru, even relatively isolated areas had
    cellular service. Cities that lacked indoor plumbing and managed sewer
    systems had cellular telephones and televisions. I found it incredible
    that a small family on a farm immediately outside of a city (I can't
    recall the same) lived in a stick-and-mud house, yet they all had
    cellular phones.

    I would imagine that the infrastructure costs of building cellular
    telephone towers and networks are far less expensive than building
    comparable landline networks. This can be a huge bonus in developing
    countries.

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    Pete Stephenson
    HeyPete.com



  3. #3
    Bob Horvath
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    Re: "Planet Earth goes mobile mad"

    Pete Stephenson wrote:
    >
    >
    > I would imagine that the infrastructure costs of building cellular
    > telephone towers and networks are far less expensive than building
    > comparable landline networks. This can be a huge bonus in developing
    > countries.
    >


    That has been the case for a long time.



  4. #4
    Pete Stephenson
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    Re: "Planet Earth goes mobile mad"

    In article <[email protected]>,
    Bob Horvath <[email protected]> wrote:

    > That has been the case for a long time.


    Indeed. It's just that I don't know for certain if it is or is not
    cheaper, hence my use of "I would imagine..."

    A cell phone beancounter I am not.

    --
    Pete Stephenson
    HeyPete.com



  5. #5
    Chaos Master
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    Re: "Planet Earth goes mobile mad"

    El Pete Stephenson wrote:


    > When I was traveling in Peru, even relatively isolated areas had
    > cellular service. Cities that lacked indoor plumbing and managed sewer
    > systems had cellular telephones and televisions. I found it incredible
    > that a small family on a farm immediately outside of a city (I can't
    > recall the same) lived in a stick-and-mud house, yet they all had
    > cellular phones.


    Here in Brazil, this already has been the reality for a long time (since
    2001 IIRC).

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