Compare broadband and
mobile phone deals at Top10.com
4G World 2010 October 18 - 21, Chicago
4GWE Conference, Oct 4-6, Los Angeles
The Location Business Summit USA, 14-15 September, Crowne Plaza, San Jose4G to make up 2.6% of connections in 2014, says Ovum
Published: 3 July, 2009
There will be around 109m LTE connections by 2014, and 55m Mobile WiMAX users, but the two 4G technologies will still be only 2.6% of the total global mobile connections. "The migration to 4G will be neither easy nor overnight," says a new report from market analyst firm Ovum.
Most growth will come from 3G expansion in this period, with the rise of data rich devices and applications in developed countries, and increasing penetration in emerging economies. However, growth in mobile operators' revenues will drop in the short term because of the recession. They will cross the $1 trillion barrier in 2011 - though this is a year later than previously forecast, according to estimates from Ovum. The recession will cause a short term slowdown in services revenues although "the recessionary impact will be relatively muted compared to other industries, and mobile is expected to recover strongly from 2011", according to senior analyst Steven Hartley.
He forecasts that mobile connections will grow by 59% between 2008 and 2014, to 6.42bn, for global penetration of 89%. This trend will push down ARPU, making network efficiency increasingly important. Mobile penetration should reach 69% in Africa and 78% in Asia-Pacific by 2014, while other regions will see 100% or more, and will rely for growth on multiple SIM ownership and demand for data rich devices. However, voice will remain the largest revenue driver, accounting for 69% of global revenue by 2014.
More HANDSET News
More LTE News
More FINANCIAL News
COMMENTS
Phonebook 2.0: The Next Generation Mobile Address Book
Today, users have address books scattered across cyberspace, residing within services ranging from instant messaging and VoIP applications...
Mobile Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
An industry-wide review of patenting activity and comprehensive evaluation of the companies positioned for market dominance through...
Mobile Phone Sensors and Sensory Interfaces: Market Analysis and Forecasts
A variety of hardware sensors are gaining traction in the mobile phone market, and these components will support the development of...
Global WiMAX Landscape 2010
ARCchart's updated wallchart and Excel datasheet provides coverage of the global WiMAX market, delivering valuable metrics on...
Satellite Phones: Will Dual Mode Help the Phoenix Rise from the Ashes?
Satellite phones have followed an arduous path since their much-hyped launch more than a decade ago. The hype was followed by an e...
