Abstract
Ovum has recently published worldwide forecasts for mobile total connections
and ARPU. This report analyses the key themes and underlying trends shaping
these forecasts.
Table of Contents
Executive summary
- In a nutshell
- Key messages
- Ovum view
Regional overview of connections
Mobile connections are catching up with the world' s population
Country overview of connections
- The usual suspects will remain the largest
- Russia and Indonesia are rough diamonds
- Mexico enters the top ten
- Mature markets fall
- Markets with the fastest connection growth are in Asia
Revenues and ARPU trends
- Voice will remain the main revenue contributor
- Total ARPU to decline
Wireless technologies: key trends
- Global GSM connections will peak around 2010
- HSPA connections to escalate towards 2012
Table of figures
- Figure 1. World total connections by region: 2007 - 12
- Figure 2. Regional connections (excluding China/India region)
- Table 1. Top ten countries in terms of mobile connections in 2007 and 2012
(000s)
- Figure 3. Markets with the fastest connections growth: 2007 - 12
- Figure 4. Voice and data revenues split: 2012
- Figure 5. Voice revenues by region
- Figure 6. Data revenues by region
- Figure 7. Comparison of ARPU at 2007 and 2012
- Figure 8. Total connections by wireless technology: 2007 - 12
- Figure 9. Wireless technologies as a share of total connections: 2007 - 12
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