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Citation
(2001), "One billion cellular handset market by 2004", Microelectronics International, Vol. 18 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/mi.2001.21818aaf.003
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
One billion cellular handset market by 2004
One billion cellular handset market by 2004
Keywords: Telecommunications, Publication
According to a new market report by the wireless communication market specialist Intex Management Services Ltd (IMS), the number of cellular terminals (handsets) shipped in a year is forecast to surpass the one billion mark in 2004. This is compared to an estimated market of 288 million terminal shipments in 1999.
Growth in the market is projected to continue after 2004 to reach a projected 1.34 billion terminal shipments in 2006. This is depicted in Figure 1. At this time it is forecast that there will be 1.79 billion users of cellular services worldwide. "By 2006 increases in users in developed countries is forecast to have started to peak. However, take-up of cellular in less developed countries such as China and regular handset replacements by users worldwide will mean that the market for cellular terminals will continue to experience significant growth", stated Alex Green, one of the report's authors and a senior analyst within IMS.
Figure 1 World
cellular terminal shipments by standard from 1999 to 2006
Over the period from 1999 to 2006 there will be a marked change in the make-up of the types of cellular handsets that are sold. It is estimated that in 1999 nearly 95 percent of terminals shipped complied with 2G standards with the rest being analogue. However, it is forecast that in 2006, 56 percent of handsets shipped will comply with 2.5G standards.
Further details: Alex Green, IMS. Tel: +44 (0) 1933 402255; Fax: +44 (0) 1933 402266; E-mail: alex.green@IMSResearch.com