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Telecommunications Industry Overview
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Number
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Unit
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Year
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Source
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U.S. Telecommunications Spending** (ICT)1
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1.1
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Tril. US$
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2012
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TIA
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Worldwide Telecommunications Spending** (ICT)
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4.7
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Tril. US$
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2012
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TIA
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Landline
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Households with Wired Subscribership, U.S.
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114.1
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Mil.
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Jul-11
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FCC
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Global Landline Subscribers**
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1.16
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Bil.
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2011
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ITU
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Global Landlines per 100 Population
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16.6
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per 100
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2011
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ITU
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Wireless
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Annualized Total Wireless Service Revenues, U.S.
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178.4
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Bil. US$
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2012
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CTIA
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Annualized Wireless Data Revenues, U.S.
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68.3
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Bil. US$
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2012
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CTIA
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Number of Wireless Connections, U.S.
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321.7
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Mil.
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Jun-12
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CTIA
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Market Penetration, U.S.
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101
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%
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Jun-12
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CTIA
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Households with Wireless-only Service, U.S.
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35.8
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%
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Jun-12
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CTIA
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Portion of Mobile Consumers with a Smart Phone, U.S.
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56
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%
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Q3 2012
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Nielsen
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Wireless Monthly ARPU** (Average Revenue Per User), U.S.
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46.5
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US$
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2012
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TIA
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Mobile Advertising Revenue, U.S., 2011
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1.5
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Bil. US$
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2011
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eMarketer
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Mobile Advertising Revenue, U.S., 2012**
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2.6
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Bil. US$
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2012
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eMarketer
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Mobile Cellular Service Subscriptions, Worldwide*
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5.9
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Bil.
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Nov-11
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ITU
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Individual Subscribers, Worldwide**
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4.9
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Bil.
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Jun-12
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PRE
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Mobile Broadband (3G) Subscribers, Worldwide
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1.2
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Bil.
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Nov-11
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ITU
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SMS Messages Sent, Worldwide
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8.0
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Tril.
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2011
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Portio
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Handset Sales, Worldwide
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1.8
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Bil. Units
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2011
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Gartner
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Mobile Advertising Revenue, Worldwide**
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3.3
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Bil. US$
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2011
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Gartner
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Mobile Application Downloads, Worldwide **
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17.7
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Bil.
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2011
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Gartner
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Mobile Application Revenue, Worldwide (Includes Purchases & Ad Revenue)**
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15.1
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Bil. US$
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2011
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Gartner
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Worldwide Smart Phone Sales
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472.0
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Mil. Units
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2011
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Gartner
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Equipment Revenue
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U.S. Exports of Telecommunications Equipment
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32.0
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Bil. US$
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2011
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ITA
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U.S. Imports of Telecommunications Equipment
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87.5
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Bil. US$
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2011
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ITA
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TV, Cable & Internet
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Number of High Speed Internet Lines, U.S. (including mobile wireless)
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271.1
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Mil.
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Dec-12
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PRE
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Number of High Speed Internet Lines, U.S. (not including mobile wireless)
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91.0
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Mil.
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Dec-12
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PRE
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Number of Global Internet Users**
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2.4
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Bil.
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2011
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ITU
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Monthly Global Internet Protocol (IP) Traffic
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30,734
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PetaBytes
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2011
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Cisco VNI
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Projected Monthly Global IP Traffic
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109,498
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PetaBytes
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2016
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Cisco VNI
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Number of Basic Cable TV Subscribers, U.S.
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59.6
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Mil.
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Sep-11
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IHS
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Number of Satellite TV Subscribers, U.S.
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33.5
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Mil.
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Sep-11
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IHS
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Number of IPTV Subscribers, U.S.
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7.9
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Mil.
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Sep-11
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IHS
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Employment
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Employment in the Telecommunications Industry, U.S.
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865.3
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Thous.
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Dec-11
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BLS
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TIA = Telecommunications Industry Association; FCC = U.S. Federal Communications Commission; ITA = International Trade Administration (Dept. of Commerce); ITU = International Telecommunication Union; CTIA = Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association; NCHS = National Center for Health Statistics; Portio = Portio Research; PRE = Plunkett Research Estimate; Cisco VNI = Cisco Visual Networking Index; IHS = IHS iSuppli; BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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* The actual number of individuals who own cell phones is lower, as some people own more than one "subscription."
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** Forecasted or estimated figure.
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1ICT, or Information and Communication Technologies, is a term used to describe the relationship between the myriad types of goods, services and networks that make up the global information and communications system. Sectors involved in ICT include landlines, data networks, the Internet, wireless communications, (including cellular and remote wireless sensors) and satellites.
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Source: Plunkett Research ®, Ltd. Copyright © 2012, All Rights Reserved
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Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac 2013
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