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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 Industry Revenues
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985.0
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Bil. US$
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2010
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TIA
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Worldwide Telecommunications Industry Revenues
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3.1
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Tril. US$
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2010
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TIA
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Landline
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Households with Wired Subscribership, U.S.
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113.5
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Mil.
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Jul-10
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FCC
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Landline Revenue, U.S.
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286.6
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Bil. US$
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2010
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TIA
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Global Landline Subscribers
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1.18
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Bil.
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2010
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ITU
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Landlines, Compound Annual Growth Rate 2003-2008, Worldwide
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2.39
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%
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2005-10
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ITU
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Global Landlines per 100 Population
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17.2
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per 100
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2010
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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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159.9
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Bil. US$
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2010
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CTIA
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Annualized Wireless Data Revenues, U.S.
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50.1
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Bil. US$
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2010
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CTIA
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Number of Wireless Connections, U.S.
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302.9
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Mil.
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Dec-10
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CTIA
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Market Penetration, U.S.
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96
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%
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Dec-10
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CTIA
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Portion of Mobile Consumers with a Smart Phone, U.S.
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31
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%
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Dec-10
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Nielsen
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Cellular & Other Wireless Revenue, U.S.
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184.4
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Bil. US$
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2009
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Census
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Mobile Advertising Revenue, North America, 2010
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304.3
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Mil. US$
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2010
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Gartner
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Mobile Advertising Revenue, North America, 2011**
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701.7
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Mil. US$
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2011
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Gartner
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Wi-Fi & Cellular Device Shipments, U.S.
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247
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Mil. Units
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2010
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In-Stat
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Mobile Cellular Service Subscriptions, Worldwide*
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5.3
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Bil.
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Mar-11
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LM Ericsson
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Individual Subscribers, Worldwide**
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4.2
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Bil.
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Jun-11
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PRE
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Mobile Broadband (3G) Subscribers, Worldwide
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940
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Mil.
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2010
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ITU
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SMS Messages Sent, Worldwide
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6.1
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Tril.
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2010
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ITU
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Handset Sales 2010, Worldwide
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1.6
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Bil. Units
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2010
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Gartner
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2010 Mobile Advertising Revenue, Worldwide
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1.6
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Bil. US$
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2010
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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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2010 Smart Phone Sales, Worldwide
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296.6
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Mil. Units
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2010
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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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28.1
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ITA
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U.S. Imports of Telecommunications Equipment
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80.8
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Bil. US$
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2010
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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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200
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Mil.
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Dec-10
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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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100
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Mil.
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Dec-10
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PRE
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Number of Global Internet Users
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2
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Bil.
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2010
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IWS
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Monthly Global Internet Traffic
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20,151
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PetaBytes
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2010
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Cisco VNI
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Projected Monthly Global Internet Traffic
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80,456
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PetaBytes
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2015
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Cisco VNI
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Number of Basic Cable TV Subscribers, U.S.
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59.8
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Mil.
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Dec-10
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SNL Kagan
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Number of Satellite TV Subscribers, U.S.
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33.6
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Mil.
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Q1 2010
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The BRIDGE
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Employment
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Employment in the Telecommunications Industry, U.S.
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899.7
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Thous.
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Dec-10
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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; ITW = InternetWorldStats; CTIA = Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association; Portio = Portio Research; CDG = CDMA Development Group; Census = U.S. Census Bureau; PRE = Plunkett Research Estimate; Cisco VNI = Cisco Visual Networking Index; The Bridge = Media Business Corporation; 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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Source: Plunkett Research ®, Ltd. Copyright © 2011, All Rights Reserved
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Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac 2012
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www.plunkettresearch.com
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