| Telecommunications
Industry Overview |
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| International
Telecommunications Spending |
1.68 |
tril.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| Global
Telecom Equipment Market |
84.6 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
SRG |
| U.S.
Telecommunications Industry Revenues, 2004: |
| Wired Telecommunications
Carriers |
208 |
bil.US$ |
2004 |
PRE |
| Wireless
Telecom. Carriers (Except Satellite) |
119.1 |
bil.US$ |
2004 |
PRE |
| U.S.
Consumer Spending on Telecom Equipment and Services |
837.4 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| U.S.
Spending by Carriers on Network Equipment |
16.4 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| U.S.
Spending on Transport Services |
| Local Exchange
Services |
117.0 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| Toll Services |
74.5 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| Wireless
Services |
108.8 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| U.S.
Wireless Equipment Spending |
| Capital
Expenditures |
16.1 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| Wireless
Handsets |
11.1 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| Wi-Fi Equipment |
5.1 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| U.S.
Wireless Communications Services Spending |
108.8 |
bil.US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| Number
of U.S.
Wireless Subscribers (Est.) |
182.1 |
mil. |
2004 |
CTIA |
| Number
of U.S.
Wireless Subscribers (Est.) |
190 |
mil. |
2005 |
PRE |
| Number
of Wireless Minutes Used, U.S. |
1.1 |
tril. |
2004 |
CTIA |
| Average
Monthly Wireless Bill,
U.S. |
$50.64 |
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2004 |
CTIA |
| Number
of Cell Sites in the U.S. |
175,725 |
sites |
2004 |
CTIA |
| Direct
Wireless Carrier Employment in the U.S. |
226,016 |
workers |
2004 |
CTIA |
| Number
of 3G Subscribers Worldwide |
15 |
mil. |
2004 |
In-Stat/MDR |
| Annual
Shipment of Cellular Handsets Worldwide |
675 |
mil. units |
2004 |
PRE |
| Total North
American Cable Modem Subscribers* |
20.4 |
mil. |
2004 |
CDN |
| Number
of High Speed Internet Lines in the U.S.** |
37.9 |
mil. |
2004 |
FCC |
| Number
of High Speed Internet Lines in the U.S.** |
47 |
mil. |
2005 |
PRE |
| Est. Number
of Households with Cable Telephony Services |
11 |
mil. |
2004 |
In-Stat |
| U.S.
High-Speed Services Spending |
19.8 |
bil US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| U.S.
VOIP Revenues |
15.2 |
bil US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| U.S.
VOIP Subscriber Lines |
3 |
mil. |
2005 |
PRE |
| U.S.
Wi-Fi Services Spending |
0.104 |
bil US$ |
2005 |
TIA |
| Number
of Wireless Modems Shipped Worldwide |
2.5 |
mil. units |
2004 |
In-Stat/MDR |
| Plunkett's
Telecommunications Industry Almanac 2006 |
| Copyright
© 2005, Plunkett Research, Ltd., All Rights Reserved |
| SRG = Synergy
Research Group |
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| CDN
= www.cabledigitalnews.com |
| CTIA
= Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Assoc. |
| PRE
= Plunkett Research estimate |
| VDC
= Venture Development Corporation |
| TIA
= Telecommunications Industry Association |
| PRE
= Plunkett Research estimate |
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*As of
June 30 |
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| **Residential
and Business Broadband Access Lines as of Dec 31 |
