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Cell Phones Cell Phones

And their service providersAnd their service providers

In The BeginningIn The Beginning

Growth was limited by infrastructure costsGrowth was limited by infrastructure costs

TodayToday

Subscribers have grown substantially.Subscribers have grown substantially. Very profitable Very profitable

Sheer NumbersSheer Numbers

U.S. subscribers: 123,000 (1990) to 270.3 U.S. subscribers: 123,000 (1990) to 270.3 million (2009)million (2009)

European subscribers: 75,000 (1990) to 4.5 European subscribers: 75,000 (1990) to 4.5 million (2008)million (2008)

Asian subscribers: 45,000 (1990) to 1.4 billion Asian subscribers: 45,000 (1990) to 1.4 billion (2008)(2008)

Other markets: 12,000 (1990) to 16 million Other markets: 12,000 (1990) to 16 million (2008)(2008)

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16 million12,000Others

1.4 billion45,000Asia

4.5 million75,000Europe

270.3 million123,000U.S.

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