Cell Phones Cell Phones And their service providers And 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
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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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1.4 billion45,000Asia
4.5 million75,000Europe
270.3 million123,000U.S.
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