According to Wireless Intelligence, a significant milestone for the mobile phone industry ahs been reached – the total number of cellular connections in the world is 2.5 billion.

Wireless Intelligence, the venture between Ovum and the GSM Association, said more milestones are to be reached soon.

“The cellular industry took 20 years to reach 1 billion connections, three years to reach 2 billion connections and is on target to reach its third billion in a period of just over two years,” said Martin Glover, Director of Wireless Intelligence.

“Worldwide growth is currently running at over 40 million new connections per month – the highest volume of growth the market has ever seen.”

The top ten countries for volume of new connections over the last year were China, India, Russia, USA, Pakistan, Ukraine, Brazil, Indonesia, Nigeria and Bangladesh. Between them, they account for over half of the growth in the world cellular market over the last 12 months.

Cellular News reports worldwide 3G mobile subscriptions are expected to reach 285 million by the end of the year. “After years of market uncertainty, with investors wringing their hands and restructuring their finances, 3G has finally gained credibility,” the article stated.

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