The global wireless telecommunications market has experienced an unprecedented expansion in recent years and there has been a phenomenal growth of EV-DO and HSPA data services in developed markets. Emerging markets are expected to take on a similar growth trajectory in the near future as operators work to meet the growing demand for mobile broadband services.

Flat or declining voice revenues have compelled many operators in developed markets to look beyond voice. By deploying 3G mobile broadband solutions such as EV-DO and HSPA, operators are benefiting from increased capacity, higher data rates and enhanced user experiences. These technologies allow operators to achieve market differentiation by enabling them to offer innovative, rich broadband data services with the potential to generate important new revenue streams.

For leading operators, data services currently represent 25-30 percent of total revenue, but more importantly, they contribute significantly to both subscriber and revenue growth. As of July 2009, globally, there were more than 385 operators offering EV-DO and HSPA services to more than 265 million users. And the number of subscribers is projected to grow to 1.4 billion by 2013.

Source: Qualcomm

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