Ericsson presents new cellular forecast.STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 10, 1997--Ericsson has revised it's forecast for the world's cellular subscribers upwards. From an estimated total of 137 million at the end of 1996, an increase by close to 50 million or 57 percent over 1995, the total number at the end of year 2000 is expected to be 480 million. Extended to 2001 the world will have some 590 million subscribers. Years 1997 to 1999 are predicted to have approximately 205, 285 and 380 million respectively. Geographically, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. was the largest market in 1996 with an estimated 47 million subscribers followed by Asia-Pacific with 42 and Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). 36 million. With its very high growth rate Asia-Pacific will surpass North America in 1997 with an expected 68 million against 61. Of the estimated increase of close to 50 million in 1996, 33 million or 65 percent were digital subscribers. From 1999 on, more than 100 percent of the net total increase will be digital as analog will peak in 1998. Seen over a 5 year period, 1996 to 2001, digital subscribers are expected to grow 10-fold, from 50 million to 500 million. Of the 33 million net increase in digital subscribers in 1996, 98 percent were in TDMA-based technologies; GSM, D-AMPS (Digital-Advanced Mobile Phone Service) The second generation of TDMA. See IS-136. and PDC (1) (Primary Domain Controller) A Windows NT/2000 service that manages security for its local domain. Every domain has one PDC, which contains a database of usernames, passwords and permissions. . Ericsson's 90 000 employees are active in more than 130 countries. Their combined expertise in switching, radio and networking makes Ericsson the world leading supplier in telecommunications. CONTACT: KATHY EGAN EGAN ETSI Guide Access Network EGAN Ethernet Global Access Network , LARS LARS Launch and Recovery System LARS Large Animal Research Station LARS Los Angeles Riot Squad LARS Los Angeles Radiological Society LARS Light Artillery Rocket System LARS Left Add, Right Subtract (artillery fire sighting) JONSTEG, 212-685-4030 |
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