Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey Results: Wireless Data Continues to Grow

To kick off the first day at International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009®, we released our Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey. 

While you can read the specifics about the survey, I thought I’d highlight a few interesting statistics that clearly demonstrate the wireless industry’s continued growth:

Wireless data service revenues for the first half of 2009 climbed to more than $19.4 billion—a 31% increase from the first half of 2008.

• There are more than 276 million wireless subscribers.
• More than 740 billion text messages were reported for the first half of 2009—breaking down to 4.1 billion messages per day— which is nearly double the amount of texts reported for the first half of 2008. 
• 1.1 trillion minutes were used in the first half of 2009—breaking down to 6.4 billion minutes-of-use per day.
• More than 246 million data-capable devices are in the hands of consumers today.  More than 40 million of these devices are Smartphones or wireless-enabled PDAs and more than 10 million are wireless-enabled laptops, notebooks or aircards.

This impressive industry growth wouldn’t be possible without the fiercely competitive and innovative wireless marketplace where companies continue to rise to the challenge to meet consumer demand. I’m looking forward to visiting our exhibitors this week to see this incredible innovation on display.

If you would like to learn more, please listen to our podcast with Dr. Robert Roche, CTIA’s VP of Research who elaborates on our mid-year survey's key findings & discusses the industry’s continued growth.