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U.S. WIRELESS INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
19. Despite having less than 6% of global wireless subscribers, the U.S. is home to more than 20% of global 3G/4G subscribers.1920. In the first half of 2011, there were 150.4 billion prepaid MOUs reported, amounting to 13.1% of the 1.15 trillion total reported MOUs for the six-month period.20
21. Prepaid revenues for the first half of 2011 amounted to more than $7.8 billion out of about $84 billion in total service revenues.21
22. As of June 2011, there are 322.9 million wireless subscriber connections in the U.S.22
23. Wireless penetration, as of June 2011, was 102.4%.23
24. U.S. wireless consumers used almost 1.15 trillion minutes in the first half of 2011 (or more than 6 billion per day).24
25. In the first half of 2011, almost 1.14 trillion text messages were sent and received (or more than 6 billion per day).25
26. As of December 2010, there are 310.9 million wireless connections in the U.S.26
27. 3G technology has been deployed to areas covering more than 98% of the U.S. population.27
28. The U.S. has more unique 3G subscribers than the five largest EU countries combined (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK).28
29. As of third quarter 2010, the average revenue per minute in the U.S. was $0.04. Across Europe's developed countries, the average revenue per minute was $0.13. As a result, the average wireless consumer in Western Europe used just 172 minutes a month compared to 793 minutes a month for the U.S.29
30. The U.S. is home to the most mobile Internet users than any other country.30
Last Updated: December 2011
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19 Informa Telecoms & Media Group WCIS Database. 2011.
20 CTIA's Wireless Industry Indices: Semi-Annual Data Survey Results, A Comprehensive Report from CTIA Analyzing the U.S. Wireless Industry, Mid-Year 2011 Results, to be released November2011.
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27 FCC 14th Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions with Respect to Commercial Mobile Services, 73.
28 The comScore 2010 Mobile Year in Review, February 2011.
29 Campbell, Glen. Global Wireless Matrix 4Q10- What's in store for 2011. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 2010.
30 "Critical Mass: The Worldwide State of the Mobile Web", Nielsen Mobile (July 2008) at 2, 4.
