Mobilizing for Development - Civil Society and ICTs in Southern Africa
1. Mobilizing for Development Civil Society and ICTs in Southern Africa David Barnard Executive Director SANGONeT 13 November 2008
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11. Growth in Global Mobile Users “ Mobile subscriptions continue to increase at a rapid pace. Between 2003 and 2006, the number of mobile subscriptions doubled, reaching 2.8bn subscriptions at the end of 2006. Between 2006 and 2010, operators around the world will add 1.4bn subscribers, raising the total base of mobile subscribers from 2.8bn to 4.2bn and the resultant global penetration rate from 44% to 63%. Of the 1.4bn subscribers added, roughly 87% will come from emerging economies.” Pyramid Research, “The Next Billion: How Emerging Markets are Shaping the Mobile Industry”, October 2007