The mobile phone market continued growing rapidly between 1990 and 2005, with the number of subscribers increasing dramatically worldwide. By 2001, mobile service revenues exceeded costs and covered 85% of infrastructure expenses. Subscriber bases substantially increased in all major markets, with Asia reaching 215 million subscribers and Europe reaching 35 million subscribers by 2005. Mobile phone technology evolved so that phones became ubiquitous, with people carrying them all the time, including young adults taking phones to school.

1. Mobile Phone Market Continues to Grow Mobile a Network

2. 2001- service revenues actually exceeded operating costs. 2002- service revenues for the first time were able to cover up 85% of infrastructure costs By 2001 the mobile phone infrastructure achieved and average of 98%

3. Mobile Market Increasing 45 million 123,000 U.S Subscribers 215 million 45,000 Asian Subscribers 14 million 12,000 Other markets 35 million 75,000 European Subscribers 2005 1990 Subscribers

5. Today’s Mobile Today the picture looks dramatically different. Subscriber bases have grown substantially. Technology has evolved ever since, people now have mobiles with them all the time. Even young adults carry a cellphone to school.