MOBILE CRUNCH — Feb 21 — A report from Portio Research is forecasting SMS revenues to reach $67 billion mostly attributed to an expected increase in mobile subscriber base from 2.6 to 4.8 billion, sending 3.7 trillion messages. The Asian markets are expected to grow the fastest, comprising 50% of the subscriber base by 2008. SMS accounts for ~75-80% of carrier's non-voice plan revenue. Voice plans comprise 80% of worldwide mobile revenue. Competition amongst carriers has been eroding voice margins. SMS has been the fastest growing messaging service. FULL ARTICLE @ MOBILE CRUNCH
SMS to be $67bn Industry by 2012
MOBILE CRUNCH — Feb 21 — A report from Portio Research is forecasting SMS revenues to reach $67 billion mostly attributed to an expected increase in mobile subscriber base from 2.6 to 4.8 billion, sending 3.7 trillion messages. The Asian markets are expected to grow the fastest, comprising 50% of the subscriber base by 2008. SMS accounts for ~75-80% of carrier's non-voice plan revenue. Voice plans comprise 80% of worldwide mobile revenue. Competition amongst carriers has been eroding voice margins. SMS has been the fastest growing messaging service. FULL ARTICLE @ MOBILE CRUNCH