Distribution of GSM Connections Worldwide

by Anand on August 22nd, 2009 Share on    

The world is inching towards reaching 4 billion GSM connections. A mammoth contribution to that comes from the emerging countries like India, China and the rest of Asia. Here are the distribution of GSM connections worldwide:

Asia Pacific : 1.9 billion (44.12%)
Western Europe : 574 million (13.35%)
Eastern Europe : 467 million (10.85%)
Latin America : 482 million (11.82%)
Africa : 415 million (9.64%)
North America : 299 million (6.95%)
Middle East : 167 million (3.89%)

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3 comments

1 zareef { 09.22.09 at 7:29 pm }

well india have largest GSM user.. & 2 largest CDMA

2 Anand { 09.23.09 at 7:39 am }

Are you sure about that statistic, Zareef. I thought it was China..

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