It’s the case of Mobile Phones, where developing nations have surpassed to the developed nations in terms of user base. Use of mobile phones has become more beneficial on the part of small enterprises in developing nations. The use of
Mobile phones contribute to the business development and world economy.
Growing Asian region has largest number of new subscribers in 2004-05. In the African region, countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco have comparatively higher subscriber base.
In the year 2005, total number of mobile phone subscribers passed 2 billion marks.
Find below the number of mobile phone subscribers by region and level of development:
(Mobile Phone Subscribers By Region and Level of Development)
Region |
Year |
|
2004 |
2005 |
World |
1 758 549 494 |
2 171 179 091 |
Developed Economies |
739 337 908 |
809 906 208 |
Asia |
98 661 436 |
102 545 000 |
Europe |
422 428 940 |
463 582 325 |
North America |
198 771 532 |
221 828 884 |
Oceania |
19 476 000 |
21 950 000 |
Developing Economies |
894 661 980 |
1 174 964 724 |
Africa |
80 614 609 |
134 941 820 |
Asia |
638 902 652 |
799 936 437 |
Latin America and Caribbean |
174 831 094 |
239 588 382 |
Oceania |
313 626 |
498 085 |
South-East Europe and CIS |
124 549 606 |
186 308 159 |
Source: UNCTAD