Comparison of Wireless Service in Three Parts of the World
US – 47 Million Subscribers
- 44 million analog (AMPS) subscribers
- 3 million digital subscribers
- 25% increase in subscribers in 1996
Western Europe – 37 Million Subscribers
- Growth driven by GSM and DCS 1800
- More digital subscribers than analog subscribers
- Rate of decrease of analog subscribers continues to accelerate
- 54% increase in subscribers in 1996
Japan – 27 Million Subscribers
- 21 million cellular subscribers
- 6 million PHS subscribers
- 2.8-fold increase in 1996