Quarterly World Review: Q2 2008 18808923

The GSMA Intelligence Quarterly World Review is now available for download for second quarter 2008:

In Q2 2008, world connections surpassed 3.6 billion, adding 165 million connections in the last quarter and two thirds of a billion in the last year. This represents 55.3% penetration by popula- tion and annual growth of 22.1%. We expect to reach 4 billion at the beginning of 2009. In this quarterly review, we examine the key trends, market drivers and challenges for each region.

The review covers all regions (Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East and USA & Canada) with a three-page analysis on each including:

• The latest aggregated data tables
• Topical discussion on an operator-, group- and market-level basis
• Key trends, market drivers and challenges for each region