Endlessly hyped for years, 3G, or third generation, mobile phone technology is today truly taking off. A new research report, by Boston-based Strategy Analytics, demonstrates that more than 100 million people around the globe are now using WCDMA and CDMA2000 1x EV-DO 3G technology on their mobile phones. The number of 3G subscribers is growing faster than that of GSM during the early 1990s, said Sara Harris, a senior industry analyst at Strategy Analytics.
Third-Generation Wireless Technology Generates Massive Global Growth
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski July 3, 2006 08:00 AMEndlessly hyped for years, 3G, or third generation, mobile phone technology is today truly taking off. A new research report, by Boston-based Strategy Analytics, demonstrates that more than 100 million people around the globe are now using WCDMA and CDMA2000 1x EV-DO 3G technology on their mobile phones. The number of 3G subscribers is growing faster than that of GSM during the early 1990s, said Sara Harris, a senior industry analyst at Strategy Analytics.