There are increasing signs of weakness in the U.S. wireless voice market, with the average revenue per user (ARPU) for voice services dropping 8 percent during the last year — and data services failing to make up the gap, according to a new report. The study by Boston-based Strategy Analytics, “Wireless Operator Performance Benchmarking Third Quarter 2005,” is conducted quarterly, and tracks the operational and financial performance of 61 wireless carriers which account for more than 60 percent of global wireless subscription.
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Competition in Voice Market Squeezes Wireless Carriers
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski January 12, 2006 05:00 AMThere are increasing signs of weakness in the U.S. wireless voice market, with the average revenue per user (ARPU) for voice services dropping 8 percent during the last year — and data services failing to make up the gap, according to a new report. The study by Boston-based Strategy Analytics, “Wireless Operator Performance Benchmarking Third Quarter 2005,” is conducted quarterly, and tracks the operational and financial performance of 61 wireless carriers which account for more than 60 percent of global wireless subscription.