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1Q 2009 Subscribers Statistics

CDMA Subscriber Base Closes In On Half A Billion

Subscriber Definitions
CDMA2000 472 Million includes 3G - CDMA2000 1X & 1xEV-DO
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 120 Million includes 3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO only
CDMA 480 Million includes 2G - cdmaOne, 3G - CDMA2000 1X & 1xEV-DO

3G - CDMA2000 Subscriber Growth History: March 2001 through March 2009*

  Number of 3G - CDMA2000 Subscribers by Region
(includes CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO Rel. 0 & 1xEV-DO Rev. A)
Asia-Pacific
North America
Caribbean & Latin America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Total
Mar-01
46,000
-
-
-
46,000
Mar-02
7,583,000
1,000
-
20,000
7,604,000
Mar-03
26,926,000
16,550,000
315,000
105,000
43,896,000
Mar-04
53,600,000
41,400,000
2,600,000
970,000
98,570,000
Mar-05
83,200,000
71,500,000
11,700,000
2,000,000
168,400,000
Mar-06
115,300,000
95,600,000
34,400,000
5,000,000
250,300,000
Mar-07
161,300,000
118,020,000
62,800,000
8,700,000
350,820,000
Mar-08
223,100,000
137,800,000
61,000,000
2,300,000
4,600,000
9,600,000
438,400,000
Mar-09
244,400,000
153,500,000
41,600,000
3,900,000
5,600,000
22,900,000
471,900,000

 

3G - CDMA2000 Subscribers Percent Total by Region


3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Subscriber Growth History: March 2003through March 2009

  Number of 3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Subscribers by Region
(includes CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rel. 0 & 1xEV-DO Rev. A)
Asia-Pacific North America Caribbean & Latin America Europe Middle East Africa Total
Mar-03
700,000
-
-
-
700,000
Mar-04
6,403,000
-
5,000
-
6,408,000
Mar-05
13,826,000
501,000
5,000
54,000
14,386,000
Mar-06
21,443,000
7,704,000
690,000
217,000
30,054,000
Mar-07
31,471,000
30,102,000
2,717,000
731,000
65,021,000
Mar-08
38,700,000
52,300,000
4,300,000
573,000
872,500
184,500
96,930,000
Mar-09
39,870,000
68,350,000
6,050,000
1,280,000
1,420,000
3,450,000
120,420,000

 

3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Subscribers Percent Total by Region

CDMA Subscriber Growth History:
March 1998 through March 2009

 
Number of CDMA Subscribers by Region
(includes cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO Rel. 0 & 1xEV-DO Rev. A)
Asia-Pacific
North America
Caribbean & Latin America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Total
Mar-98
7,100,000
2,000,000
124,500
500
9,225,000
Mar-99
18,000,000
8,800,000
1,550,000
165,000
28,515,000
Mar-00
31,700,000
18,500,000
6,520,000
565,000
57,285,000
Mar-01
39,617,000
33,843,000
15,900,000
1,043,000
90,403,000
Mar-02
43,480,000
52,890,000
22,023,000
1,825,000
120,218,000
Mar-03
58,701,000
64,450,000
28,620,000
2,450,000
154,221,000
Mar-04
84,4000,000
81,400,000
33,000,000
3,250,000
202,050,000
Mar-05
109,500,000
97,300,000
45,700,000
4,100,000
256,600,000
Mar-06
136,200,000
112,130,000
64,200,000
5,830,000
318,360,000
Mar-07
177,800,000
129,380,000
70,200,000
9,720,000
387,100,000
Mar-08
231,300,000
140,100,000
62,800,000
2,800,000
4,600,000
9,700,000
451,300,000
Mar-09
251,700,000
153,600,000
42,320,000
4,050,000
5,700,000
23,100,000
480,470,000

 

CDMA Subscribers Percent Total by Region

 

*Reported by the CDMA Development Group, March 2009

Note: prior to March 1998 Caribbean and Mexico are included with North America; after March 1998 they are included in Caribbean & Latin America.
Note: prior to March 2008 Middle East and Africa numbers are included with Europe; after March 2008 they are broken out separately
*These subscriber numbers are estimates provided by third parties on a quarterly basis and have not been independently verified by CDG*

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