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Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Wireless TelecommunicationsOverview
January 2009
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Mobile Telephone Service Trends (June 2005 - June 2008)
DOWN19%
From $0.08 per minute
in 2005
Subscribers Photo /Video
Messages
Price per minute
263 MillionSubscribers in
2008
Price per minute 6.5¢ in
2008
Source: CTIA – The Wireless Association; FCC.
UP
21%Increase of 128 MOUs from 2005
Minutes of Use
751 Average Monthly MOUs in
2008
UP35% 68 Million
More Subscribers
than 2005
UP954%544 Billion
More Messages
than in 2005
Text / SMS
Traffic
601 Billion Messages
in 2008
UP1875%
5.3 Billion More
Messages than in 2005
5.6 Billion Messages
in 2008
Promoting Competition Across Technology Platforms - Wireless
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148135
11897
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Su
bsc
rib
ers
(M)
Source: CTIA-The Wireless Association, as of June of each year.
Total U.S. Mobile Wireless Subscribers
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$0.065$0.068$0.071$0.079
$0.090$0.106
$0.119
$0.145
$0.204
$0.00
$0.05
$0.10
$0.15
$0.20
$0.25
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Price Per Minute for Mobile Telephone Service
Source: Calculated using ALMB and Average Minutes of User per Subscriber per Month measures from CTIA-The Wireless Association. As of June of each year.
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Source: FCC, as of mid-2008. Estimates are based on Census Blocks using 2000 Census.
Mobile Telephone Competition and Rollout
Estimated Mobile Telephone Rollouts by Census Block
Total Number of Providers in a Census Block
% of Total U.S. POPs
At least 1 Provider 99.6%
At least 2 Providers 98.5%
At least 3 Providers 95.5%
At least 4 Providers 90.5%
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Comparing Wireless Markets – U.S. vs. Overseas
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142 145162 137
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100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
US Western Europe Japan
Min
ute
s o
f U
se (
MO
Us)
MOU 2Q05
MOU2Q08
Source: Merrill Lynch, Global Wireless Matrix
0.06
0.25
0.32
0.05
0.20
0.25
$0.00
$0.05
$0.10
$0.15
$0.20
$0.25
$0.30
$0.35
US Western Europe Japan
Rev
enu
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er M
inu
te (
RP
M)
US
D
RPM 2Q05 RPM 2Q08
Source: Merrill Lynch, Global Wireless Matrix
Average Minutes-of-Use per Month
Price per Minute
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Photo and Video Messages (millions)
2851,139
2,605
5,628
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
2005 2006 2007 2008
Tot
al M
essa
ges
(m)
57113
241
601
0
200
400
600
800
2005 2006 2007 2008
Tot
al T
ext
Mes
sage
s (b
)
Text/SMS Messages(billions)
Source: CTIA-The Wireless Association (2005-2008) Annualized, June to June.
Growth in Mobile Messaging Services
Source: CTIA-The Wireless Association (2005-2008) Annualized, June to June.
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Fostering Innovation Through Open Technology Platforms
In 2005, and until only very recently, most wireless carriers operated “closed” networks.
In July 2007, the FCC adopted an “open platform” rule for one-third of the 700 MHz spectrum auctioned in early 2008 (the “C Block”).
Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, and New Clearwire have announced plans to deploy open platforms when not mandated by FCC regulation.
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Pre-1994 1994-1997 2005-2009
MH
z
BRS/EBS
AWS-I
700 MHz
BroadbandPCS
SMR
Cellular
Newly Opened
Spectrum
Source: FCC
Opening Additional Spectrum for Efficient Use For Mobile Wireless Broadband Services
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Licenses Won by Providers Other Than Incumbent Telephone or Cable Company
Licenses Won by Block
A (307 licenses)
B (643 licenses)
C (5 licenses)
Note: Map includes 700 MHz A, B, and Upper C Block licenses in the 50 states won by bidders in areas without wired networks.
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Comparison of 700 MHz and AWS-1 Auction Revenues vs. All Others
700 MHz & AWS I auctions$32.8B
All other auctions$19.1B
Note: 700 MHz Auction revenues do not account for bidding credits. (FCC, April 2008)
700 MHz Auction$19.1B
All other auctions$19.1B
AWS-1 Auction$13.7B
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Advancing Broadband Deployment
Classified Wireless Broadband Internet Access as an information Service - placing it on the same footing as DSL, cable modem, and broadband-over-powerline (BPL).
Adopted more stringent performance requirements for commercial 700 MHz licenses - promoting deployment of broadband especially to rural areas.
Finalized rules for transition of 2.5 GHz spectrum to its new band plan - transition is now complete in markets serving 86% of the U.S. population.
Adopted an innovative “hybrid” licensing regime for the 3650-3700 MHz band to facilitate access to, and intensive use of, the band.
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Advancing Broadband Deployment –
Marketplace Developments
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Mobile Broadband Coverage Over Time
2008
2005
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Mobile Broadband Devices In Use(millions)
0.4
11.0
35.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
Jun-05 Jun-06 Jun-07
Dev
ices
in U
se (
mill
ion
s)
Source: FCC
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Wireless TelecommunicationsOverview
January 2009
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