Research and Markets: With a subscriber growth of over 50%, the chart Africa, Middle East & Russian Wireless Landscape represents the fastest growing wireless regions in the world

Business Wire; Aug 18, 2005

Research and Markets ()
has announced the addition of Africa, Middle East & Russian Wireless
Landscape Wallchart to their offering.

With a subscriber growth of over 50%, this chart represents the fastest
growing wireless regions in the world. Africa, with the world’s lowest
penetration, holds huge opportunity for expansion, and has given birth
to a number of Africa focused service providers. On the other side
of the Red Sea, from Russia to Armenia and Turkey to Saudi Arabia,
strong infrastructure investment is underway by a mix of local and
international carriers.

Researched and designed in association with EMC, an Informa company
specialising in the gathering of wireless market intelligence, the
Africa, Middle East & Russian Wireless Landscape wallchart presents
a wealth of company specific and industry information, including:

Operator specific data:

— 2G, 2.5G and 3G subscribers

— Annual subscriber growth

— Operator ownership

— Vendor contracts awarded (2.5, 2.75G & 3G)

— MMS status

— Projected 3G launch date

— 3G license status

Market data:

— Subscribers per country

— Subscriber penetration per country

— Equipment vendor market share (2.5G, 2.75G and 3G)

Coverage: 212 operators from Africa, Middle East, Moldova, Belarus,
Russia and the Ukraine.

Size: A1 (841mm x 594mm)

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and Markets
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