Apr 16 2009
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“ Next time you start to hear about the oncoming rush of 4G, here are a few data points to put it into perspective:
• Over half of all base stations shipped in 2008 were 2G.
• In 2012 LTE base stations will be less than 1% of all base station shipments for the year. Shipments of 2G base stations, primarily those using EDGE, will be 25 times greater than those with LTE in 2012.
• In 2013, of the over 1.5 billion handsets In-Stat forecasts to ship that year, only 1.7% will be LTE. The rest will consist of 2&3G technologies.
• Looking at mobile data revenues, 3G service revenues will not overtake 2G revenues until 2012.
• While 2G in total generates more revenue, on a per user basis, 3G has higher average revenue per user.
• The top markets for 3G are North America, Western Europe, and the developed regions of Asia.
• Over half of all base stations shipped in 2008 were 2G.
• In 2012 LTE base stations will be less than 1% of all base station shipments for the year. Shipments of 2G base stations, primarily those using EDGE, will be 25 times greater than those with LTE in 2012.
• In 2013, of the over 1.5 billion handsets In-Stat forecasts to ship that year, only 1.7% will be LTE. The rest will consist of 2&3G technologies.
• Looking at mobile data revenues, 3G service revenues will not overtake 2G revenues until 2012.
• While 2G in total generates more revenue, on a per user basis, 3G has higher average revenue per user.
• The top markets for 3G are North America, Western Europe, and the developed regions of Asia.
— Some interesting tidbits from In-Stat’s “Generation Data – Global 3G Market Review”
