The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Mobility

Earth Map BlueResearch Group IDC has recently published a report on the impact of the "Global Economic Downturn" on the mobile industry. In short, IDC believes the mobile industry is likely to fare the current global economic downturn better than many other industries. The report predicts softening sales in 2009 in all related sectors including mobile devices, chipsets and mobile software, yet states they are still likely to only grow over time – taking the current economic downturn in their stride.

The mobile sector has emerged as the dominant driver of the global telecommunications industry. The US$700 billion mobile industry now serves almost half of the world's population with 3.6 billion subscriptions at the end of 2008. Looking beyond the tremendous growth in revenue and subscriptions, the mobile industry is a diverse one, indeed a tale of two worlds – the developed and emerging markets. It is also an industry that is roiled by social and technological transformation, as well as the fickle but equally important dictates of fashion and consumer preferences.

On a global level, IDC expects the number of mobile connections to continue growing at a substantial pace. From 3.32 billon at the end of 2008, we expect the number of mobile voice connections to reach 4.57 billion by the end of 2012, an average compound growth rate of 8.3% per year. The most prolific source of new mobile connections will be India, China, and the other large markets in which mobile penetration is currently below 50% of the population. However, the industry will be challenged by declining ARPU in all segments, and operators will have to rapidly implement new business models and revenue streams that leverage information services in the emerging markets, and multimedia applications in the developed countries.

''Different industry segment are likely to enjoy different growth trajectories, and some will enjoy it more than others,'' said Shiv Bakhshi Ph.D., director of Mobility Research at IDC. ''So, for instance, some industry segments, like mobile infrastructure, are likely to settle to a new, marginally lower, baseline stride.''

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hail mary in a shit storm

Gekko @ 2/27/2009 6:58:49 PM # Q
better get this pig out soon. the longer you wait, the less people will be willing and able to buy. sorry but you used up all of your luxury of time dicking around for the last 5+ years. the clock is running out.
RE: hail mary in a shit storm
Gekko @ 2/28/2009 4:51:01 AM # Q

Everything's amazing, nobody's happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoGYx35ypus


RE: hail mary in a shit storm
twrock @ 2/28/2009 5:04:54 AM # Q
^^Fantastic!!!! Great stuff.

"twrock is infamous around these parts"
(from my profile over at Brighthand due to my negative 62 rep points rating)
RE: hail mary in a shit storm
mikecane @ 2/28/2009 3:29:56 PM # Q
Yeah, like two months later, Gekko finally finds the Louis C.K. clip.

What Gekko doesn't understand is that *he* - Gekko - is the guy complaining about not having something he didn't know existed until ten seconds ago.

RE: hail mary in a shit storm
Gekko @ 3/1/2009 7:18:59 AM # Q

no - what you fail to understand is - that's why i posted it.
RE: hail mary in a shit storm
mikecane @ 3/1/2009 8:39:59 AM # Q
You still don't get it.
RE: hail mary in a shit storm
joad @ 3/1/2009 8:49:30 PM # Q
Louis C.K. FTW!!!
Palm "Preh": as in "eh, where's the microSD and Garnet emulator?"
RE: hail mary in a shit storm
Gekko @ 3/2/2009 6:59:04 AM # Q

In a recession, tech gadgets become a luxury

And while the latest iPhone was a "must have" for Baron, he said he's "waiting to pull the trigger" on that camera he's been circling. "I just can't go out and spend $400 right now."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/02/recession.tech.gadgets/index.html

RE: hail mary in a shit storm
mikecane @ 3/2/2009 7:28:35 AM # Q
Aw boo hoo hoo. Some asshat of an attorney who has a screen name that should make his clients flee can't buy his latest little bauble.

If tech has been predicated on fraudulent sales - shopaholic eejits who need to be stripped of their undeserved incomes - then it'll fall sooner and harder than real estate.

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