WASHINGTON, D.C.—Use of wireless devices is skyrocketing, according to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s recently released mid-year 2001 data survey results.
According to the survey, total billable minutes of use hit almost 200 billion, up 77 percent from June of 2000. In addition, overall wireless subscribership reached 118.4 million, an increase of 22 percent from June of 2000. Meanwhile, digital subscribers totaled 85.2 million, 32 million (or 61 percent) more than last June. The survey also showed that service revenues rose almost 26 percent, to $30.9 billion, from June of 2000’s $24.6 billion. And, despite economic uncertainties of late, wireless carriers reported $99.7 billion in total cumulative capital investment, a 30 percent increase from June 2000.
CTIA’s survey gathered information on topics including cumulative capital investments, total service revenues, roaming revenues, average local monthly bills and average lengths of calls, from wireless service providers.
