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U.S. Wireless Revenue Climbs 11% in '05; 25 Million Subscribers Added

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2006 - 10:29am.
Arlington, Va. - Wireless revenue in the U.S. totaled $174.7 billion last year, up nearly 11% from the prior year, according to new statistics from the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). The organization said that carriers added 25 million new subscribers during the year -- the highest number ever. Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population has now subscribed to a wireless service. The TIA said that it expects the overall wireless market to grow by an average of 11% a year through 2009, when revenues are predicted to top $265 billion.
tags: Subscriber | Climb | U.S | Wireless Revenue | 11%% | 25 Million Subscribers Added | '05 |