The GSM Association (GSMA) has published research that shows that the total number of connected wireless devices is expected to increase from approximately 9 billion today to more than 24 billion in 2020, and within that, mobile phones and tablets will double from more than 6 billion today to 12 billion in 2020.<\/p>\n
The association said on its website this explosive growth would create a revenue opportunity for mobile operators of nearly US$1.2 trillion by 2020, which represented a sevenfold increase from expected revenues in 2011.<\/p>\n
It noted that mobile operators could benefit from this important revenue opportunity by addressing key areas of the value chain such as service provision and systems integration, as well as collaborating more closely with vertical industry sectors to provide compelling new services to their customers.<\/p>\n
GSMA said the sectors that would benefit from this collaboration included the consumer electronics industry, which could generate direct revenues of US$445 billion; the automotive sector which could also generate US$202 billion in revenues; the health sector, which could see growth of US$69 billion; and the utilities sector, which could see an additional US$36 billion in revenue by 2020<\/p>\n
The statement quoted Chief Marketing Officer of GSMA, Michael O’Hara as saying, “we are entering the next phase in the development of the mobile industry, one where we will see mobile connect everything in our lives.”<\/p>\n
He said “in this new Connected Life, mobile will transform society and will have a profound effect on the way we interact not only with each other, but also with our surroundings. However, capitalizing on this enormous opportunity requires collaboration across the entire ecosystem to demonstrate how mobile technology in everything from tablet PCs to new healthcare devices can enhance people’s personal and business lives.” <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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