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3Q 2006 Subscribers Statistics

Subscriber Definitions
CDMA2000 302 Million includes 3G - CDMA2000 1X & 1xEV-DO
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 45 Million includes 3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO only
CDMA 353 Million includes 2G - cdmaOne, 3G - CDMA2000 1X & 1xEV-DO

3G - CDMA2000 Subscriber Growth History: September 2001 through September 2006*

Total Number of 3G - CDMA2000 Subscribers
(includes CDMA2000 1X & 1xEV-DO)
Sep-01
Sep-02
Sep-03
Sep-04
Sep-05
Sep-06
1,634,000 23,841,000 66,742,000 127,300,000 200,200,000 301,900,000

 

3G - CDMA2000 Subscribers Percent Total by Region

 

  Number of 3G - CDMA2000 Subscribers by Region
(includes CDMA2000 1X & 1xEV-DO)
Asia-Pacific North America Caribbean & Latin America Europe, Middle East & Africa Total
Sep-06 134,200,000 104,600,000 56,500,000 6,600,000 301,900,000

 

3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Subscriber Growth History: September 2002 through September 2006

 

Total Number of 3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Subscribers
Sep-02
Sep-03
Sep-04
Sep-05
Sep-06
34,000 2,968,000 10,003,000 18,209,000 45,080,000

 

CDMA Subscriber Growth History:
September 1997 through Setpember 2006

 
Number of CDMA Subscribers by Region
(includes cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X & 1xEV-DO)
Asia-Pacific North America Caribbean & Latin America Europe, Middle East & Africa Total
Sep-97 3,350,000 900,000 - - 4,250,000
Sep-98 11,200,000 4,500,000 285,000 5,000 15,990,000
Sep-99 24,824,000 12,913,000 3,033,000 370,000 41,140,000
Sep-00 33,510,000 26,500,000 10,130,000 862,000 71,002,000
Sep-01 40,200,000 43,404,000 18,205,000 1,375,000 103,184,000
Sep-02 48,700,000 58,400,000 25,500,000 2,300,000 134,900,000
Sep-03 69,300,000 71,400,000 30,400,000 2,950,000 174,050,000
Sep-04 96,200,000 88,000,000 39,000,000 3,570,000 226,770,000
Sep-05 124,900,000 102,600,000 53,400,000 4,800,000 285,700,000
Sep-06 155,600,000 119,100,000 71,500,000 7,530,000 353,730,000

 

CDMA Subscribers Percent Total by Region

Note: prior to March 1998 the Caribbean and Mexico are included in North America; after March 1998 they are included in Caribbean & Latin America.

CDMA Worldwide Subscriber Growth Analysis:
One Year Period September 2005 through September 2006
and 3rd Quarter 2006: July, August, September

  Worldwide Growth
One Year 3rd Quarter 2006
Region Sep-06 Subscribers Sep 06 - Sep 05 Percent Growth Jun 06 - Sep 06 Percent Growth
Asia Pacific 155,600,000 30,700,000 25% 13,000,000 9%
North America 119,100,000 16,500,000 16% 3,250,000 3%
Caribbean & Latin America 71,500,000 18,500,000 34% 1,100,000 2%
Europe, Middle East & Africa 7,530,000 2,730,000 57% 1,230,000 20%
Total 353,730,000 68,030,000 25% 18,580,000 6%

Asia Pacific CDMA Subscriber Growth History:
September 1997 through September 2006


North America CDMA Subscriber Growth History:
September 1997 through September 2006


Caribbean & Latin America CDMA Subscriber Growth History:
September 1997 through September 2006


Europe, Middle East & Africa CDMA Subscriber Growth History:
September 1997 through September 2006

 

CDMA Worldwide Subscriber Growth Analysis:
One Year September 2005 to September 2006

*Subscribers as of 3rd Quarter 2006

*Reported by the CDMA Development Group, September 2006

*These subscriber numbers are estimates provided by third parties on a quarterly basis and have not been independently verified by CDG*

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