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4Q 2011 Subscribers Statistics

CDMA2000 Continues Solid Growth Into 2012

Subscriber Definitions
CDMA2000 626 Million includes CDMA2000 1X & EV-DO
EV-DO 209 Million includes EV-DO only
CDMA 626 Million includes cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO Rel 0, 1xEV-DO Rev. A & EV-DO Rev. B

CDMA2000 Subscriber Growth History: December 2001 through December 2011*

 
Number of CDMA2000 Subscribers by Region
(includes CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO Rel. 0 & 1xEV-DO Rev. A)
Asia-Pacific
North America
Caribbean & Latin America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Total
Dec-01
3,645,000
-
-
5,000
3,650,000
Dec-02
21,249,000
11,567,000
235,000
70,000
33,121,000
Dec-03
46,900,000
35,570,000
2,140,000
800,000
85,410,000
Dec-04
72,900,000
63,600,000
8,700,000
1,600,000
146,800,000
Dec-05
110,800,000
87,700,000
23,700,000
2,900,000
225,100,000
Dec-06
148,900,000
109,200,000
59,350,000
7,600,000
325,050,000
Dec-07
204,100,000
134,600,000
66,050,000
12,750,000
417,500,000
Dec-08
231,600,000
147,700,000
47,800,000
3,150,000
5,230,000
19,420,000
454,900,000
Dec-09
289,455,000
160,100,000
35,570,000
5,360,000
5,330,000
28,370,000
524,185,000
Dec-10
337,300,000
169,530,000
29,500,000
7,205,000
5,600,000
25,800,000
574,935,000
Dec-11
374,300,000
184,850,000
25,700,000
7,780,000
5,900,000
27,200,000
625,730,000

 

CDMA2000 Subscribers Percent Total by Region


EV-DO Subscriber Growth History: December 2002 through December 2011

 
Number of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Subscribers by Region
(includes CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rel. 0 & 1xEV-DO Rev. A)
Asia-Pacific
North America
Caribbean & Latin America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Total
Dec-02
174,000
-
-
-
174,000
Dec-03
4,378,000
-
4,000
-
4,382,000
Dec-04
11,547,000
501,000
5,000
35,000
12,088,000
Dec-05
19,347,000
4,453,000
429,000
197,000
24,426,000
Dec-06
28,094,000
24,494,000
1,897,000
587,000
55,072,000
Dec-07
36,469,000
48,604,000
4,330,000
1,131,000
90,534,000
Dec-08
38,800,000
63,200,000
5,920,000
1,030,000
1,300,000
2,120,000
112,370,000
Dec-09
42,451,000
78,315,000
7,200,000
3,140,000
700,000
4,230,000
136,036,000
Dec-10
52,150,000
97,600,000
5,140,000
3,505,000
418,000
3,775,000
162,588,000
Dec-11
86,200,000
110,200,000
4,270,000
3,800,000
295,500
4,100,000
208,865,500

 

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Subscribers Percent Total by Region

CDMA Subscriber Growth History:
December 1997 through December 2011

 
Number of CDMA Subscribers by Region
(includes cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO Rel. 0 & 1xEV-DO Rev. A)
Asia-Pacific
North America
Caribbean & Latin America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Total
Dec-97
6,300,000
1,500,000
-
-
7,800,000
Dec-98
14,900,000
6,800,000
1,225,000
75,000
23,000,000
Dec-99
28,000,000
16,500,000
5,100,000
500,000
50,100,000
Dec-00
35,730,000
28,700,000
14,950,000
1,060,000
80,440,000
Dec-01
41,380,000
48,421,000
19,900,000
1,650,000
111,351,000
Dec-02
54,600,000
62,500,000
27,200,000
2,400,000
146,700,000
Dec-03
78,300,000
75,200,000
32,000,000
3,100,000
188,600,000
Dec-04
102,000,000
92,100,000
42,200,000
3,900,000
240,200,000
Dec-05
130,900,000
107,500,000
58,300,000
5,200,000
301,900,000
Dec-06
170,025,000
123,380,000
71,600,000
8,498,000
373,503,000
Dec-07
210,800,000
137,500,000
69,200,000
13,600,000
431,100,000
Dec-08
236,900,000
148,300,000
48,800,000
3,570,000
5,250,000
19,480,00
462,300,000
Dec-09
292,900,000
160,045,000
36,100,000
5,375,000
5,330,000
28,395,000
528,145,000
Dec-10
338,940,000
169,600,000
29,800,000
7,250,000
5,600,000
25,800,000
576,990,000
Dec-11
374,500,000
184,900,000
26,000,000
7,800,000
5,900,000
27,200,000
626,300,000

 

CDMA Subscribers Percent Total by Region

*Reported by the CDMA Development Group, December 2011

Note: prior to March 1998 Caribbean and Mexico are included with North America; after March 1998 they are included in Caribbean & Latin America.
Note: prior to March 2008 Middle East and Africa numbers are included with Europe; after March 2008 they are broken out separately
*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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