[November 23, 2009] ABI Research publishes report on mobile voice revenues Tweet Nov 23, 2009 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Analyst ABI Research forecasts mobile voice service revenues are on course to reach their peak in 2010, after which they are likely to start declining. According to the company's research, annual mobile voice revenues will reach USD580bn in 2010. From 2011 on, rising subscriber saturation will erode mobile voice revenues, not just in developed markets but also in a number of emerging markets. By 2014, mobile voice revenues will have contracted by 9.6%. Total mobile data services should generate USD169m in 2009 and will grow at a CAGR of 9% until 2014. By the end of 2009, the declines in annual average revenue per user (ARPU) will have been felt most severely in Asia-Pacific (-8.7% to USD105) and Africa (-7.8% to USD134). ARPU in 2009 in North America will have contracted, but only by -0.6% to USD526. Mobile Internet revenue (USD52) from use of smartphones, netbooks and similar devices will help to prop up overall service revenue for the region. In addition the company said wireless capital expenditure shrank 5% in 2009 to USD132.5bn, as the global recession was widely felt in all parts of the world. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]