The total number of global subscribers of GSM/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA mobile services topped 2.54 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2007, with about one billion, or 39.4%, of subscribers located in the Asia-Pacific region.

The number of new subscribers to GSM/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA services increased by 564 million within a year ended June 30, 2007, whereas the number of new CDMA subscribers increased by 51 million during the same period.

Among the emerging markets, China and India have a combined average growth of 11.2 million GSM subscribers a month. The number of new GSM subscribers in India increased 58 million a year (ended June 30, 2007), up 74% on year, whereas new GSM subscribers in China reached 70 million in number, or up 18% on year, during the same period.

The number of WCDMA subscribers topped 137 million at the end of the second quarter of this year, and are expected to reach 500 million by the end of 2009.

Excluding WCDMA, a total of 718 commercial GSM networks are currently operating in 213 countries/territories, whereas a total of 174 3G/WCDMA networks have been launched in 78 countries.