International Telecommunication Union digital.lifelife ITU Internet Report 2006 SUMMARY
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digital.life ITU Internet Report 2006 Summary summary 1 December 2006
digital.life 2 ITU, 2006 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Geneva
Contents summary 3
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introducing digital.life summary 5
chapter one going digital digital.life 6 70 60 50 40 UK China Australia France 30 20 10 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
300 250 200 Mobile broadband Fixed broadband 150 100 50 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 summary 7
chapter two lifestyles.digital digital.life 8 Unique users (millions) 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 MySpace YouTube FaceBook Jun 2005 Aug 2005 Oct 2005 Dec 2005 Feb 2006 Apr 2006 Jun 2006
2.5 2 Fixed lines Cellular mobile phones 3 years 1.5 1 125 years 21 years Billions 0.5 0 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 summary 9
digital.life 10 Australia Portugal Spain France Germany USA UK Italy Korea (Rep.) Japan CDMA 1x EV-DO W-CDMA 0 5 10 15 20
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chapter three business.digital digital.life 12 Africa OECD SIDS 3.5 3.9 3.2 3.1 4.2 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.4 1990-1994 1995-1999 2000-2004
5 30% 4 3 2 1 Internet users Mobile phones Fixed lines Grow th rate 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0 1950 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 2000 05 0% summary 13
digital.life 14 235 Hardw are Services Consumer electronics 9.4% Computer hardw are 12.1% Telecom equipment 7.5% 1'186 379 Broadcast services 9.4% 741 294 295 Telecoms Computing Broadcasting Total value, USD 3.13 trillion
600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Market Cap Cap Annual revenue revenue summary 15 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Market Cap Annual revenue
chapter four identity.digital digital.life 16
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chapter five living the digital world digital.life 18 100% 80% Digital 60% 40% Analogue 20% 0% 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
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statistical highlights mobile market data digital.life 22
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