Mobile Broadband to Exceed 140 Million U.S. Subscribers in 2013 Will Create New Opportunities for Fixed and Mobile Services for the Home-Based Entrepreneur

Consumers are growing more sophisticated in their purchasing habits for electronics and services, even as they rein in their total spending, according to international research firm Parks Associates.

“By 2013, there will be over 140 million U.S. consumers paying for mobile broadband, which will extend video, communication, networking, and support services to all sorts of devices,” said Kurt Scherf, vice president, principal analyst, Parks Associates.

Parks Associates forecasts 4.5 billion mobile phone users worldwide by 2013, with many people using these devices as gateways for entertainment services, community information, and social networking. The increasing importance of the mobile phone will affect other product and service sectors.

Business development through mobile phones will offer increased opportunities for home-based entrepreneurs. HBM

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