This year, for the first time ever, more people in the world will have a mobile phone than a land-line. Mobile devices outnumber PCs by three to one, credit cards by two-to-one and TVs by two-to-one. IBM’s Institute for Business Value predicts the number of mobile internet users will grow by 191 percent from 2006 to 2011 to reach a billion. This proliferation of mobile devices and mobile Web users signals a lucrative growth opportunity for businesses around the world and across many industries. In addition to working with clients on mobile web initiatives, IBM is making major investments in software, hardware, services and partnerships related to the mobile web. The company is committed to helping business of all sizes deliver innovations for the mobile web through the use of open platforms and technolgies.
Mobile device makers (MDMs), confronted by numerous challenges to growth and profitability, are looking to develop new avenues to expand their core device offerings. Based on a recent consumer survey by the IBM Institute for Business Value, we believe the rapidly growing market for mobile Internet services may provide just the ticket to revitalize MDM growth and send them profitably into the next decade.
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