ABI Predicts 1 Billion Mobile Broadband Subs in 2011

According to ABI Research, worldwide mobile broadband-enabled subscriptions are mounting up, and will hit the 1 billion mark in 2011. According to the latest market data released by ABI Research, at the end of 2010 there were more than 5 billion mobile subscriptions globally, with one in five of those having access to mobile broadband. Another 28% growth or 6.6 billion wireless subscriptions is expected by 2016, with 40%, or twice the current percentage of users, being mobile broadband-enabled.