The Mobile Internet Report Key Themes*

3G / Wireless =
‘Only Choice’ for Many to Connect to the Internet
First-time Internet Access – In Emerging Markets with limited fixed-line telephone access
(including low quality last mile copper), mobile could provide first-time access to
communications for a large population
Cheaper to deploy mobile broadband (WiMAX + 3G) vs. wireline broadband (DSL) – $40 cost to
cover a household via WiMAX vs. $800-1,200 via DSL; ~5x cost-per-bit reduction vs. 3G
networks; Cost-efficient solution for “last mile” broadband access, especially in Emerging
Markets where DSL / cable penetration remains low.
Cost per Byte of Successive Wireless Technologies Falling Substantially
Network Cost per MByte as % of GPRS
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
GPRS EDGE (2.5G) WCDMA (3G) HSDPA (3.5G) HSPA+ LTE (4G)
Source: WiMAX forum, Morgan Stanley Research.
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