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US NUMBERS ON FIXED-MOBILE SUB |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Wednesday, 26 October 2005 |
Between 23% and 37% of US wireless subscribers will use a wireless phone as their primary telephone by 2009, reports In-Stat.
Already just a shade under 10 per cent (9.4%) of US wireless subscribers have a mobile as their primary phone. The rocket ride to 10 per cent comeds in contrast to earlier In-Stat surveys that found users felt a wired phone was necessary.
"Those who are considering wireless substitution for landline are primarily motivated by lifestyle issues, as long as they don't have to give up much in terms of quality, reliability, or services," says David Chamberlain, In-Stat analyst. "Wireless carriers can stimulate substitution by continuing to attract customers to advanced wireless features and educating them about availability of number portability."
A recent report by In-Stat found the following:
- Consumers who are most likely to consider replacing their landline phone with wireless are those who are already heavy wireless users. Demographics do not offer much insight into the likelihood of wireless substitution.
- Among those with a wireless and landline phone, resistance to wireless substitution has dropped dramatically since In-Stat's 2003 survey.
- Barriers to landline replacement, particularly in-building coverage and perceived inconvenience (such as losing DSL or having to change the phone number), are resolvable with other technologies, continued network build-out, or consumer education.
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