Annualised 2008 Sales figures Highlight Central Role of SIM
SIMposium2009, 21st April 2009: SIMalliance, the global association of SIM card manufacturers, today announces the annualised sales figures for the SIM industry for Y2008. The results, despite the global economic downturn, are encouraging. Global SIM card shipments* have exceeded 2.9 billion units, with strong demand from the emerging markets of India, China, Asia Pacific and Latin America contributing to a 29 per cent increase on shipments over the previous year.
Critically for service providers and handset manufacturers looking to add functionality and extend service offerings, the power of the SIM grew in 2008.
- Published: 21 April 2009