Telecom services grew 8.2% in 2006
Fact recorded on: September 17, 2007. Categories: Telecom.
Revenue from telecom services and equipment grew 8.2% in 2006, to $1.69 trillion, but the fixed services sector shrank across the developed world for the second year in a row. The total market will pass $2.16 trillion in 2011, Gartner reports.
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