There are still definitely opportunities to be exploited in the mobile cellular market-place but there are also a number of new and old uncertainties.

Competition is most definitely spurring on the mobile operators. They have never been so aggressive in rolling out new services. Competition has been depressing the traditional revenue and profits from voice services, and even messaging-related revenues are under pressure.

There is potential to push those numbers to 3.5 billion if some of the low-cost handset and infrastructure initiatives being promoted by manufacturers such as Nokia, Motorola, and Ericsson can help operators in India, China and Africa push coverage further inland and reach the smaller townships and villages.

There is that potential if some of the low-cost handset and infrastructure initiatives being promoted by manufacturers such as Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson can help operators in India, China and Africa push coverage further inland and reach the smaller townships and villages.

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