Nineteen percent of homes in Western Europe are already 'cellular-only'; cellular operators should be encouraged to see that a further 18 percent of cellular users with fixed telephones are also considering disconnecting that fixed line.

Vodafone stands out over fellow 3G operators in mature markets.

Nineteen countries have already confirmed to take part in the meet and Qatar is also expected to send in the entry.

The same thing's true with our forces in Western Europe.

The power structures in fashion used to be limited to western Europe and the States. That's changing.

There were two key trends in the global wireless market in 2005. First, emerging markets contributed phenomenal levels of subscriber growth. In particular, Russia, India and Indonesia saw major growth in new users in 2005, up 40-50 percent over 2004 levels.