I need to know how many mobile devices (pagers, wireless PDAs, cell
phones, etc.) are in use in Canada today.

Hello Jhabley,


According to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
there are currently over 15 million mobile devices in use in Canada.

Below I am providing references and short excerpts where you may
verify that this is the correct information.


Wireless Facts (CWTA) - March 2003

“Canadians currently use more than 15 million wireless devices on a
daily basis, including 12 million wireless phones, more than 1.8
million pagers, 1 million mobile radios and 10,000 mobile satellite
phones.”

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) is the
authority on wireless issues, developments and trends in Canada and it
represents cellular, PCS, messaging, mobile radio, fixed wireless and
mobile satellite carriers  as well as companies that develop and
produce products and services for the industry.

Source: Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association 
http://www.cwta.ca/industry_guide/facts.php3


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From the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association:


Mobile Telephony: 

“There were 12 million mobile phone users in Canada at the end of 2002
representing an overall penetration level of about 37%. Today, we
estimate that nearly 40% of households in Canada have access to a
mobile phone.”

(..)

“Growth of mobile phones is expected to continue over the next few
years reaching 50% penetration levels by 2004.”

Paging:

“At the end of 2000, there were 1.8 million pagers in Canada
representing a market penetration of 6%.”


Mobile Radio:

There are well over 1 million mobile radio units in operation in
Canada with an estimated 80% used in private networks.


Text Messaging:
Currently, Canadians send more than 800,000 messages each day.

Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
http://www.cwta.ca/industry_guide/


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Additional information that may interest you:


Wireless phone subscribers in Canada 
http://www.cwta.ca/industry_guide/SubscribersStats_Q2_03.pdf


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I hope this helps. If anything is unclear or if a link does not
function, please let me know and I’ll be glad to offer further
assistance.


Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga

Hi Bobbie7 - nice to work with you again. As always, your answer was
quick and more detailed than I expected. Exceeded my expectations.
Thanks!