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Market research statistics show that there were approximately 100 million mobile phones in use throughout the world in 2005 that are based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology. Location-based services are in high demand throughout the Far East, including India. This, however, is not the case in European countries. Most network carriers in Europe are hesitant to invest heavily in their network infrastructures, believing that the average revenue per subscriber increase would not be significant enough to justify the investment. Of the 100 million GNSS-enabled mobile phones, around 85 percent are owned by American consumers. Researchers predict that by the year 2008, the consumer market in the United States will be mature, while other global markets will still be in growing stages. Annual unit sales will continue to increase in all markets, mainly due to the short replacement cycle for this type of device. Typically, consumers replace their mobile phones every two years. By the year 2010, sales of GNSS-enabled mobile phones will reach 280 million per year. It is questionable at this time how many of these phones will be based on Galileo technology. Galileo is slated to begin in 2010, but its market share will depend on the standardization of specifications, licensing issues, and commercial policies.
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