statosphere: In Europe, mobile subscribers typically spend about $36 a month, a figure known in the industry as the average revenue per user (ARPU). In America that figure is $51 and in Japan $57. But in China it is only around $10 and in India less than $7.

In Europe, mobile subscribers typically spend about $36 a month, a figure known in the industry as the average revenue per user (ARPU). In America that figure is $51 and in Japan $57. But in China it is only around $10 and in India less than $7.

Tamseel Alvi said...: 1/25/2010 12:13:00 PM; can you elaborate a bit. is this spend on content or total voice + data?
blaiq said...: 1/26/2010 05:01:00 AM; The source link at the bottom of each stat should take you to the article where I found the stat.

In this case, the Economist article doesn't specify whether that's voice + data or just voice alone - I suspect though that it's 'voice + data.'