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Research and Markets: Global Analysis Report on Prepaid Mobiles as Prepaid Plans are Touted as a Way to Save Money in the Economic Downturn

Sun Apr 5, 2009 8:30pm EDT
DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d1fb8d/global_mobile) has announced
the addition of the "Global - Mobile - Prepaid" report to their offering. 

Prepaid plans are being touted as a way to save money in the economic downturn -
and the prepaid market is hoping consumers will turn to its services as a way to
cut costs. However the market may also feel a negative impact as its traditional
consumer base is usually middle and lower income earners - often the hardest hit
in such times. From a broader perspective, the prepaid model is still a huge
success worldwide, particularly in the emerging markets. In recent times the
differences between prepaid and postpaid service offerings have also begun to
fade. This report provides as overview of the key trends and developments in the
worldwide mobile prepaid market, supported by statistics.

 Key Topics Covered:                           
 1. Synopsis                                   
 2. Prepaid mobile services                    
 2.1 Introduction                              
 3. Key prepaid trends and developments        
 3.1 Impact of the financial crisis            
 3.2 Prepaid's new image                       
 3.3 Growth in emerging markets                
 3.4 Fast moving consumer goods                
 4. Worldwide prepaid subscribers and revenue  
 5. Mandatory registration                     
 6. Related reports                            


For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d1fb8d/global_mobile



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