Saturation is looming and ARPUs are stagnant, but at least 3G has finally arrived. The shake down is happening and is transforming the sector.

Global providers such as Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange continue to conquer new territories. This is compelling those without scale to hunt for partners: Sprint Nextel and Telefonica's O2 acquisition show the call to consolidate is being answered.

For analysts, researchers and marketing professionals, the data is available electronically (MS Excel), ready to port into models, pitches and presentations.