Recycled Cell Phone Shipments to Exceed 100 Million Units in 2012
December 21, 2007 10:42 AM | Interesting | Comments (0)
According to a recent study from ABI Research, shipments of recycled handsets (old handsets recycled for reuse) are expected to exceed 100 million units in 2012. Shorter handset replacement periods, growing demand for low-cost handsets in emerging markets, regulatory requirements, and growing consumer awareness are key factors driving the market for recycled handsets. |  |
ABI Research expects the market for recycled handsets to grow steadily in the next five years, generating over $3 billion in revenue in 2012. Having these handsets in their portfolios can help mobile operators and MVNOs in optimizing customer profitability by better management of subscriber acquisition costs. They can use recycled handsets to address low ARPU subscribers and use new expensive handsets to target the high ARPU customers.
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