Posted: May 13, 2008

Two major carrier announced recently that their first quarter revenues where quite strong, thanks in large part to growth in messaging services.

T- Mobile announced that data services revenues were $760 million in the first quarter of 2008, accounting for 16.6 percent of ARPU or $8.50 per customer, up from 15.8 percent/ $8.20 in the fourth quarter of 2007 and 14.3 percent/$7.50 in Q1 2007. According to T-Mobile USA, messaging revenues remain the primary driver behind data growth: The operator reports SMS and MMS swelled to 33 billion in the first quarter of 2008, compared to 24 billion in the previous quarter and 16 billion a year earlier.

U.S. Cellular also reported strong data revenue growth for the 1st quarter, which they have attributed to “customers’ increased use of messaging services.”

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