CRTC says Wireless Subscribers Expected to Rise to 30 million by 2014

The CRTC has released "Navigating Convergence II: Charting Canadian Communications Change and Regulatory Implications", a compilation of independent research and views obtained from CRTC stakeholders, including consumers, public-interest advocates and members of the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors. The first edition of the report was published in February 2010.

According to the report:

• Canadians are increasingly adopting mobile devices that can connect to the Internet and deliver content, information and social media services.
• Between 2010 and 2014, the number of wireless subscribers is expected to rise from 25.8 million to nearly 30 million, with half of them owning a smartphone.
• At the same time, mobile Internet subscriptions in Canada are predicted to increase significantly from 5.5 million in 2011 to 14 million in 2015.

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Consider the implications for desktop applications in view of this huge shift in the way the internet will be accessed.