Telephia Releases Wireless Penetration Levels In Top 10 U.S. Markets

Telephia, Inc., (www.telephia.com) released a study on the percentage of the total population that subscribes to wireless voice service in the top 10 U.S. markets. The study reveals that, as of the end of last year, the subscriber penetration rates in the country's largest urban areas span a relatively wide range of 36 to 48 percent. New York and Los Angeles, the two largest markets, both rank among the bottom three - and below the average of the top 10 - with regard to penetration, with rates of 38 percent and 36 percent respectively. Washington, D.C., and Boston register the highest penetration rates. The number of wireless subscribers in both markets approaches half of the total market population.