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By 2010 just about every Chilean who knows how to use a mobile phone will own one, according to analysts who expect service providers to aggressively target market niches to boost their client base.
The number of cellphones in Chile rose more than 14 percent in 2006 compared with the year-earlier period to 12.8 million, which suggests nearly eight of every 10 Chileans had a mobile phone by the end of last year, official data shows. "Considering that, according to the data reported by companies, Chile has penetration of 79.1 percent, we expect 100 percent penetration by 2010, growing at an average annual rate of 7.2 percent per year in the 2007-2010 period," said analyst Francisco Errandonea.
With the user market mature, mobile phone companies are marketing products to specific niches, such as children or lovers of extreme sports.
Chile has seen explosive growth in mobile phones in recent years, when it also experienced a booming economy.
In 2000, there were only about 3 million users, zooming up to 10.4 million in 2005 and 12.8 million last year.
In coming years, analysts said growth will slow and competition will be more intense for new cellphone users, but they all agreed the vast majority of Chile's 16 million inhabitants will have mobile phones.
(Source: Reuters)
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Ministry Implications:
Chileans believe that their access is through Mary to Jesus to God.
They do not have access into the throne room of God because of lack of true faith in Christ alone for Salvation.
1 Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
Chileans may have access to everyone due to the technology of cell phones, but access to the throne room of God is only through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
Pray for our family to proclaim 1 Tim. 2:5 and that the Holy Spirit will be working in the hearts and lives of those who we meet.
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