Peter Griffiths, AfricaNews reporter in Johannesburg, South Africa4.6 billion mobile connections are expected worldwide by close of 2009 but Africa, the continent with the most potential for growth, lags horribly behind, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The International Telecommunication Union compiled the research, saying that 600-million mobile connections would be added this year. The ITU also emphasized the growing importance of mobile communications after subscriptions surpassed fixed connections during 2008. Mobile growth has ballooned in developing nations. Operators in developing nations, countries which generally have poor fixed line connectivity and a general lack of infrastructure to support telecoms, have been attracted to mobile due to the speed with which they can extend connectivity. Full Story at Africannews.com
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