Comments on: An explanation why Canadians will be waiting a while yet for an iPhone

By: Under The Bridge » Blog Archive » iPhone target markets

Under The Bridge » Blog Archive » iPhone target markets — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:35:26 +0000

[...] where Apple’s going to introduce the iPhone next, here’s some interesting information from wirelessnorth.ca to guide you: the top 20 countries for mobile subscriber revenues. They think that the fact Canada [...]

By: tp

tp — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:59:20 +0000

Market size is the biggest reason apple isn’t here yet. There may be others, but market size is the key. #subscribers x ARPU and canada, or one GSM carrier within canada to be precise, is a small pie for Apple.

By: Estelle

Estelle — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:52:50 +0000

Thomas,
What is the source of the data that you present

By: heri

heri — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:40:15 +0000

thomas,
i think it doesn’t have anything to do with the size of the market.

the iPhone is a GSM phone, and only Fido and Rogers are able to support it. because it’s the same company, they have a monopoly in Canada. on the other hand, apple will only release the iphone in canada if a carrier is able to offer an unlimited data plan at a fair price.

in short, i don’t see the iphone coming here. until videotron comes (maybe), as i know they will choose GSM, and raise the competition, lower prices and makes the landscape more attractive to apple.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:25:25 +0000

IANAE, but surely total subscriber revenues != attractiveness of the market. Ridiculously high data rates, on the other hand…

Purchasing power parity (PPP) of:

Japan – $33,100
China – $7,700
Italy – $30,200
Spain – $27,400
Korea – $24,600
Brazil – $8,800
India – $3,800
Russia – $12,200
Mexico – $10,700
Canada – $35,600