The line graph compares the number of people in the world who used five categories of communication services at tow-year intervals from 1998 to 2008. Overall, cellular phone service significantly went up to become by far the most crucial means of communication over a period of 10 years, and meanwhile, mobile broadband and fixed broadband consistently contributed the least parts during the period studied. The number of cellular phone service usage was around about 5 million people in 1998. The figure for people who used cellular phone service increased dramatically to just over 60 million from 1998 to 2008 and became the most common mean of communication. Besides, the figure for Internet service was about five times higher than during the period of 10 years. The figure for landline service was about 15 million people used and was the highest number in 1998. However, the figure had a minor increase to 20 million people in 2006 and then it declined slightly to around 18 million people in 2008. The number of people who used mobile broadband and fixed broadband remained nearly 0 from 1998 to 2004 and rose slightly throughout the remainder of the period. They were also the least popular kinds of communication services during the period of 10 years.
The line graph compares the
number
of
people
in the world who
used
five categories of
communication
services
at tow-year intervals from 1998 to 2008.
Overall
, cellular phone
service
significantly
went up to become by far the most crucial means of
communication
over a
period
of 10 years, and meanwhile, mobile broadband and
fixed
broadband
consistently
contributed the least parts during the
period
studied. The
number
of cellular phone
service
usage was around about 5
million
people
in 1998. The
figure
for
people
who
used
cellular phone
service
increased
dramatically
to
just
over 60
million
from 1998 to 2008 and became the most common mean of
communication
.
Besides
, the
figure
for Internet
service
was about five times higher than during the
period
of 10 years. The
figure
for landline
service
was about 15
million
people
used
and was the highest
number
in 1998.
However
, the
figure
had a minor increase to 20
million
people
in 2006 and then it declined
slightly
to around 18
million
people
in 2008. The
number
of
people
who
used
mobile broadband and
fixed
broadband remained
nearly
0 from 1998 to 2004 and rose
slightly
throughout the remainder of the
period
. They were
also
the least popular kinds of
communication
services
during the
period
of 10 years.