In North America, where adoption of wireless technologies has been slower than in Asia and in Europe Gartner forecast that mobile gaming end user revenue will reach $716.9 million this year and $1.7 billion in 2011. At the end of 2006, the research firm noted, data revenue accounted for less than 13 percent of total mobile telecom service revenue-one of the lowest proportions among developed nations.
In Asia/Pacific and Japan, the report projects that mobile gaming revenue will surpass $1.8 this year, and reach $4.6 billion in 2011.
In Western Europe, mobile gaming end user revenue is projected to grow from $1.5 billion in 2007 to $2 billion in 2011.