The BRIC countries combined exceed 1 Billion GSM subscriptions as such: Brazil 112 Million, Russia 170 Million, India and China 750 Million combined. The share is also impressive with over 553 Million in Western Europe, 354 Million in Latin America, and 313 Million in Africa (Source: Informa Telecoms and Media on GSM subscriptions – 30-06-08.) Lebanon has 1.3 Million GSM users with a penetration rate of 33%.