In a separate report, GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile industry, says Africa is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market. Africa has the second largest number of mobile phone connections after Asia.

And that's the VOA Special English Technology Report, written by June Simms. Transcripts, MP3s and podcasts are at voaspecialenglish.com. I'm June Simms.

come about

：发生；昌盛；改变方向

broadband connection

：宽带连接

consulting firm

：咨询公司

work out

：解决；算出；制定出

pattern

： ['pæt

ə

n]

n.

图案

,

模范

,

榜样 ; 型

,

式样 ; 样品 ; 图样

vt.

摹制

,

仿造 ; 以图案装饰

She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it.

她穿着有玫瑰花图案的连衣裙 .

His speech followed the usual pattern.

他按照通常的方式讲话。

cyber

： ['saib

ə

]

adj.

网络的，计算机的

Cyber bars have gained in popularity in recent years.