In 30 countries around the world, from Aruba to Italy to Hong Kong, mobile phone penetration has past 100 percent, reports LunchoverIP.

Translation: the number of cell phone subscriptions has exceeded the size of the population. That’s according to end-of-Q1-2006 data just released by London-based researcher Informa Telecom&Media.

Informa’s analysts project that another 10 countries may join this list by the end of the year, including Russia, which added 50 million subscribers last year. Market penetration in the US is currently at 72 %.