European mobile telecommunications are in a crisis, stated Jean-Michel Hubert, director of the French Telecoms Regulation Authority at an international mobile technology conference. The main reason is a relatively saturated market, and low average revenue per user (ARPU), at 29 euros in Europe versus 50 euros in the USA. According to the Western European Mobile Forecasts and Analysis 2003-2008 report, the number of active subscribers is forecast to grow just five percent in 2003 to 309 million.