on a geographic basis , the 1% ( 1 % ) increase in net sales reflects higher net sales in north america and emea , partially offset by lower net sales in asia .the increase in net sales in north america was driven primarily by higher sales of digital entertainment devices , partially offset by lower demand for iden infrastructure equipment driven by customer expenditures returning to historic trends compared to an exceptionally strong 2005 .the increase in net sales in emea was driven primarily by higher sales of digital entertainment devices .the decrease in net sales in asia was due , in part , to delays in the granting of 3g licenses in china that led service providers to slow their near-term capital investment , as well as competitive pricing pressure .net sales in north america continued to comprise a significant portion of the segment 2019s business , accounting for approximately 56% ( 56 % ) of the segment 2019s total net sales in 2006 , compared to approximately 55% ( 55 % ) of the segment 2019s total net sales in 2005 .the segment reported operating earnings of $ 787 million in 2006 , compared to operating earnings of $ 1.2 billion in 2005 .the 36% ( 36 % ) decrease in operating earnings was primarily due to : ( i ) a decrease in gross margin , due to an unfavorable product/regional mix and competitive pricing in the wireless networks market , and ( ii ) an increase in other charges ( income ) from an increase in reorganization of business charges , primarily related to employee severance , and from a legal reserve .as a percentage of net sales in 2006 as compared to 2005 , gross margin , sg&a expenses , r&d expenditures and operating margin all decreased .in 2006 , net sales to the segment 2019s top five customers , which included sprint nextel , comcast corporation , verizon , kddi and china mobile , represented 45% ( 45 % ) of the segment 2019s total net sales .the segment 2019s backlog was $ 3.2 billion at december 31 , 2006 , compared to $ 2.4 billion at december 31 , 2005 .the increase in backlog is primarily due to strong orders for our digital and hd/dvr set-tops .in the market for digital entertainment devices , demand for the segment 2019s products depends primarily on the level of capital spending by broadband operators for constructing , rebuilding or upgrading their communications systems , and for offering advanced services .in 2006 , our digital video customers significantly increased their purchases of the segment 2019s products and services , primarily due to increased demand for digital video set-tops , particularly hd/dvr set-tops .during 2006 , the segment completed a number of significant acquisitions , including : ( i ) kreatel communications ab , a leading developer of innovative ip-based digital set-tops and software , ( ii ) nextnet wireless , inc. , a former clearwire corporation subsidiary and a leading provider of ofdm-based non-line-of-sight ( 201cnlos 201d ) wireless broadband infrastructure equipment , ( iii ) broadbus technologies , inc. , a provider of technology solutions for television on demand , and ( iv ) vertasent llc , a software developer for managing technology elements for switched digital video networks .these acquisitions did not have a material impact on the segment results in 2006 .enterprise mobility solutions segment the enterprise mobility solutions segment designs , manufactures , sells , installs and services analog and digital two-way radio , voice and data communications products and systems for private networks , wireless broadband systems and end-to-end enterprise mobility solutions to a wide range of enterprise markets , including government and public safety agencies ( which , together with all sales to distributors of two-way communications products , are referred to as the 201cgovernment and public safety market 201d ) , as well as retail , utility , transportation , manufacturing , healthcare and other commercial customers ( which , collectively , are referred to as the 201ccommercial enterprise market 201d ) .in 2007 , the segment 2019s net sales represented 21% ( 21 % ) of the company 2019s consolidated net sales , compared to 13% ( 13 % ) in 2006 and 14% ( 14 % ) in 2005 .( dollars in millions ) 2007 2006 2005 2007 20142006 2006 20142005 years ended december 31 percent change .
[['( dollars in millions )', 'years ended december 31 2007', 'years ended december 31 2006', 'years ended december 31 2005', 'years ended december 31 2007 20142006', '2006 20142005'], ['segment net sales', '$ 7729', '$ 5400', '$ 5038', '43% ( 43 % )', '7% ( 7 % )'], ['operating earnings', '1213', '958', '860', '27% ( 27 % )', '11% ( 11 % )']]
segment results 20142007 compared to 2006 in 2007 , the segment 2019s net sales increased 43% ( 43 % ) to $ 7.7 billion , compared to $ 5.4 billion in 2006 .the 43% ( 43 % ) increase in net sales was primarily due to increased net sales in the commercial enterprise market , driven by the net sales from the symbol business acquired in january 2007 .net sales in the government and public safety market increased 6% ( 6 % ) , primarily due to strong demand in north america .on a geographic basis , net sales increased in all regions .62 management 2019s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations .

Question: in 2006 , what was the net sales to the segment 2019s top five customers in millions
Answer: 2430