Tag: Mobile Economy

The Asia Pacific has been the biggest contributor to global subscriber growth in recent years and still has room for growth. However, growth has reached its peak and has started to taper out. There is a growing need across the region to look beyond mobile adoption and towards migration to faster networks and increased usage …

The Egyptian mobile market is one of the largest and most dynamic markets in the region. The number of mobile internet users in Egypt estimated at 26.6 million by the end of November 2017, with a decline 7.17% of its annual growth rate. USB modem subscription also witnessed a decline in its annual growth rate …

Using smartphone in shopping is increasing year over year for a variety of purposes including looking up for product information, prices and deals, comparing prices and even making purchases. During the online shopping journey in the US, 48% of smartphone users have made a purchase from a smartphone in 2017 compared to 41% in 2015. Millennials …

In 2016, there were 2.3 billion smartphone users globally which equal 31% of the total population. At the end of 2016, 2.8 billion smartphones were in use in addition to 260 million tablets. Samsung is the leading smartphone manufacturer with 859 million of all smartphones in use globally with a rate of 31%. Apple ranked …

Sub-Saharan Africa region grows faster than any other region; the CAGR – Compound Annual Growth Rate – of 6.1% over the 5 years to 2020 is around 50% higher than the global average. The region also holds 20 million unique mobile subscribers equivalent to a penetration rate of 43% and it’s expected to have more than …

Communication is a key part of an operator’s broader relationship with customers for enabling them to interact easily with end-users. Nowadays people are increasingly relying almost entirely on their mobile phones to communicate with others. Check the below insights to study more about the use of traditional mobile operator voice and SMS services across four markets: …

West Africa is the home to more than 172 million unique mobile subscribers and one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile regions. Over the next 4 years, West Africa will see an average subscriber growth of 6%, one of the fastest rates globally, resulting in an additional 45 million subscribers by 2020. Below is a summary …

The majority of internet users surveyed (94%) have access to desktop or laptop, followed by a rate of 80% for smartphones. Tablets come at third place with a rate of 55%, and it is expected to be fewer than 165 million units, down by about 10% from the 182 million units sold in 2016.