Globally, there is an increasing number of new mobile subscriptions were added in Q1 2017 and estimated with 107 million, reaching a total of 7.6 billion. APAC region – excluding China & India – grabs the highest rate of mobile subscriptions totaled 1,510 billion, followed by China (1,345B), India (1,170 billion) and Africa (985 million). …
In the MENA region, mobile penetration totaled 59% in 2016, and it’s expected to hit 62% by 2020. Smartphone adoption also totaled 46% in 2016 and it’s expected to reach 64% by 2020. On the other hand, the mobile ecosystem had contributed an estimated $ 200 billion that represented about 4.1% of the total MENA …
The “Mobile” had evolved from being just a technology device towards being a complete ecosystem that deserves to be viewed in full portrait. The following facts are just a quick excerpt of a fully detailed report about “The Mobile Economy” in 2017: By the end of 2016, two-thirds of the world’s population had a mobile …
In the Arab States, the number of mobile-broadband subscriptions continues to grow as the penetration rate reached 47.6%. In Africa, it reached 29.3%, compared to 49.4% in the whole world.
During the second quarter 2016, the mobile subscribers in Oman increased to reach 6,657,575 subscribers. But the mobile penetration decreased to be 151% in 2016 compared to 152% in 2015.