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282 verified statistics on the telecommunications industry, drawn from 11 primary sources and covering 14 regions. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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282
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11
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147
Regions
14
Period
2015–2030
Verification 282 verified data points Updated 17 Sep 2026 Last verified 17 Sep 2026 Reviewed 17 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Internet penetration rate

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Internet penetration rate

Global, 2019 to 2025

5 observations · 2019 to 2025

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Internet penetration rateInternet penetration rate. 5 observations from 2019 to 2025, ranging from 35% to 75%. Latest value 75% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 54% 75%
Internet penetration rateInternet penetration rate. 5 observations from 2019 to 2025, ranging from 35% to 75%. Latest value 75% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 54% 75%
Internet penetration rateInternet penetration rate. 5 observations from 2019 to 2025, ranging from 35% to 75%. Latest value 75% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 54% 75%
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Internet penetration rate
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2019 Actual 54%
2021 Actual 63%
2023 Actual 65%
2024 Actual 35%
2025 Estimate 75%
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  1. Internet users worldwide reached 5.5 billion in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  2. Mobile money merchant payment value worldwide stood at 155 billion USD in 2025 (GSMA). GSMA ↗ T1 Official
  3. Mobile money transaction value worldwide stood at 2.1 trillion USD in 2025 (GSMA). GSMA ↗ T1 Official
  4. Mobile broadband traffic worldwide totalled 1 zettabyte in 2023 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  5. Mobile industry contribution to GDP worldwide stood at 7.6 trillion USD in 2025 (GSMA). GSMA ↗ T1 Official
  6. Fixed broadband traffic worldwide totalled 5.1 zettabyte in 2023 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  7. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, high-income countries worldwide reached 39 per 100 inhabitants in 2025 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  8. Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, high-income countries worldwide reached 142 per 100 inhabitants in 2025 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  9. Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, low-income countries worldwide reached 70 per 100 inhabitants in 2025 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  10. Active mobile money accounts worldwide (30-day) stood at 593 million in 2025 (GSMA). GSMA ↗ T1 Official
  11. Economies meeting the mobile broadband affordability target worldwide stood at 130 in 2025 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  12. Entry-level handset cost as share of income worldwide (poorest quintile) averaged 44% at end of 2025 (GSMA). GSMA ↗ T1 Official
  13. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, low-income countries worldwide reached 0.6 per 100 inhabitants in 2025 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  14. GSMA projects GDP gain from closing mobile usage gap worldwide at 3.5 trillion USD in 2023–2030. GSMA ↗ T1 Official

Answered from the data

Common questions

How big is the global telecommunications market?

Internet users worldwide reached 5.5 billion in 2024 (ITU).

Open the full record 5.5 billion 2024 ITU

Which country leads in telecommunications?

China recorded the highest mobile-cellular subscriptions at 1.83 billion in 2025 (MIIT).

Open the full record 1.83 billion 2025 MIIT

How fast is the telecommunications market growing?

Internet user growth rate worldwide came in at 8.5% in 2024 (ITU).

Open the full record 8.5% 2024 ITU

What are the key market share figures for telecommunications?

Share of FWA service providers offering the service over 5G stood at 71% as of 30 June 2026 (Ericsson).

Open the full record 71% as of 30 Jun 2026 Ericsson

What is the forecast for telecommunications?

ITU projects fixed broadband traffic worldwide at 6 zettabyte in 2024.

Open the full record 6 zettabyte 2024 ITU

Where does this telecommunications data come from?

Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 11 organisations publish the underlying data, and the dataset spans 2015 to 2030. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.

How often is this page updated?

The dataset was last verified on 17 September 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.

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Mobile-cellular subscriptions by country

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Mobile-cellular subscriptions by countryMobile-cellular subscriptions by country. 4 categories, highest is China at 1,827 million. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Germany 2024 Japan as of 31 Mar 2026 India September 2025 China 2025 109.2 million 237.5 million 1,182.3 million 1,827 million
Mobile-cellular subscriptions by countryMobile-cellular subscriptions by country. 4 categories, highest is China at 1,827 million. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Germany 2024 Japan as of 31 Mar 2026 India September 2025 China 2025 109.2 million 237.5 million 1,182.3 million 1,827 million
Mobile-cellular subscriptions by countryMobile-cellular subscriptions by country. 4 categories, highest is China at 1,827 million. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Germany 2024 Japan as of 31 Mar 2026 India September 2025 China 2025 109.2 million 237.5 million 1,182.3 million 1,827 million
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Mobile-cellular subscriptions by country
Category Period Source Type Value
China 2025 MIIT Actual 1,827 million
India September 2025 TRAI Actual 1,182.3 million
Japan as of 31 Mar 2026 MIC Actual 237.5 million
Germany 2024 BNetzA Actual 109.2 million
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Internet user growth rate

Global, 2020 to 2024

4 observations · 2020 to 2024
Internet user growth rateInternet user growth rate. 4 observations from 2020 to 2024, ranging from 2.7% to 10.2%. Latest value 8.5% (2024). % 0 3 6 9 12 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10% 8.5%
Internet user growth rateInternet user growth rate. 4 observations from 2020 to 2024, ranging from 2.7% to 10.2%. Latest value 8.5% (2024). % 0 3 6 9 12 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10% 8.5%
Internet user growth rateInternet user growth rate. 4 observations from 2020 to 2024, ranging from 2.7% to 10.2%. Latest value 8.5% (2024). % 0 3 6 9 12 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10% 8.5%
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Internet user growth rate
Period Type Value
2020 Actual 10.2%
2021 Actual 5.8%
2023 Actual 2.7%
2024 Actual 8.5%
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The complete table

All telecommunications data points

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282 data points across 147 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

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IndicatorRegionPeriodValueSourceType
2G subscription declineGlobalQ2 202623 millionEricssonT12026actual→
3G subscription declineGlobalQ2 202618 millionEricssonT12026actual→
4G (LTE) subscriptionsGlobalQ2 20264.5 billionEricssonT12026actual→
4G landmass coverage +1 more United Kingdomas of 31 Jan 202596%OfcomT12025actual→
4G networks deployedGlobalas of 30 Jun 2026838EricssonT12026actual→
4G population coverage +3 more Global202593%ITUT12025estimate→
4G subscription declineGlobalQ2 202662 millionEricssonT12026actual→
5G base stations +3 more China20254.84 millionMIITT12026actual→
5G devices connectedUnited States2024259 millionCTIAT22025actual→
5G fixed wireless access subscribers +1 more IndiaSeptember 20259.4 millionTRAIT12025actual→
5G landmass coverage +1 more United Kingdomas of 31 Jan 202562%OfcomT12025actual→
5G mobile connectionsAsia-Pacific20301.5 billionGSMAT12030forecast→
5G population coverage +6 more Global202555%ITUT12025estimate→
5G population coverage, high-income countries +1 more Global202584%ITUT12025estimate→
5G population coverage, low-income countries +1 more Global20254%ITUT12025estimate→
5G population coverage, rural areasGlobal202540%ITUT12025estimate→
5G population coverage, urban areasGlobal202566%ITUT12025estimate→
5G share of mobile broadband subscriptions +2 more Global202536%ITUT12025estimate→
5G share of mobile data trafficGlobal202548%EricssonT12026actual→
5G share of mobile subscriptions +1 more China202565.9%MIITT12026actual→
5G share of total mobile connectionsAsia-Pacific203050%GSMAT12030forecast→
5G subscription growthGlobalQ2 2026155 millionEricssonT12026actual→
5G subscription growth (annual)Global2025–20271.2 billionEricssonT12027forecast→
5G subscriptions +4 more GlobalQ2 20263.3 billionEricssonT12026actual→
5G subscriptions added during the yearGlobal2025660 millionEricssonT12026actual→
Active mobile money accounts (30-day)Global2025593 millionGSMAT12025actual→
Active wireless subscribers (VLR) +1 more IndiaSeptember 20251,088.6 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Average 5G download speedSaudi Arabia2025314 MbpsGSMAT12025actual→
Broadband subscribers (wireless and wireline) +1 more IndiaSeptember 2025995.6 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Cellular IoT connections +4 more Global20254.5 billionEricssonT12026actual→
Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita +2 more Global20251.4%ITUT12025estimate→
Economies meeting the mobile broadband affordability target +1 more Global2025130ITUT12025actual→
Entry-level handset cost as share of income (poorest quintile) +1 more Globalend of 202544%GSMAT12025actual→
Female mobile phone ownership rateGlobal202477%ITUT12024actual→
Fixed broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita +1 more Global20252.5%ITUT12025estimate→
Fixed broadband Internet traffic (annual)Germany2024149 exabytesBNetzAT12025actual→
Fixed broadband subscriptions +3 more China2025691 millionMIITT12026actual→
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants +1 more Global202520 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, high-income countries +1 more Global202539 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, low-income countries +1 more Global20250.6 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
Fixed broadband traffic +1 more Global20235.1 zettabyteITUT12024actual→
Fixed broadband traffic annual growth rateGlobal2021–202315.2%ITUT12024actual→
Full-fibre broadband connections +1 more United Kingdomas of 31 Jan 20259 millionOfcomT12025actual→
Full-fibre broadband coverage (share of homes) +1 more United Kingdomas of 31 Jan 202574%OfcomT12025actual→
GDP gain from closing mobile usage gapGlobal2023–20303.5 trillion USDGSMAT12030forecast→
Gender gap among non-owners of mobile phonesGlobal202335%ITUT12023actual→
Gender gap in mobile phone ownership +3 more Global20247%ITUT12024estimate→
Gender parity score for Internet use +1 more Global20250.92ITUT12025estimate→
Gender parity score for mobile phone ownershipGlobal20250.9ITUT12025estimate→
Gender parity score in Internet useGlobal20240.94ITUT12024actual→
Gender parity score in mobile phone ownershipGlobal20240.93ITUT12024actual→
Gigabit (1000 Mbps and above) broadband subscribers +1 more China2025238 millionMIITT12026actual→
Gigabit-capable broadband coverage (share of homes) +1 more United Kingdomas of 31 Jan 202586%OfcomT12025actual→
Homes passed by FTTH/FTTB +1 more Germany202421.8 millionBNetzAT12025actual→
Homes with gigabit-capable broadband available +1 more United Kingdomas of 31 Jan 202525.9 millionOfcomT12025actual→
Individuals not using the InternetEuropean Union20254%EurostatT12025actual→
International Internet bandwidthGlobal20251.83 million GbpsTeleGeographyT22025actual→
International Internet bandwidth growthGlobal202523%TeleGeographyT22025actual→
Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries +1 more Global202163%ITUT12021actual→
Internet penetration rate +8 more Global202575%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet penetration rate in developed economiesGlobal202190%ITUT12021actual→
Internet penetration rate in least developed countriesGlobal202127%ITUT12021actual→
Internet use penetration rate +6 more Global202574%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet use penetration rate, high-income countries +1 more Global202594%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet use penetration rate, low-income countries +1 more Global202523%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet use rate, men +1 more Global202577%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet use rate, population aged 15-24Global202582%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet use rate, rural areas +1 more Global202558%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet use rate, urban areas +1 more Global202585%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet use rate, women +1 more Global202571%ITUT12025estimate→
Internet user growth (multi-year total)Global2019–2021782 millionITUT12021actual→
Internet user growth rate +5 more Global20248.5%ITUT12024actual→
Internet user growth rate in developing countriesGlobal202013.3%ITUT12021actual→
Internet user growth rate in least developed countriesGlobal2019–202120%ITUT12021actual→
Internet users +1 more Global20256 billionITUT12025estimate→
Internet users +2 more Global20245.5 billionITUT12024actual→
Male mobile phone ownership rateGlobal202482%ITUT12024actual→
Mobile broadband (3G or better) population coverage +1 more Global202596%ITUT12025estimate→
Mobile broadband coverage gapGlobal20244%GSMAT12025estimate→
Mobile broadband Internet traffic (annual) +2 more China2025395.8 exabytesMIITT12026actual→
Mobile broadband share of all mobile subscriptions +1 more Global202589%ITUT12025estimate→
Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants +7 more Global202599 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
Mobile broadband traffic +1 more Global20241.3 zettabyteITUT12024estimate→
Mobile broadband traffic annual growth rateGlobal2021–202319.6%ITUT12024actual→
Mobile broadband traffic average annual growth rateGlobal2021–202519%ITUT12025estimate→
Mobile connections growthAsia-Pacific2019–20246%GSMAT12024actual→
Mobile data traffic (exabytes per month, excluding FWA) +1 more Global2025146 exabytesEricssonT12026actual→
Mobile data traffic growthAsia-Pacific2019–2024350%GSMAT12024actual→
Mobile ecosystem employmentAsia-Pacific202518 millionGSMAT12025actual→
Mobile industry capital expenditureAsia-Pacific2025–2030200 billion USDGSMAT12030estimate→
Mobile industry contribution to GDPAsia-Pacific20301.4 trillion USDGSMAT12030forecast→
Mobile industry contribution to GDPGlobal20257.6 trillion USDGSMAT12026estimate→
Mobile industry electricity consumptionAsia-Pacific202450 TWhGSMAT12024actual→
Mobile industry energy expenditureAsia-Pacific20247 billion USDGSMAT12024estimate→
Mobile industry GDP contribution growth rateAsia-Pacific2026–203040%GSMAT12030forecast→
Mobile industry share of GDPGlobal20256.4%GSMAT12026estimate→
Mobile internet usage gap +1 more Africa202565%GSMAT12025actual→
Mobile internet usage gapGlobal202438%GSMAT12025estimate→
Mobile internet usage gap populationGlobal20253.4 billionGSMAT12025actual→
Mobile internet users +1 more Global20254.8 billionGSMAT12025actual→
Mobile money 30-day activity rateGlobal202525.7%GSMAT12025actual→
Mobile money adoption rateMalawi202575%GSMAT12025actual→
Mobile money merchant payment valueGlobal2025155 billion USDGSMAT12025actual→
Mobile money transaction valueGlobal20252.1 trillion USDGSMAT12025actual→
Mobile money transaction valueMalawi20258.6 trillion MWKGSMAT12025actual→
Mobile money transaction volumeMalawi2025576 millionGSMAT12025actual→
Mobile network data traffic including FWA (exabytes per month) +1 more Global2025203 exabytesEricssonT12026actual→
Mobile phone ownership rate +3 more Global202480%ITUT12024estimate→
Mobile phone ownership rate (individuals aged 10+) +1 more Global202582%ITUT12025estimate→
Mobile phone ownership rate, low-income economies (individuals aged 10+)Global202553%ITUT12025estimate→
Mobile phone ownership vs Internet use gap +1 more Asia-Pacific202411%ITUT12024actual→
Mobile services excise duty rateMalawias of 20 Aug 202610%GSMAT12026actual→
Mobile voice call minutesUnited States20242.4 trillionCTIAT22025actual→
Mobile-cellular subscriptions +11 more Japanas of 31 Mar 2026237.5 millionMICT12026actual→
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants +11 more Japanas of 31 Mar 2026188.2 per 100 inhabitantsMICT12026actual→
  • Japanas of 31 Mar 2026188.2 per 100 inhabitantsMICT12026actual→
  • Global2025112 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
  • Global2025112 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
  • Africa202592 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
  • Africa202592 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
  • Commonwealth of Independent States2025159 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
  • Commonwealth of Independent States2025159 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
  • China2025130 per 100 inhabitantsMIITT12026actual→
  • China2025130 per 100 inhabitantsMIITT12026actual→
  • Germany2024130.6 per 100 inhabitantsBNetzAT12025actual→
  • Germany2024130.6 per 100 inhabitantsBNetzAT12025actual→
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, high-income countries +1 more Global2025142 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, low-income countries +1 more Global202570 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12025estimate→
New cell towers activatedUnited States202415 thousandCTIAT22025actual→
New mobile internet users (annual) +1 more Global2025160 millionGSMAT12025actual→
New mobile internet users (projected)Malawi2030810,000GSMAT12030forecast→
Offline population +1 more Global20252.2 billionITUT12025estimate→
Offline populationGlobalend of 20212.9 billionITUT12021actual→
Offline population (annual)Global20242.6 billionITUT12024actual→
Population without mobile broadband network coverage +1 more Global2025312 millionITUT12025estimate→
Registered mobile money accountsGlobal20252.3 billionGSMAT12025actual→
Rural fixed broadband subscribers +1 more China2025204 millionMIITT12026actual→
Service providers with commercial 5G launchesGlobalas of 30 Jun 2026390EricssonT12026actual→
Share of FWA service providers offering the service over 5GGlobalas of 30 Jun 202671%EricssonT12026actual→
Share of new home broadband subscribers choosing 5G fixed wirelessUnited States202499%CTIAT22025actual→
Share of offline population living in low- and middle-income countries +1 more Global202596%ITUT12025estimate→
Share of population owning a smartphoneGlobal202454%GSMAT12025estimate→
Share of population using mobile internetGlobal202458%GSMAT12025estimate→
Share of the unconnected population living in low- and middle-income countriesGlobal202493%GSMAT12025estimate→
Smartphone adoption rateMalawi202533%GSMAT12025actual→
SMS and MMS messages sentUnited States20242.2 trillionCTIAT22025actual→
Tele-density (telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants) +1 more IndiaSeptember 202586.7 per 100 inhabitantsTRAIT12025actual→
  • IndiaSeptember 202586.7 per 100 inhabitantsTRAIT12025actual→
Telecommunications business revenueChina20251.75 trillion CNYMIITT12026actual→
Telecommunications market employeesGermany2024127.7 thousandBNetzAT12025actual→
Telecommunications market external revenue +1 more Germany202461.1 billion EURBNetzAT12025actual→
Telecommunications market investmentGermany202415.3 billion EURBNetzAT12025actual→
Total IoT connections (wide-area, cellular and short-range)Global202522.3 billionEricssonT12026actual→
Total telephone subscribers +1 more IndiaSeptember 20251,228.9 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Unique mobile internet penetrationMalawi202512.5%GSMAT12025actual→
Wireless connections (all devices)United States2024579 millionCTIAT22025actual→
Wireless industry average annual capital investment, 2015-2024United States2015–202430 billion USDCTIAT22025actual→
Wireless industry capital investmentUnited States202429 billion USDCTIAT22025actual→
Wireline telephone subscribers +1 more IndiaSeptember 202546.6 millionTRAIT12025actual→

Primary documents

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Document Publisher Authority tier Published Accessed Locator Data points
Telecoms Annual Report 2024 Report BNetzA T1 Official 2 Sep 2025 14 Sep 2026 Radio base stations; Market trends - opening paragraphs; Key figures and competitors' shares in the telecommunications market 16
Ericsson Mobility Report June 2026 Report Ericsson T1 Official 18 Jun 2026 14 Sep 2026 Ericsson Mobility Report June 2026 - headline indicators 1
Ericsson Mobility Report June 2026 - Mobile subscriptions outlook Report Ericsson T1 Official 16 Jun 2026 14 Sep 2026 Key findings 5
Ericsson Mobility Report June 2026 - Network coverage outlook Report Ericsson T1 Official 16 Jun 2026 14 Sep 2026 Key findings 2
Ericsson Mobility Report June 2026 - Mobile data traffic outlook Report Ericsson T1 Official 16 Jun 2026 14 Sep 2026 Third paragraph; Second paragraph 5
Ericsson Mobility Report June 2026 - IoT connections outlook Report Ericsson T1 Official 16 Jun 2026 14 Sep 2026 Key findings; Figure 5: IoT connections (billion) 2
Ericsson Mobility Visualizer Press release Ericsson T1 Official — 17 Sep 2026 Mobile subscriptions 5
The Mobile Economy 2026 Report GSMA T1 Official 1 Mar 2026 14 Sep 2026 Key findings 2
The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2025 - Overview Report Report GSMA T1 Official 1 Oct 2025 14 Sep 2026 Key findings 5
80% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage – New GSMA Report Highlights Path to Inclusive Digital Access and MWK 1.1 Trillion Growth Press release GSMA T1 Official — 17 Sep 2026 A roadmap to digital transformation; A strong foundation but a critical usage gap; A call for bold policy action 12
GSMA Report: Mobile Industry to Contribute US$1.4 Trillion to Asia Pacific Economy by 2030 as Digital Trust, AI, Digital Sovereignty and Resilience Take Centre Stage at M360 ASEAN Press release GSMA T1 Official — 17 Sep 2026 Other key findings from the Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2026; Opening paragraph 6
The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026 Report GSMA T1 Official — 14 Sep 2026 Headline indicators; 30-day activity rates; Merchant payments 5
New GSMA Intelligence Research Examines Saudi Arabia's Mobile Network Performance and Quality of Service Press release GSMA T1 Official — 17 Sep 2026 Saudi Arabia's 5G Performance 1
GSMA warns of emerging global AI divide as three billion people remain offline and smartphone component costs soar Press release GSMA T1 Official — 17 Sep 2026 Handset affordability section; Economic impact section; Opening paragraph 7
GSMA calls for greater renewable energy access to enable mobile industry’s net zero transition in Asia Pacific Press release GSMA T1 Official — 17 Sep 2026 Article body; Key findings from the report 4
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - Mobile network coverage Report ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Third paragraph; Opening paragraph; Second paragraph 14
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - Subscriptions Report ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Fourth paragraph; Fifth paragraph; Final paragraph 28
Global number of Internet users increases, but disparities deepen key digital divides Press release ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Connectivity's quality challenge; Detailing the globe's digital divides; Opening paragraphs 6
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - Affordability of ICT services Report ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Opening paragraph; Third paragraph 6
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - The gender digital divide Report ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Third paragraph; Opening paragraph 6
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - Mobile phone ownership Report ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Final paragraph; Opening paragraph 4
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - Internet use Report ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Opening paragraph; Third paragraph; Second paragraph 12
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - Internet use in urban and rural areas Report ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Opening paragraph 4
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2025 - Internet traffic Report ITU T1 Official 17 Nov 2025 14 Sep 2026 Second paragraph 1
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2024 - Mobile network coverage Report ITU T1 Official 27 Nov 2024 14 Sep 2026 Opening paragraph 2
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2024 - Affordability of ICT services Report ITU T1 Official 27 Nov 2024 14 Sep 2026 Opening paragraph 1
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2024 - Internet traffic Report ITU T1 Official 27 Nov 2024 14 Sep 2026 Internet traffic 6
Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2024 - Subscriptions Report ITU T1 Official 27 Nov 2024 14 Sep 2026 Opening paragraph; Third paragraph 4
Facts and figures 2024 Press release ITU T1 Official 10 Nov 2024 17 Sep 2026 Mobile phone ownership 11
Facts and Figures 2024 Press release ITU T1 Official 10 Nov 2024 17 Sep 2026 Internet use 8
Facts and Figures 2023 Press release ITU T1 Official 10 Oct 2023 17 Sep 2026 Mobile phone ownership 6
Facts and figures 2021 Press release ITU T1 Official 15 Nov 2021 17 Sep 2026 Internet uptake has accelerated during the pandemic 17
Facts and Figures 2025 Press release ITU T1 Official — 17 Sep 2026 Description 3
2025年通信业统计公报 (2025 Communications Industry Statistical Bulletin) Report MIIT T1 Official 28 Jan 2026 14 Sep 2026 四、网络基础设施情况 - (二)5G网络建设覆盖持续深化; 二、用户发展情况 - (一)移动电话用户规模稳步扩大; 二、用户发展情况 - (三)移动物联网终端用户维持较快增长态势 20
携帯・PHSの加入契約数の推移（単純合算） (Trends in mobile phone and PHS subscription contracts) Dataset MIC T1 Official — 14 Sep 2026 gt01020101.csv, row 令和7年度末, column 携帯電話・ＰＨＳ合計 - 加入数; gt01020101.csv, row 令和7年度末, column 携帯電話・ＰＨＳ合計 - 普及率 4
Connected Nations update: Spring 2025 Report Ofcom T1 Official 8 May 2025 14 Sep 2026 Summary of key findings 12
Digital economy and society statistics - households and individuals Statistical release Eurostat T1 Official — 14 Sep 2026 Highlights 2
Telecom Subscription Data as on 30 September 2025 Press release TRAI T1 Official 27 Oct 2025 14 Sep 2026 Wireless (FWA) Subscriber Base - 5G FWA; Active Wireless (Mobile) Subscribers (VLR Data), September 2025; Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data as on 30th September 2025 - Total Broadband Subscribers 16
2025 Annual Survey Highlights Report CTIA T2 National 4 Sep 2025 14 Sep 2026 Americans Flock to 5G; Wireless Data Use Surges; Talking and Texting Increase by Billions 9
International Internet Bandwidth Now Sits at 1,835 Tbps Article TeleGeography T2 National 23 Sep 2025 14 Sep 2026 Opening paragraphs 2

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StatOrigin. (2026). Telecommunications Industry Statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/telecommunications

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