In 2021, 4G connections accounted for only 16 percent of mobile connections in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is forecasted that 4G connections' share will increase up to 29 percent in 2025 and that 5G will account for four percent.
Share of mobile connections in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2025*, by generation
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GSMA . (February 28, 2022). Share of mobile connections in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2025*, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100741/sub-saharan-africa-mobile-technology-mix/
GSMA . "Share of mobile connections in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2025*, by generation." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100741/sub-saharan-africa-mobile-technology-mix/
GSMA . (2022). Share of mobile connections in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2025*, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100741/sub-saharan-africa-mobile-technology-mix/
GSMA . "Share of Mobile Connections in Sub-saharan Africa from 2019 to 2025*, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100741/sub-saharan-africa-mobile-technology-mix/
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