This statistic provides information on the penetration of mobile internet usage in selected countries as of the third quarter of 2017. At this time, it was found that 75 percent of the population in the United States were actively browsing the internet from their mobile device. United Arab Emirates was ranked first with a 96 percent mobile internet reach.
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This statistic provides information on the penetration of mobile internet usage in selected countries as of the third quarter of 2017. At this time, it was found that 75 percent of the population in the United States were actively browsing the internet from their mobile device. United Arab Emirates was ranked first with a 96 percent mobile internet reach.
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This statistic provides information on the penetration of mobile internet usage in selected countries as of the third quarter of 2017. At this time, it was found that 75 percent of the population in the United States were actively browsing the internet from their mobile device. United Arab Emirates was ranked first with a 96 percent mobile internet reach.
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- January 2018
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- Q2 2017 to Q3 2017
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- 16-64 years
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- Survey time period
- Q2 2017 to Q3 2017
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- 16-64 years
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