In 2019, the number of mobile subscriptions was estimated to pass the eight billion mark for the first time, reaching a total of 8.3 billion mobile subscriptions worldwide up from 7.9 billion in 2018.
Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2019
(in millions)
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ITU. (November 5, 2019). Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 09, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262950/global-mobile-subscriptions-since-1993/
ITU. "Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. November 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262950/global-mobile-subscriptions-since-1993/
ITU. (2019). Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262950/global-mobile-subscriptions-since-1993/
ITU. "Number of Mobile (Cellular) Subscriptions Worldwide from 1993 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262950/global-mobile-subscriptions-since-1993/
ITU, Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262950/global-mobile-subscriptions-since-1993/ (last visited July 09, 2020)
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