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Number of mobile subscriptions worldwide 1993-2018
Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2018 (in millions)
by Arne Holst,
last edited
Feb 1, 2019
This statistic shows the number of mobile subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2018. In 2017, the number of mobile subscriptions totaled approximately 7.8 billion worldwide.
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by Arne Holst,
last edited
Feb 1, 2019
This statistic shows the number of mobile subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2018. In 2017, the number of mobile subscriptions totaled approximately 7.8 billion worldwide.
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- December 2018
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- 1993 to 2018
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