The statistic shows the number of unique mobile subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2020. The global figure for unique mobile subscribers is forecast to top five billion by 2017.
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Number of unique mobile subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2020 (in billions)
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The statistic shows the number of unique mobile subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2020. The global figure for unique mobile subscribers is forecast to top five billion by 2017.
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The statistic shows the number of unique mobile subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2020. The global figure for unique mobile subscribers is forecast to top five billion by 2017.
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- February 2017
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2015
- Supplementary notes
- * Figures from 2015 onwards are forecasts
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2010 to 2015
- Supplementary notes
- * Figures from 2015 onwards are forecasts
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