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Number of mobile subscriptions worldwide by region 2005-2018
Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide by region from 2005 to 2018 (in millions)
by Arne Holst,
last edited
Feb 1, 2019
This statistic shows the number of mobile subscriptions worldwide by region from 2005 to 2018. In 2017, the number of mobile subscriptions in the Americas totaled 1.12 billion.
Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide by region from 2005 to 2018 (in millions)
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by Arne Holst,
last edited
Feb 1, 2019
This statistic shows the number of mobile subscriptions worldwide by region from 2005 to 2018. In 2017, the number of mobile subscriptions in the Americas totaled 1.12 billion.
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