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Global market share of mobile telecom technology 2016-2025, by generation
Market share of mobile telecommunication technologies worldwide from 2016 to 2025, by generation
This statistic shows the market share of mobile telecommunications technology worldwide from 2016 to 2018 and forecast share for 2020 and 2025, by generation. In 2018, 4G technology occupied 43 percent of the market, whereas by 2025 that share is projected to increase to 59 percent.
Market share of mobile telecommunication technologies worldwide from 2016 to 2025, by generation
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This statistic shows the market share of mobile telecommunications technology worldwide from 2016 to 2018 and forecast share for 2020 and 2025, by generation. In 2018, 4G technology occupied 43 percent of the market, whereas by 2025 that share is projected to increase to 59 percent.
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