In 2025, it was expected that 21 percent of the mobile internet users in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region would use a 5G connection. The smartphone adoption rate in the region was forecasted to reach 91 percent by 2025, up from 79 percent in 2019.
Distribution of mobile technology in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, 2019, and a forecast for 2025, by type
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GSMA Intelligence. (November 19, 2020). Distribution of mobile technology in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, 2019, and a forecast for 2025, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017359/gcc-mobile-internet-technology/
GSMA Intelligence. "Distribution of mobile technology in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, 2019, and a forecast for 2025, by type." Chart. November 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017359/gcc-mobile-internet-technology/
GSMA Intelligence. (2020). Distribution of mobile technology in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, 2019, and a forecast for 2025, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017359/gcc-mobile-internet-technology/
GSMA Intelligence. "Distribution of Mobile Technology in The Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, 2019, and a Forecast for 2025, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017359/gcc-mobile-internet-technology/
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Distribution of mobile technology in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2018, 2019, and a forecast for 2025, by type [Graph], GSMA Intelligence, November 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017359/gcc-mobile-internet-technology/