The statistic shows the total number of mobile wireless subscriptions worldwide broken down by technology from 2013 to 2018. In December 2018, 2.1 billion mobile connections were GSM connections.
Number of mobile wireless subscriptions by technology worldwide from 2013 to 2018
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GSM
HSPA
CDMA
LTE
TD-SCDMA
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5G Americas. (December 15, 2018). Number of mobile wireless subscriptions by technology worldwide from 2013 to 2018 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300014/mobile-market-connection-shares-by-technology/
5G Americas. "Number of mobile wireless subscriptions by technology worldwide from 2013 to 2018 (in billions)." Chart. December 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300014/mobile-market-connection-shares-by-technology/
5G Americas. (2018). Number of mobile wireless subscriptions by technology worldwide from 2013 to 2018 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300014/mobile-market-connection-shares-by-technology/
5G Americas. "Number of Mobile Wireless Subscriptions by Technology Worldwide from 2013 to 2018 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300014/mobile-market-connection-shares-by-technology/
5G Americas, Number of mobile wireless subscriptions by technology worldwide from 2013 to 2018 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300014/mobile-market-connection-shares-by-technology/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of mobile wireless subscriptions by technology worldwide from 2013 to 2018 (in billions) [Graph], 5G Americas, December 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300014/mobile-market-connection-shares-by-technology/