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Global Mobile Internet Subscribers by Geographic Region in 2021

Industry: Internet Access; Internet Services
Current: Other Industry Indicators

Asia-Pacific accounted for 54% of the global mobile internet connections in 2021
The Middle East and Africa region accounted for 18% of the global mobile internet connections in 2021
The mobile internet subscriber base in Iran stood at 97.8 million in 2021

The use of mobile internet grew substantially over the years due to rapid digitization. The increase in the number of smartphone users globally increased the demand for mobile internet. With the launch of 4G and 5G services in various countries, mobile internet gained increasing prominence over fixed-line network.

Asia-Pacific accounted for 53% of the global mobile internet connections in 2021. In Asia-Pacific, China remained the top consumer of the internet in terms of mobile internet connections, accounting for 36% of the mobile internet connections. The internet market in China is controlled by major telecom companies such as China Mobile Communications Group Co, China Unicorn (Hong Kong) Limited, and China Telecom Corporation Limited. India and Indonesia accounted for 25% and 8%, respectively, of the total mobile internet connections in Asia-Pacific. The major companies in the Indian internet market include Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

The Middle East and Africa region accounted for 18% of the global mobile internet connections in 2021. The major contributing countries in the region include Iran and Turkey, accounting for 10% and 7%, respectively. The mobile internet subscriber base in Iran stood at 97.8 million in 2021. The major companies in Iran’s mobile internet market include Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran and MTN Irancell.

Europe ranked third in terms of the number of mobile internet subscribers, with a share of 13% in 2021. The major markets in the region include Russia and Germany, accounting for 22% and 14%, respectively, of the region’s mobile internet subscriber base. The major companies in the Russian internet market include MTS and BeeLine.

South America and North America accounted for 8% and 7%, respectively, of the global mobile internet subscription base in 2021. In North America, the US had the highest share of 9%. The major companies include AT&T and Verizon Communications.

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