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The table below shows some of the most recently available industry statistics
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,981,214
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1,994,540 |
2,008,691 |
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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24.1
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24.2 |
24.4 |
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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14,012,787
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14,147,287 |
14,321,169 |
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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170.3
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171.8 |
173.7 |
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Post paid
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1,748,989
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1,765,947 |
1,802,107 |
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Pre-paid
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12,263,798
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12,381,340 |
12,519,062 |
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Internet Subscribers
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966,787
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976,791 |
984,552 |
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Dial-up subscribers [iii]
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3,020
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2,850 |
2,697 |
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Broadband subscribers
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963,767
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973,941 |
981,855 |
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Broadband Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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11.7
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11.8 |
11.9 |
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Note: As per ITU recommendations the TRA no longer reports internet users penetration per 100 inhabitants on a monthly basis. Individuals penetration of internet usage can be found in the TRA’s 2010 Consumer Survey publication entitled “ICT in the UAE – Household Survey 2010” and available at www.tra.gov.ae
[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines.
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. “Active” is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period.
[iii] Includes active Dial-up subscribers. “Active” is defined by any subscriber who has accessed the internet in the preceding 90 days.
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,910,296
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1,916,569
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1,927,407
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1,941,320
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1,952,211 |
1,967,486 |
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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23.5
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23.6
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23.6
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23.8
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23.8 |
24.0 |
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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12,856,308
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12,953,727
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13,041,707
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13,346,677
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13,574,052 |
13,775,252 |
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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158.4
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159.2
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159.9
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163.3
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165.7 |
167.8 |
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Post paid
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1,544,284
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1,561,274
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1,647,440
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1,678,832
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1,702,172 |
1,715,103 |
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Pre-paid
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11,312,024
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11,392,453
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11,394,267
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11,667,845
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11,871,880 |
12,060,149 |
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Internet Subscribers
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920,877
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926,317
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934,943
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945,116
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952,251 |
957,816 |
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Dial-up subscribers [iii]
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4,359
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3,992
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3,757
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3,589
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2,550 |
2,828 |
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Broadband subscribers
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916,518
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922,325
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931,186
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941,527
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949,701 |
954,988 |
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Broadband Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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11.3
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11.3
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11.4
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11.5
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11.6 |
11.6 |
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Note: As per ITU recommendations the TRA no longer reports internet users penetration per 100 inhabitants on a monthly basis. Individuals penetration of internet usage can be found in the TRA’s 2010 Consumer Survey publication entitled “ICT in the UAE – Household Survey 2010” and available at www.tra.gov.ae
[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines.
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. “Active” is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period.
[iii] Includes active Dial-up subscribers. “Active” is defined by any subscriber who has accessed the internet in the preceding 90 days.
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,836,644
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1,862,373
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1,880,725
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1,892,671
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1,901,877
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1,904,756
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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22.9
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23.2
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23.4
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23.5
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23.5
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23.5
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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11,939,757
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12,104,938
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12,367,290
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12,490,659
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12,610,957
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12,745,197
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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149.1
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150.8
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153.8
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154.9
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156.1
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157.4
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Post paid
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1,393,893
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1,411,456
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1,454,782
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1,484,961
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1,508,033
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1,523,863
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Pre-paid
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10,545,864
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10,693,482
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10,912,508
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11,005,698
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11,102,924
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11,221,334
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Internet Subscribers
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888,932
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894,499
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904,270
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911,466
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915,710
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918,954
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Dial-up subscribers [iii]
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6,968
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5,891
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5,757
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5,255
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4,981
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4,650
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Broadband subscribers
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881,964
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888,608
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898,513
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906,211
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910,729
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914,304
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Broadband Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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11.0
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11.1
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11.2
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11.2
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11.3
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11.3
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Note: As per ITU recommendations the TRA no longer reports internet users penetration per 100 inhabitants on a monthly basis. Individuals penetration of internet usage can be found in the TRA’s 2010 Consumer Survey publication entitled “ICT in the UAE – Household Survey 2010” and available at www.tra.gov.ae
[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines.
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. “Active” is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period.
[iii] Includes active Dial-up subscribers. “Active” is defined by any subscriber who has accessed the internet in the preceding 90 days.
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,752,849
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1,760,031
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1,774,308
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1,788,180
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1,804,485
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1,825,496
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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30.5
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30.5
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30.6
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30.7
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30.8
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31.0
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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11,120,466
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11,168,308
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11,261,768
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11,409,524
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11,540,040
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11,727,401
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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193.8
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193.6
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194.3
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195.9
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197.1
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199.3
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Post paid
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1,297,223
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1,312,356
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1,329,606
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1,349,942
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1,362,109
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1,371,827
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Pre-paid
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9,823,243
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9,855,952
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9,932,162
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10,059,582
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10,177,931
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10,355,574
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Internet Subscribers
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1,335,396
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1,329,675
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1,332,837
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1,337,592
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1,335,587
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1,324,059
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Dial-up subscribers
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505,612
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497,489
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490,579
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483,575
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472,268
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453,915
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Broadband subscribers
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829,784
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832,186
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842,258
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854,017
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863,319
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870,144
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Broadband Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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14.5
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14.4
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14.5
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14.7
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14.7
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14.8
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Internet Users per 100 Inhabitants [iii]
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58.2
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57.6
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57.5
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57.4
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57.0
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56.3
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Note: The increase of Fixed Line Subscribers and Broadband Internet Subscribers is due to the inclusion of Double Play and Triple Play Subscribers which were not reported in 2010 statistics.
[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. "Active" is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period
[iii] Penetration rate calculated by using the ITU methodology which assumes there are 2.5 Internet users per Internet subscription (includes both Broadband & Dial-up usage)
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,701,200
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1,710,063
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1,722,060
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1,731,660
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1,731,241
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1,745,264
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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30.5
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30.6
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30.6
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30.6
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30.5
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30.6
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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11,053,369
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11,155,247
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11,066,525
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11,086,804
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11,152,455
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11,179,767
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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198.5
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199.3
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196.7
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196.1
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196.3
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195.8
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Post paid
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1,201,823
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1,216,717
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1,238,273
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1,257,752
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1,279,193
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1,284,539
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Pre-paid
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9,851,546
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9,938,530
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9,828,252
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9,829,052
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9,873,262
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9,895,228
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Internet Subscribers
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1,369,260
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1,368,569
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1,366,770
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1,358,464
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1,351,048
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1,340,883
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Dial-up subscribers
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573,079
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564,598
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553,364
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540,793
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528,493
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515,729
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Broadband subscribers
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796,181
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803,971
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813,406
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817,671
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822,555
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825,154
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Broadband Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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14.3
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14.4
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14.5
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14.5
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14.5
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14.5
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Internet Users per 100 Inhabitants [iii]
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61.5
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61.1
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60.7
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60.1
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59.4
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58.7
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Note: The increase of Fixed Line Subscribers and Broadband Internet Subscribers is due to the inclusion of Double Play and Triple Play Subscribers which were not reported in 2010 statistics.
[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. "Active" is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period
[iii] Penetration rate calculated by using the ITU methodology which assumes there are 2.5 Internet users per Internet subscription (includes both Broadband & Dial-up usage)
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,509,534
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1,501,834
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1,491,009
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1,468,776
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1,470,787
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1,460,985
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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27.9
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27.6
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27.3
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26.8
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26.7
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26.4
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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10,646,455
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10,750,259
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10,842,553
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10,943,359
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10,913,131
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10,926,019
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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197.0
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197.9
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198.6
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199.4
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197.9
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197.2
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Post paid
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1,061,559
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1,068,048
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1,092,108
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1,127,369
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1,155,690
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1,176,435
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Pre-paid
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9,584,896
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9,682,211
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9,750,445
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9,815,990
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9,757,441
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9,749,584
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Internet Subscribers
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1,439,386
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1,433,562
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1,401,224
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1,378,979
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1,380,242
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1,374,903
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Dial-up subscribers
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684,093
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668,815
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639,323
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600,314
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600,414
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584,821
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Broadband subscribers
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755,293
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764,747
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761,901
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778,665
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779,828
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790,082
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Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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26.6
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26.4
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25.7
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25.1
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25.0
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24.8
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Internet Users per 100 Inhabitants [iii]
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66.6
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66.0
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64.2
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62.8
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62.6
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62.0
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[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. "Active" is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period
[iii] Penetration rate calculated by using the ITU methodology which assumes there are 2.5 Internet users per Internet subscription
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,547,868
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1,558,581
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1,558,796
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1,549,082
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1,540,534
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1,526,865
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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29.5
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29.6
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29.4
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29.1
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28.8
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28.4
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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10,684,870
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10,686,700
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10,664,557
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10,562,658
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10,620,779
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10,650,344
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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203.7
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202.7
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201.3
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198.4
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198.5
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198.0
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Post paid
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969,005
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974,625
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988,881
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998,903
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1,019,389
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1,043,290
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Pre-paid
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9,715,865
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9,712,075
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9,675,676
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9,563,755
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9,601,390
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9,607,054
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Internet Subscribers
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1,423,202
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1,439,988
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1,459,461
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1,465,009
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1,467,250
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1,451,997
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Dial-up subscribers
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719,682
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725,837
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731,568
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730,254
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725,329
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703,316
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Broadband subscribers
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703,520
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714,151
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727,893
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734,755
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741,921
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748,681
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Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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27.1
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27.3
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27.5
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27.5
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27.4
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27.0
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Internet Users per 100 Inhabitants [iii]
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67.8
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68.3
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68.9
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68.8
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68.5
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67.5
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[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. "Active" is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period
[iii] Penetration rate calculated by using the ITU methodology which assumes there are 2.5 Internet users per Internet subscription
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,559,189
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1,560,009
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1,558,629
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1,561,135
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1,558,496
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1,561,196
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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30.6
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30.5
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30.3
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30.2
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30.0
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29.9
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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9,719,456
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9,781,246
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9,903,852
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10,333,518
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10,735,079
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10,671,878
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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190.9
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191.2
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192.6
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199.9
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206.7
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204.4
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Post paid
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878,317
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891,044
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907,732
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929,815
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946,242
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958,685
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Pre-paid
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8,841,139
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8,890,202
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8,996,120
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9,403,703
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9,788,837
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9,713,193
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Internet Subscribers
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1,296,180
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1,312,444
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1,330,037
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1,358,691
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1,384,428
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1,404,405
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Dial-up subscribers
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674,122
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680,624
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684,700
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696,863
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706,652
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713,981
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Broadband subscribers
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622,058
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631,820
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645,337
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661,828
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677,776
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690,424
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Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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25.5
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25.6
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25.9
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26.3
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26.7
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26.9
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Internet Users per 100 Inhabitants [iii]
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63.6
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64.1
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64.7
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65.7
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66.6
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67.3
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[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. "Active" is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period
[iii] Penetration rate calculated by using the ITU methodology which assumes there are 2.5 Internet users per Internet subscription
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Number of Fixed Lines [i]
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1,579,000
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1,579,117
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1,576,725
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1,574,828
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1,571,819
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1,564,489
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Fixed lines per 100 inhabitants
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32.0
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31.8
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31.6
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31.4
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31.2
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30.9
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Active Mobile Subscriptions [ii]
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9,441,506
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9,557,567
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9,633,565
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9,654,927
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9,682,537
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9,680,468
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Mobile Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
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191.1
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192.5
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193.0
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192.5
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192.1
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191.1
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Post paid
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828,989
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836,671
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837,205
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841,710
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853,757
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869,547
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Pre-paid
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8,612,517
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8,720,896
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8,796,360
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8,813,217
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8,828,780
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8,810,921
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Internet Subscribers
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1,222,605
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1,240,223
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1,253,981
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1,264,914
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1,277,743
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1,285,907
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Dial-up subscribers
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650,493
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656,923
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660,948
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664,521
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668,580
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670,616
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Broadband subscribers
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572,112
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583,300
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593,033
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600,393
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609,163
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615,291
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Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants
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24.7
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25.0
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25.1
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25.2
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25.3
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25.4
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Internet Users per 100 Inhabitants [iii]
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61.9
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62.4
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62.8
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63.0
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63.4
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63.5
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[i] Includes ISDN Fixed Lines
[ii] Includes active mobile subscriptions only. "Active" is defined by any subscriber who has made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or has sent an SMS or MMS during that period
[iii] Penetration rate calculated by using the ITU methodology which assumes there are 2.5 Internet users per Internet subscription
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