Mobile penetration has increased greatly over the past few years and now reaches well above 100% in many countries of the Arab States. The telecommunications sector has been partially liberalised and competition has increased service affordability. This has generated a remarkable rate of growth in the mobile market across the region, the second highest worldwide after sub-Saharan Africa. This edition of the GSMA Mobile Observatory Series focuses on the Arab Middle East and North Africa, offering the latest statistics and analysis of mobile-sector trends in the region.
