UAE telecom subscribers hit 22.11m by end of May

By Eudore R. Chand

ABU DHABI 23 July 2020: The number of telecommunications subscribers in UAE mobile, fixed-line and data services numbered around 22.11 million in by end of May 2020, according to statistics released by the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority.

The number of mobile phone subscribers reached to 16.751 million, which equals to 184.4 lines per 100 inhabitants last year, according to TRA’s figures, Prepaid-service subscribers numbered 13.138 million in the reference period, while post-paid service mobile subscribers reached 3.614.

Up to 2.996 million people subscribed in internet services until the end of May, while fixed-line subscribers hit 2.364 million, which equals to 26.3 lines per 100 inhabitants, said Wam.

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