Mobile Networks Are Necessary to Deliver a Better Connected World

Monday 29 Apr 2013 | 2013 | EMF and Health | EMF and Mobile Networks | EMF Policy | Global | Infographics | Video |

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Mobile networks must continue to grow and develop in response to the growth of connections and mobile data:

  • 6.6 billion mobile connections.
  • 45 % of the world’s population use mobile communications.
  • People own multiple mobile devices.
  • On average consumers have 1.5 SIM cards.
  • 65% of mobile data usage occurs indoors.
  • Global machine-to-machine connections are forecast to rise from 2 billion in 2011 to 12 billion in 2020.

The Mobile and Health programme has also released a new video animation on this topic:

It looks at how increased reliance on data services has changed the way we live and how good mobile network policy supports access to services.

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