According to the source, the percentage of mobile subscribers worldwide will grow by 7.6 percent from 2018 to 2023. North America is the region with the highest penetration rate of mobile subscribers with 86 percent in 2018. However, the Asia Pacific region is expected to grow the most with a 10 percent increase from 2018 to 2023.
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