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In 2021, the number of mobile subscribers in Canada reached million, an increased by over **** percent compared to the previous year, when it amounted to approximately million subscribers.
Mobile communications is an important part of the billion-dollar telecommunication services industry. The revenue generated with mobile services worldwide is projected to reach more than *** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. The number of mobile subscribers and mobile phone users are important indicators of the mobile communications market size.
Mobile subscribers represent the number of SIM card connections registered on a mobile network. Worldwide, the number of unique mobile subscribers reached **** billion in 2020. Of these, around ** million are located in Canada. Bell Canada is the leader in terms of mobile subscribers in Canada with **** million mobile/wireless subscribers in 2020.
Canada is also amongst the leading countries in regards to the share of mobile phone users who have a smartphone. In 2020, the smartphone penetration rate in Canada reached percent, and is expected to increase in the coming years. Mobile phone users are defined as individuals who can use a mobile device to transfer data or make a call. The number of mobile phone users is projected to reach *** billion in 2024 worldwide. In Canada, the cell phone penetration rate reached ** percent in 2019.
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