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Telecommunication industry in the United Arab Emirates

Statistics report on the telecommunication industry in the United Arab Emirates

This report presents figures about the telecommunication sector in the United Arab Emirates. It provides an overview on key figures of the sector, in addition to information on operators and brands, the mobile market, and mobile data.

Table of contents

Market overview

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  • Premium Statistic Leading telecommunications companies Middle East 2025, by brand value
  • Premium Statistic Mobile data connections share in MENA region by generation 2019-2030
  • Premium Forecast Total consumer spending on communication in the United Arab Emirates 2000-2050
  • Premium Forecast Per capita consumer spending on communication in the United Arab Emirates 2000-2050

UAE infrastructure

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  • Premium Statistic Number of internet subscribers in UAE 2020-2024, by month
  • Premium Statistic Number of broadband internet subscriptions in UAE 2020-2024, by month
  • Premium Statistic Number of fixed line subscriptions 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of fixed line subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2011-2024

Mobile market

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  • Premium Statistic Smartphone subscriptions in the Middle East and North Africa, 2012-2031
  • Premium Statistic Number of active mobile phone subscriptions UAE 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Total number of postpaid mobile phone subscriptions in the UAE 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Total number of prepaid mobile phone subscriptions 2011-2024

Providers and operators

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  • Premium Statistic Etisalat's brand value 2016-2025
  • Premium Statistic Etisalat UAE's revenue 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Etisalat's consolidated revenue breakdown 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Etisalat's ownership share 2023, by operator
  • Premium Statistic Etisalat's total number of subscribers 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Du's revenue 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Du's revenue contribution 2023, by segment

Mobile data

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  • Premium Forecast Number of smartphone users in the United Arab Emirates 2010-2050
  • Premium Forecast Mobile broadband connections per 100 inhabitants in the UAE 2014-2029
  • Premium Statistic Mobile internet penetration rate MENA 2024 and 2030
  • Premium Statistic Total mobile data traffic MENA 2023-2030
  • Basic Statistic Monthly data traffic per smartphone in the Middle East and North Africa, 2011-2031
  • Premium Statistic LTE subscriptions in the Middle East and North Africa, 2012-2030
  • Premium Statistic 5G subscriptions in the Middle East and North Africa 2018-2030
  • Premium Statistic Median 5G download speed in leading countries 2025
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