The Mobile Economy Pacific Islands 2023
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The Pacific Islands region is seeing steady mobile subscriber growth, with almost 1 million additional subscribers forecast over the next seven years. Mobile technologies and services generated 3.7% of GDP in the Pacific Islands in 2022 – a contribution that amounted to $2.1 billion of economic value added.
4G adoption has increased to account for just under 50% of total connections and is forecast to reach 61% by 2030. In the 5G era, mobile connectivity will play an even greater role in society, reflecting the potential for the technology to enable new use cases and applications for citizens, enterprises and the public sector.
In addition to providing a range of technology, socioeconomic and financial datasets, including forecasts out to 2030, The Mobile Economy Pacific Islands 2023 examines key trends across the mobile industry in the region, including the journey to 5G, open RAN, sustainability and fintech. Finally, the research discusses key industry enablers, including effective spectrum policy and safe and secure connectivity.
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