Mobile Ecosystem in North America each year for regional GDP contribution of a trillion dollars
LOS ANGELES - (BUSINESS WIRE) - GSMA latest study stressed that thanks to mobile operators to invest heavily in 5G aspects of North America as one of the world's most advanced mobile area. GSMA "Mobile Economy" (Mobile Economy) Report Series 2019 North American version today at MWC Los Angeles released, the report predicts that by 2025, nearly half of the region's mobile connection will run through the new 5G network. This stems from the mobile operators in spending to promote new networks are expected between 2018 and 2025 capital expenditures will total more than $ 380 billion. These investments will increasingly focus on expanding the coverage of 5G in the region, so as to provide consumers and businesses a range of new services.
GSMA chairman Ge Ruide (Mats Granryd), said: "Our new study demonstrates how North America and China, Japan and South Korea, a pioneer in the mobile market to compete for global leadership 5G mobile operators to invest in next-generation networks and services have help shape. an industry, the industry's current annual contribution to the economies of a trillion dollars, and to offer innovative employment and economic growth, the platform. "
The new report shows that:
- By 2018, the number of mobile users in North America Independent 1 321 million, accounting for 83 percent of the region's population. By 2025, the number of users is expected to increase to 345 million (85% of the population).
- Up to now, the United States is North America's largest mobile market (independent of the number of mobile users reached 278 million), Canada (29 million) and the Caribbean (15 million) followed.
- About three-quarters of the movement region 2 run through the 4G network connection.
- As the market turned to 5G, 4G connectivity share the next few years will decline. By 2025, the new 5G network is expected to account for 46% of the total number of connections.
- 2018, mobile technologies and services in North America accounted for 4.2% of GDP, equivalent to $ 9,370 billion in economic value. 2023, mobile value the economic benefits expected to increase to nearly $ 1.2 trillion (accounting for 4.8% GDP in).
- Mobile ecosystem in the region also (direct and indirect) created 2.3 million jobs, and make a great contribution to the financing of the public sector, which last year raised taxes by nearly $ 123 billion (not including spectrum fees).
- Thanks to high consumer involvement and spending a lot of mobile service, North American mobile industry is expected to generate US $ 280 billion this year.
The new report "Mobile Economy: North America 2019" ( at The Mobile at Economy, North America 2019 ) by the GSMA's research institutions move GSMA Intelligence Unit (GSMA Intelligence) preparation. To obtain the full report and chart information, please visit: https://www.gsma.com/r/mobileeconomy/northamerica/
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