Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Mobile sector contributed 8% of Latin America's GDP in 2023

This is stated in the GSMA report “The Mobile Economy in Latin America 2024”, which stated that it also supported 2 million jobs. 5G represented 5% of total lines by the end of 2023.

According to GSMA, the adoption of 5G in Latin America was 5% by the end of 2023. The organization that brings together operators observed that this level will be 14% in 2025 thanks to a momentum that has been consolidated this year. The forecast is included in the report “The Mobile Economy in Latin America 2024”, delivered a few days ago.

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