2025年移动互联网连接状况：移动互联网连接趋势

The State ofMobile Internet The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobileecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovationfoundational to positive business environments andsocietal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power ofconnectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive.Representing mobile operators and organisations acrossthe mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMAdelivers for its members across three broad pillars: Partnership| This material has been funded by UK Aid from the UKGovernment; however, the views expressed do not This document has been financed by the SwedishInternational Development Cooperation Agency, Sida. This report is based on research funded in part bythe Gates Foundation. The findings and conclusions the mobile industry, technology companies, thedevelopment community and governments to increase For more information, please visitwww.gsma.com/connected-society Authors:Matthew Shanahan, Kalvin Bahia To get in touch with the Connected Society team,please emailconnectedsociety@gsma.com Contributors:Abi Gleek, Boralba Kapllani,Claire Sibthorpe, Rosie Leary, Simran Jena Published:September 2025 GSMA Intelligenceis the definitive source of globalmobile operator data, analysis and forecasts, andpublisher of authoritative industry reports and research.Our data covers every operator group, network and GSMA Intelligence is relied on by leading operators,vendors, regulators, financial institutions and third-partyindustry players, to support strategic decision making Our team of analysts and experts produce regularthought-leading research reports across a range of www.gsmaintelligence.cominfo@gsmaintelligence.com Contents 1.Mobile internet connectivity overview 2.Exploring variations in connectivity Spotlight: Accelerating digital inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa 3.The rural-urban and gender gaps 4.Mobile ownership 5.Appendices Trends in MobileInternet Connectivity More people than ever before are accessing the internet through mobiledevices. This connectivity enables access to critical services such as healthcare,education, e-commerce and financial services, and provides income-generatingopportunities. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), mobile remains the Despite this progress, significant digital divides persist. Those who are digitallyexcluded are more likely to be poorer, less educated, rural, persons with This report explores how mobile internet connectivity has evolved since 2015,examining trends in three key areas: the share of the population using mobileinternet, the proportion still living outside mobile broadband coverage (the 1.Mobile internetconnECtivityoverview Connected58% After two years of relatively slow growth, 2024saw an increase in the rate of mobile internetadoption.2Approximately 200 million peoplebegan using mobile internet on their owndevices3– a growth rate not seen since 2021.As a result, 4.7 billion people, or 58% of the The global coverage gap (the population livingin areas without mobile broadband coverage)remains largely unchanged, at 4%. Around300 million people are not covered by a mobilebroadband network, reflecting an increase in More than 90% of those still not using mobileinternet already live in areas with coverage butface other barriers to adoption. In total, 3.1 billionpeople, or 38% of the world’s population, arenot using mobile internet despite being coveredby a mobile broadband network. With mobileinternet adoption continuing to outpace network Almost 90% of the growth in 2024 camefrom LMICs, where 93% of the unconnectedpopulation lives. While the overall growth rate ofmobile internet adoption was higher in 2024 than2023, this was not the case for certain segments Note:Totals may not add up due to rounding. Each year, GSMA Intelligence updates its estimates of the number of mobile internetsubscribers in each country, incorporating new (and/or updated) data from operators, regulators, national statistics agencies andconsumer surveys where available. In some countries and regions, estimates of mobile internet adoption may therefore differ from what There are two ways people can beunconnected; either they live in an area not covered bymobile broadband, or they live in an area that is covered but they do not use mobile internet. UNCONNECTED(not using mobile internet) USAGE GAP Those who use mobile internet.Our definition of “connected”only includes mobile internetsubscribers and users whoconnect via 3G, 4G or 5G Those who live withinthe footprint of a mobilebroadband network but Those who live in an areanot covered by a mobile Two categories of mobile internet usage are considered: Mobile internet subscribersare individualswho use mobile internet on a device they own Additional mobile internet usersareindividuals who use mobile internet on adevice they do not own or have primary use of.This is either on a shared device or a devicethat belongs to someone else.6It is possibl