2025年移动互联网连接状况：概述报告

OverviewReport 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. We invite you to find out more atgsma.com 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 To get in touch with the Connected Society team,please emailconnectedsociety@gsma.com Contributors:Abi Gleek, Anne Shannon Baxter,Boralba Kapllani, Claire Sibthorpe, Harry FernandoAquije Ballon, Madeleine Askham, Rosie Leary, 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 Published:September 2025 GSMA Intelligence is relied on by leading operators,vendors, regulators, financial institutions and third-partyindustry players, to support strategic decision makingand long-term investment planning. The data is used as Our team of analysts and experts produce regularthought-leading research reports across a range of www.gsmaintelligence.cominfo@gsmaintelligence.com Contents Key findings 1.Trends in mobile internet connectivity 2.Network coverage and infrastructure 3.Understanding mobile internet use in low- and middle-income countries 18 20 4.Barriers to mobile internet adoption and use 5.Affordability of internet-enabled handsets and data 32 6.Call to action Glossary Why mobile internetconnectivity matters Mobile is connecting more people to theinternet than ever before, with 58% of theworld’s population now accessing the internetthrough their own device.1Mobile remainsthe primary – in some cases, only – way most such as healthcare, education, e-commerceand financial services, and provides income-generating opportunities. It can help reduce GSMA analysis has estimated that over theeight years from 2023 to 2030, closing theusage gap would provide $3.5 trillion inadditional gross domestic product (GDP). After two years of relatively slow growth, 2024saw an increase in the rate of mobile internetadoption globally.3However, significant digitaldivides persist. Those who are digitally excludedare more likely to be poorer, less educated, rural, Of the global population, 38% live withinmobile broadband coverage but do not useit, while 4% are still not covered by mobilebroadband. In an increasingly digital world, Addressing the digital divide providessignificant socioeconomic benefits to About thisreport series For the first time, the GSMA is publishingThe State of Mobile Internet Connectivityresearch as a series of six publications.This is the first in the series and summarisesthe key findings from the other five The MCI measures the key enablers of mobileinternet connectivity across 173 countries(representing 99% of the global population)against 32 indicators for 2014–2024. Theindicators are grouped into four overarchingenablers: infrastructure, affordability,consumer readiness, and content and The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity2025series draws on a range of data toanalyse key trends since 2015. It considersthe importance of not just mobile broadbandcoverage but ‘meaningful connectivity’ – Achieving meaningful connectivity requiresan understanding of both the barriers andenablers, including the fundamental enablers, The findings of this report series are basedon the GSMA Consumer Survey, the GSMAMobile Connectivity Index10(MCI) and arange of other industry reports. The GSMAConsumer Survey is a face-to-face, nationallyrepresentative survey carried out each year The five deep-dive reportsin the series Trends in Mobile Internet ConnectivityPresents the latest data on mobile internet connectivity globally and split by region and various demographics,highlighting the scale of the coverage and usage gaps, Network Coverage and InfrastructureExplores updates in mobile broadband coverage and the underlying infrastructure. Understanding Mobile Internet Use in Low- andMiddle-Income Countries Offers insights into how adults in LMICs are using theinternet, exploring diversity of mobile internet usageas well as awareness and use of mobile internet for Barriers to Mobile Internet Adoption and UseInvestigates the barriers preventing people from adopting mobile internet and from bein