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DUBAI / WAM
The UAE remains a global leader in terms of smartphone adoption, second only to Singapore, with smartphones accounting for 85 percent of total connections, according to reports from GSMA Intelligence.
The reports highlight that the Gulf region is set to be a global leader in the deployment of 5G networks in the next two years.
The number of smartphone connections across Mena stands at 332 million as of Q2 2018, accounting for just over 50 percent of total connections in the region.