UAE has a strong mobile market which is dominated by two major operators, Etisalat and du. The market's mobile penetration level is among the world's highest. Here's a glimpse of UAE mobile market growth in 5 years!

1. © GSMA Intelligence
UAE : 2025 MOBILE ECONOMY FORECAST
*Forecast of total unique SIM cards (or phone numbers, where SIM cards are not used),
excluding licensed cellular IoT connections, that have been registered on the mobile
network at the end of the period. Connections differ from subscribers such that a unique
subscriber can have multiple connections.
Etisalat
du
7.7 Million
11.7 Million
*Total mobile connection
79%
Prepaid
connection
21%
Contract
connection
10.4Million
4G Connections
4G
19.4 Million
Total Mobile Connections
16.9 Million
Smartphone Connections
3 Million
Licensed IoT Connections
5G 4.5 Million
5G Connections
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