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Pakistan Produced 6.07 million Mobile Phones in the First Half Of 2023

In the first half of 2023 (January–June), local manufacturing Authority (PTA), smartphones account for 56% of mobile devices,
units in Pakistan produced around 6.07 million mobile phones. while 2G devices make up the remaining 44% of the country’s
However, the country imported only 0.53 million mobile phones network. During the fiscal year 2022–23 (FY23), Pakistan imported
commercially. In June 2023, local manufacturing plants in Pakistan $570.071 million mobile phones. This shows a significant
produced approximately 1.19 million mobile handsets. Similarly, decline of 71.19% compared to the previous fiscal year 2021–22
they only imported 0.12 million mobile phones commercially in when imports stood at $1.978 billion. In June 2023, Pakistan
June. Out of the total 6.07 million mobile phone handsets produced experienced a 24.03% monthly increase in mobile phone imports,
locally in Pakistan, 4.77 million were 2G devices, and 1.3 million reaching $53.583 million. This figure is higher compared to the
were smartphones. According to the Pakistan Telecommunication $43.201 million of mobile phone imports recorded in May 2023.
Mobile phone imports in June 2023 witnessed a significant 66.30%
year-on-year (YoY) growth compared to the $32.220 million in June
2022. Telecom imports in Pakistan totaled $956.921 million during
the fiscal year 2022–23 (FY23). It shows a negative growth of
64.45% compared to the $2.684 billion recorded in the same period
of 2021–22. Compared to June 2022, overall telecom imports in
June 2023 grew by 11.18%, reaching $96.481 million compared to
$86.777 million. Additionally, on a month-on-month basis, telecom
imports increased by 19.07% in June 2023 compared to $81.028
million in May 2023. Furthermore, imports of other apparatus
reached $386.850 million in the July-June FY23 period. In June
2023, imports of other apparatus amounted to $42.898 million,
showing a 21.37% decrease compared to June 2022, when they
were $54.557 million. On a month-on-month basis, it experienced
13.41% growth compared to May 2023, when it was $37.827
million.

Jordanians Consumed 1.38B GB Of Data in Q1 2023

A government source revealed that Jordanians' consumption of gigabytes. The source attributed the increase in internet and data
internet and data services has risen by 20.3 percent during the consumption to several key factors, including the growth in the
first quarter of the current year compared to the same period number of internet and mobile communication services users,
last year. The source, who chose to remain anonymous, stated people's increased reliance on the internet for social and work
that Jordanians consumed approximately 1.38 billion gigabytes purposes, the digital transformation witnessed across various
during the first quarter of the current year, compared to 1.154 economic sectors, and the digital transformation of government
billion in the same period last year, Al-Ghad news reported. The services. The source indicated that the local market is witnessing
source explained that Jordanians' internet and data consumption the initial stages of introducing 5G services. As its expansion
during Q1 2023 was as follows: Jordanians consumed around continues, this will constitute a qualitative addition to the existing
947.7 million gigabits through broadband fixed internet networks, internet networks, including 3G and 4G, and fiber optic networks.
while total consumption of data by Jordanians through wide-scale This is expected to meet users' data service needs, likely leading to
mobile communication and internet networks (including 3G, 4G, a substantial increase in internet usage in the coming years.
Advanced 4G, and early-stage 5G) was approximately 440.9 million

ADSL Internet Subscribers in Egypt Up By 11% YoY in June 2022

The number of ADSL internet subscribers in Egypt rose by 10.7% in June 2021. On the other hand, the number of USB modem users
year on year (YoY) in June 2022 to 10.5 million, compared to 9.5 went down 34.5% YoY in June 2022 to 2.1 million from 3.2 million
million, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics in the same month of the prior year. Meanwhile, the number of
(CAPMAS) announced. The number of mobile internet users mobile phone lines amounted to 98.30 million in June 2022, down
increased 14.9% to 68.5 million in June 2022, up from 59.7 million 0.3% from 98.6 million lines during the same month last year.

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