5 bn mobile phone users in 2017: study
The number of mobile phone users globally will surpass five billion by the middle of this year, according to a study released Monday by GSMA, the association of mobile operators.
The number of mobile phone users globally will surpass five billion by the middle of this year, according to a study released Monday by GSMA, the association of mobile operators.
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Computer Sciences
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Internet
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Internet
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Security
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Security
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