The number of telecom subscribers in the UAE, including mobile phones, landlines and Internet, grew to 21.929 million by the end of 2020, a media report said.

The increase in number of mobile phone subscribers reached 16.820 million by December end from 16.707 million in November, at a spread rate of 186.1 lines per 100 people, reported state news agency Wam, citing statistics released by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority

Mobile subscriptions accounted for 76.2 percent of the total subscription base.

Pre-paid mobile phone subscriptions totalled 13.178 million by end of December, while post-paid mobile phone subscriptions stood at 3.641 million for the same reference month.

Landline subscriptions likewise increased to 2.128 million. However, the total number of internet subscriptions stood at 2.98 million.