11.6% Increase in Data Consumption to 1,041 Petabytes

TLDR

• Data consumption in Tanzania increased by 11.6% to 1,041 petabytes.
• The number of smartphones in use rose by 5.16% to 31.34 million in the quarter ended June.
• Smartphone penetration increased to 44.74%, indicating nearly half of the population has access to a smartphone.
• Feature phones remain dominant with about 58.4 million devices in use and a penetration rate of 83.38%.
• The government is promoting access to affordable smartphones to enhance participation in the digital economy.