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Türkiye's mobile subscriber count expected to reach 105 million in 2027
Türkiye's mobile subscriber count is expected to reach 105 million in 2027. The information and communications program's budget will be increased by 39 percent next year to 32 billion 339 million 916 thousand liras, while mobile broadband subscriber penetration is targeted to rise to 96 percent.
Türkiye's mobile subscriber count is expected to reach 105 million next year. The number of mobile subscribers, which stood at 102.2 million as of the second quarter of this year, is expected to rise to 103 million by the end of the year.
According to the program performance information in the 2027 Central Government Budget Bill Proposal, the increase in the total number of subscribers of authorized operators providing mobile communications services is expected to continue in the coming years.
Information and communications budget to increase
The budget of the program, which aims to develop technologies and improve service quality in the information and communications sector, will be increased by 39 percent next year.
The program's budget will rise from 23 billion 292 million 789 thousand liras to 32 billion 339 million 916 thousand liras. User numbers for information and communications services are also expected to increase alongside rising investment and advances in technological infrastructure.
Mobile subscriber projections for 2028 and 2029
The number of mobile subscribers is projected to reach 105 million in 2027, 107 million in 2028 and 109 million in 2029. The increase in subscriber numbers recorded this year is expected to continue in the coming years with the rollout of 5G technology.
Mobile broadband penetration to increase
Mobile broadband subscriber penetration, which represents the ratio of the total number of mobile internet subscribers of authorized operators providing mobile communications services to the population, is also targeted to increase.
The rate is expected to stand at 94 percent this year and is projected to reach 96 percent next year through efforts to expand communications services nationwide. Mobile broadband subscriber penetration is projected to rise to 97 percent in 2028 and 98 percent in 2029.
Maintaining the cybersecurity index score is targeted
Türkiye aims to maintain its full score in the United Nations International Telecommunication Union Global Cybersecurity Index in the coming years.
Countries' cybersecurity capacity is assessed based on progress in legal, technical and organizational measures, capacity development and cooperation. Türkiye's full score of 100 in the index is intended to be maintained during the 2027-2029 period.
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