Saudi Arabia's number of mobile subscribers declined by 2 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to 43.6 million in Q2 2017, with a market penetration rate of 137 percent, data issued by Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) showed.
Prepaid subscriptions accounted for 78 percent, or 34.3 million of total users.
Fixed-line subscribers reached 3.75 million with a penetration rate of 32.9 percent.
Residential lines stood at 1.95 million, accounting for 53 percent of total lines.
Broadband users edged up by 1 percent quarter-on-quarter to 28.50 million for Q2 2017.
Mobile and fixed broadband subscribers reached 25.25 million and 3.25 million, respectively, in the second quarter.
The number of internet users was almost flat at 24.1 million, with a penetration rate of 76 percent, the data added
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