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ACOLLECTION OF INTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND MOBILE DATA FROM AROUND THE WORLD Pete cee ¥ Rater ce It's been another year of exceptional growth across all things digital, and our 2017 Global Digital reports herald Se ee ec eee ec Pere eae eee eer Ode eas Internet use continues to grow all over the world, with global users up 8% year-on-year. An increasing share of Ce chet es Cae he ref et a ce The number of social media users across the globe grew by more than 20% over the past 12 months, with well over one-third of the world's population now using social media every month. Mobile social media use is growing ee Seon eee toe kc tee et ues eco Mobile connectivity continues to grow too, and the average mobile connection is getting faster as well. Nearly, twotthirds of the world's population now uses a mobile phone, and with 55% of all active connections now ‘coming from smartphones, its likely that more than half of the world’s population now uses a smartphone. To help you take advantage of the opportunities presented by this increased connectivity, or] Deen ea tee a ee ae ‘around the world. You'll find global and regional overviews in this report, and we'll be publishing the rest of the Cees If you'd like to discuss what these numbers mean for you and your work, send us a message on social media; Poa ene cor See to reo erreurs We hope you find these reports useful, and we wish you a year of impressive digital growth of your own in 2017. Cards Neds cee a KEY STATISICAL INDIGATORS FOR THE WORLD'S INTERNET, MOBILE, AUD SOGIAL MEDIAUSERS TOTAL INTERNET ACTIVE SOCIAL UNIQUE ACTIVE MOBILE rosvr el USERS eons Tena) ‘SOCIAL USERS Poon Coca Coes Coe CC Cards Paeatte ea erie tree Caos ACTIVE SOCIAL UNIQUE ACTIVE MOBILE ica} eae MOBILE USERS: Perot) SINCE JAN 2016 SINCE JAN 2016 eae ire Cards rr! 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However, adoption in APAC and new features Pancreas Manor ie ne CMC a eat ake ee Ertl eid CN RRR oe Be percent year-over-year growth in users who have made a purchase from WeChat. for 11 simple, een eee ete Seater ners e arc ire Cards The world will spend well over USS2 trillion on e-commerce purchases in the coming 12 months, and many Poo a ea ies oe ee Cece te ey services, improved online grocery stores, and optimised mobile payment infrastructures will all help to deliver greater choice and more convenience to shoppers from Los Angeles and London to Lagos and Lahore. However, before brands can take full advantage of these opportunities, they need to get better at integrating «ill of their marketing activities - regardless of whether those activities are on or offline. SU Me ti rR ad brand’s thinking, including product development, advertising and promotion, point-of-sale, fulfilment and delivery, and even after-sales care. 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GSMA Intelligence’s team of analysts and experts produce regular thought-leading research reports across a range of industry topics. Learn more about GSMA Intelligence at Cards We would like to offer our thanks to Gee CR une ei Market Outlook in the development of our 2017 Global Digital reports. Statista is one of the world’s largest online statistics databases. Their Digital Market Outlook provides forecasts, detailed market insights, and key indicators on 9 digital verticals including e-commerce, digital media, smart home, and eHealth, with 36 segments across 50 international digital economies. i OK@, eee Rl Selec PTL eM ROLL eel eld Cards We'd also like to offer our thanks to the following data providers for Prec atca gene cng MCC tect cd CE eRe Lastly, we'd like to say a big thank you to the who provided much of the inspiration for the icons used in this report. 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