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The report, signed by TCRA director general Jabiri Bakari, highlights strong developments across telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal and courier services.<\/p>\n
It shows that registered SIM cards have surged to 92.7 million in a country with an estimated population of over 65 million, indicating that many individuals own multiple SIMs for personal, business, and social purposes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn general, all three subsectors, telecommunications, postal and courier services, and broadcasting, continued to expand in service volume and competitive offerings,\u201d Dr Bakari said.<\/p>\n
The rise in internet users is linked to greater smartphone adoption. As of June 2025, smartphone penetration reached 36.75 percent, up from 35.29 percent in March.<\/p>\n
Feature phone use also rose to 84.97 percent, from 82.64 percent in the previous quarter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe steady growth in mobile ownership reflects not only technological advancement but also growing public trust in digital infrastructure,\u201d Dr Bakari noted.<\/p>\n
Network coverage across 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies has expanded, with ongoing efforts to reach more of the population and geographic areas.<\/p>\n
A key highlight is the narrowing gender gap in SIM ownership: of the 92.7 million mobile lines, 47.1 million are registered to men and 44.5 million to women, signalling increasing gender inclusion in the digital economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen in both urban and rural areas are increasingly using mobile services to access financial tools, connect to markets, and benefit from essential social services.\u201d<\/p>\n
In rural areas, where infrastructure challenges remain, mobile phones are vital for accessing health information, educational content, and market data, improving household welfare and promoting community development.<\/p>\n
The expanding mobile connectivity also sends a clear signal to investors and service providers that Tanzania\u2019s digital economy is flourishing.<\/p>\n
Telecom firms are continuing to roll out 4G and 5G services, offer affordable smartphones, and launch cost-effective data bundles to meet growing demand.<\/p>\n
According to TCRA, the telecommunications sector is key to achieving national development targets outlined in the Third Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP III) and the National Digital Economy Framework.<\/p>\n
Greater access to mobile platforms has empowered Tanzanians to launch businesses, conduct secure digital transactions, and participate in online training, contributing significantly to youth employment and rural growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith mobile technology touching nearly every aspect of daily life, the outlook for Tanzania\u2019s telecommunications sector remains highly promising,\u201d Dr Bakari said.<\/p>\n
He added that continued investment in infrastructure, improved digital literacy and relevant content development will unlock more opportunities and cement technology as a pillar of national progress.<\/p>\n
The rising number of mobile subscribers strongly indicates Tanzania\u2019s readiness to embrace the digital revolution and its resilience in harnessing technology for inclusive development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dar es Salaam. Tanzania\u2019s drive towards a digital economy is gaining pace, with 5G network coverage reaching 26…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1129,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[1657,49,48,1656,1659,244,1660,1655,1658,61,1243],"class_list":{"0":"post-1128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-5g","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-communication","12":"tag-growth","13":"tag-internet","14":"tag-report","15":"tag-tanzania","16":"tag-tcra","17":"tag-technology","18":"tag-telecommunications"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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