global mobile subscriptions now exceed 7.4 billion users

The total number of global mobile subscriptions in Q1 2016 was around 7.4 billion, including 63 million new subscriptions 

Mobile subscriptions are growing around 3 percent year-on-year globally and reached 7.4 billion in Q1 2016. India grew the most in terms of net additions during the quarter (+21 million), followed by Myanmar (+5 million), Indonesia (+5 million), the US (+3 million) and Pakistan (+3 million). ( data : Ericcson mobility report)

 Mobile broadband subscriptions are growing by around 20 percent year-on-year, increasing by approximately 140 million in Q1 2016 alone.

 LTE subscriptions continue to grow strongly, with 150 million new subscriptions. The total number of LTE subscriptions is now around 1.2 billion. WCDMA/HSPA added around 30 million during the quarter. The majority of 3G/4G subscriptions have access to GSM/EDGE as a fallback. GSM/EDGE-only subscriptions declined by 70 million during Q1 2016