The given line graph compares the percentage of people in Africa who subscribed for the use of mobile phone and fixed telephone lines over a decade starting from 1994.
Overall, what stands out from the graph is that the proportion of subscribers for both mobile and fixed line phones increased over the period. However, while the figure for fixed telephone subscribers rose gradually, the number of mobile subscriptions soared over the period given.
In terms of fixed line phones, in 1994, there was 1. 7% of African people subscribing to this type of phone. Then, it experienced a gradual rise and hit a peak at 3. 1 % in 2004. Whereas, from 1994 to 1995, the use of mobile phones remained unchanged at only 0, 06% and there was a slight rise to 1% in 1999. In 2001, the figure for fixed line phone was almost exactly the same as the mobile phone, at nearly 3%. Over the remaining time, an upward trend was seen in the statistics of mobile phone, significantly risen to the highest point of 8. 8 % in 2004.
The
given
line
graph compares the percentage of
people
in Africa who subscribed for the
use
of mobile
phone
and
fixed
telephone
lines
over
a decade starting from 1994.
Overall
, what stands out from the graph is that the proportion of subscribers for both mobile and
fixed
line
phones
increased
over
the period.
However
, while the figure for
fixed
telephone subscribers rose
gradually
, the number of mobile subscriptions soared
over
the period
given
.
In terms of
fixed
line
phones
, in 1994, there was 1. 7% of African
people
subscribing to this type of
phone
. Then, it experienced a gradual rise and hit a peak at 3. 1 % in 2004. Whereas, from 1994 to 1995, the
use
of mobile
phones
remained unchanged at
only
0, 06% and there was a slight rise to 1% in 1999. In 2001, the figure for
fixed
line
phone
was almost exactly the same as the mobile
phone
, at
nearly
3%.
Over
the remaining time, an upward trend was
seen
in the statistics of mobile
phone
,
significantly
risen to the highest point of 8. 8 % in 2004.