Number of SIM cards grows to 59.28 mln at end-2022

Telecom operators in Poland recorded a total of 59.28 million SIM cards (including M2M) at the end of 2022, a 4.8% increase from the previous year, according to a report by the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE). This resulted in a mobile telephony service saturation level of 157%, indicating an 8.3 percentage point growth year-on-year.

The report highlighted that the decline in prepaid service users, driven by card registration requirements, was reversed in 2021 and continued to grow in 2022, reaching 14.47 million users. The influx of Ukrainian refugees following the war was identified as a significant factor in this growth. The market shares of mobile network operators remained stable, with P4 leading, followed by Orange Polska, Polkomtel, and T-Mobile Polska. The penetration rate of mobile telephony services in Poland reached 157%, supported by an increase in both regular and M2M SIM cards.

Source: inwestycje.pl