5G Smartphone Shipments Grow 8% Year-on-Year Across Middle East and Africa in Q2 2026

5G smartphone shipments across the Middle East and Africa grew 8 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, signalling accelerating consumer device demand that has direct implications for mobile network operators planning 5G infrastructure investment. The growth rate provides a concrete demand benchmark for operators assessing the business case for spectrum and infrastructure upgrades.