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Quartercompared withAny of 52 quarters, Q3 2012 to Q1 2026

Econet in the POTRAZ reports

Every figure POTRAZ publishes for Econet. 12,926,399 active lines in Q1 2026, 74.8 of every 100 in the country.

12.93mactive lines
74.8%of all active lines
156 PBof mobile data in the quarter
7,430base stations

Active lines

12.93m active lines in Q1 2026, up 11.6% on Q1 2025.

Active lines, every quarter

Q3 2012 to Q1 2026 shown, of 52.

Up 84% between Q3 2012 and Q1 2026, from 7.02m to 12.93m.It was highest in Q1 2026 at 12.93m and lowest in Q2 2014 at 6.34m. That is up from 11.58m in Q1 2025.
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QuarterEconet
Q1 202612,926,399
Q4 202512,374,206
Q3 202512,064,749
Q2 202511,782,975
Q1 202511,578,890

Mobile data carried

156 PB of mobile data in the quarter in Q1 2026, up 69.6% on Q1 2025.

Mobile data carried, every quarter

Q1 2016 to Q1 2026 shown, of 19.

Up 12979% between Q1 2016 and Q1 2026, from 1 PB to 156 PB.It was highest in Q1 2026 at 156 PB and lowest in Q1 2016 at 1 PB. That is up from 92 PB in Q1 2025.
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QuarterEconet
Q1 2026156,396,117,320
Q4 2025130,178,190,528
Q3 2025118,575,397,180
Q2 2025106,986,280,665
Q1 202592,234,138,261

Base stations, 2G to 5G

7,430 base stations in Q1 2026, up 13.7% on Q1 2025. 2G accounts for 41.1 of every 100.

Base stations, 2G to 5G, every quarter

Q3 2015 to Q1 2026 shown, of 20.

Up 129% between Q3 2015 and Q1 2026, from 3,247 to 7,430.2G is the largest part in Q1 2026, 41 of every 100, followed by 3G at 28 and 4G at 26. 2G held 70 of every 100 in Q3 2015.

The Q1 2026 total, part by part

7,430 base stations

  • 2G41%
  • 3G28%
  • 4G26%
  • 5G4.8%
Out of every 100 in Q1 2026, 41 is 2G.3G is next at 28 of every 100, then 4G at 26.
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Quarter2G3G4G5G
Q1 20263,0552,0711,9513537,430
Q4 20252,9811,9971,8253407,143
Q3 20252,9031,9191,7472986,867
Q2 20252,8601,8761,6982346,668
Q1 20252,8401,8531,6761686,537

Voice minutes

4.10bn voice minutes in the quarter in Q1 2026, up 11.2% on Q1 2025.

Voice minutes, every quarter

Q4 2024 to Q1 2026 shown, of 6.

Up 16% between Q4 2024 and Q1 2026, from 3.53bn to 4.10bn.It was highest in Q4 2025 at 4.48bn and lowest in Q4 2024 at 3.53bn. That is up from 3.69bn in Q1 2025.
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QuarterEconet
Q1 20264,102,212,051
Q4 20254,476,290,209
Q3 20254,029,493,381
Q2 20253,692,145,977
Q1 20253,689,230,138

Questions people ask

How many subscribers does Econet have?

12.93m active lines in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is up 4.5% on the quarter before.

How much data does Econet carry?

156 PB of mobile data in the quarter in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is up 20.1% on the quarter before.

How many base stations does Econet have?

7,430 base stations in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is up 4.0% on the quarter before. 2G is the largest, with 41.1 of every 100.

How many minutes are called on Econet?

4.10bn voice minutes in the quarter in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is down 8.4% on the quarter before.

Where do these figures come from?

The quarterly sector performance reports published by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe. Every figure on this page is read out of the report for its own quarter. 55 quarters are held, from Q3 2012 to Q1 2026.

Read from POTRAZ, the sector performance reports, Q3 2012 to Q1 2026. Every source we read

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