Report: 5G mobile subscriptions to exceed 580 million by year’s end


In the twentieth edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, it is expected that there will be about 3.5 billion 5G subscriptions and 60% 5G population coverage by the end of 2026. — Bloomberg

Worldwide 5G mobile subscriptions are estimated to exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report.

With subscriptions increasing at a rate of about a million per day, 5G remains on track to become the fastest adopted mobile generation in history. The growth in subscriptions is being led by China, North America and the Gulf Cooperation Council markets, while Europe is starting in a slow pace.

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