Report: China and the US lead the way on cities with 5G coverage

China has the most cities with 5G coverage (picture shows Shanghai). — AFP Relaxnews

There are now 1,662 cities in the world that have 5G coverage, according to a report released at Mobile World Congress. China and the United States together account for nearly 40% of these cities.

“The State of 5G” report, published by Viavi – a company providing network test, monitoring and assurance solutions – maps the cities and countries with at least one commercial 5G connectivity offering. Since the beginning of the year, 301 new cities around the world have gained 5G coverage, bringing the total to 1,662, spread across 65 countries.