5G Connections Growing at a 'Torrid' Pace: 5G Americas
5G adoption continues to set “a torrid pace,” on track to add nearly a billion connections per year, 5G Americas said Thursday. 5G networks now number 267 worldwide, with 14 in North America and 28 in the Caribbean and Latin…
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America region, compared with 703 global 4G networks, the group said. Global 5G connections are predicted to hit 6.8 billion by the end of 2027. At the end of Q1, the North American region had 133 million 5G connections and 503 million LTE connections, 5G Americas said: The region is projected to hit 601 million 5G connections by end of 2027, adding about 100 million per year. “With North American 5G networks online, we’re experiencing a strong subscription cycle for 5G in the US and Canada,” said Chris Pearson, the group’s president: “At the same time, other 5G markets are emerging, creating the potential for billions of new 5G connections. Key ecosystem players will have a huge role in providing new technical features and capabilities to fulfill the promise of 5G globally."