5G Americas Predicts Almost 2B 5G Connections Worldwide This Year
5G connections surpassed 1.4 billion worldwide by the end of June, expected to approach the 2 billion mark by the end of the year, 5G Americas said Thursday. The latest forecast by Omdia predicts 8 billion 5G connections by 2028,…
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which is 2.5 billion more than in the first decade of 4G, the group said. "The phenomenal global growth of 5G connections underscores the insatiable demand for advanced connectivity,” said Chris Pearson, president-5G Americas: “We are witnessing the transformative power of 5G technology as the industry focuses on integrating 5G connectivity into new devices and services in this era of innovation." There are 287 5G deployments worldwide, with 17 in the North American region and 29 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 5G Americas said.