Ericsson Predicts 200% Growth in Network Traffic Through 2030
Global mobile network data traffic could grow by almost 200% between 2024 and the end of 2030, Ericsson said in its much-watched mobility report, released Tuesday. Ericsson forecasts 6.3 billion global 5G subscriptions by the end of 2030, with 60%…
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stand-alone 5G. 5G stand-alone (SA) and 5G-advanced “are expected to be key focuses for communications service providers for the remainder of the decade as they deploy new capabilities to create offerings centered on value delivery rather than data volume,” Ericsson said. A quarter of all mobile subscriptions are expected to be 5G at the end of this year. 5G is expected to overtake 4G as the dominant mobile access technology in 2027, the report said. That’s a year earlier than previous predictions. Of the 320 carriers offering commercial 5G services, fewer than 20% are 5G SA, the report said: “The densification of mid-band and 5G SA sites is seen as a key catalyst to capitalize on the full potential of 5G, including programmable and intelligent network capabilities.” Fixed wireless access is growing rapidly, with 350 million global FWA connections expected by the end of 2030, the report said.