According to a report by Ericsson Group, 5G technology continues to develop faster than any other technology in previous generations, and by the end of the year the number of 5G subscriptions worldwide will exceed 1 billion.

According to estimates in the cited report, the number of 5G subscriptions will reach 5 billion globally by the end of 2028, despite the economic challenges affecting many parts of the world today and beyond.

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The report also stated that from July to September 2022, the number of new 5G subscriptions worldwide increased by approximately 110 million to approximately 870 million.

The fact that 5G subscriptions are expected to reach one billion by the end of this year indicates a faster pace of adoption than 4G technology (which took another 2 years to reach the same number of subscriptions after release).

• “The statistics reinforce 5G’s position as the fastest-growing mobile technology to date, especially given the availability of devices from multiple vendors, faster price drops than 4G, and the early deployment of these networks on a large scale in China,” the report said. reports

North America and Northeast Asia continue to see strong growth, with 5G subscriptions reaching around 35% (population) by the end of 2022.

In Central and Eastern EuropeIn the region, which also includes Romania, the adoption of 5G technology is slower than in Western Europe.

This is partly due to slower spectrum allocation processes, as well as consumer reluctance to purchase more expensive subscriptions.

• “4G is the dominant technology, expected to account for 75% of all subscriptions by the end of 2022. The growth of mobile subscriptions has slowed and is expected to be almost zero in the coming years.
• However, migration from 2G/3G to 4G will remain strong until 2024. 5G is expected to be the only growing subscription type from 2025,” Ericsson said in the report.

To date, nearly 230 communication service providers worldwide have launched 5G services, and more than 700 smartphone models compatible with this technology have already been announced or are commercially launched.

Furthermore, it is estimated that these 5 billion 5G subscriptions that will exist worldwide by the end of 2028 will account for 55% of the total number of mobile service subscriptions in existence at that time.

Also by then, about 85% of the world’s population will have 5G coverage, and data traffic recorded on these networks will account for 70% of total global data traffic.

At the same time, total (global) 4G subscriptions continue to grow, increasing by around 41 million from July to September 2022. It is estimated that the number of 4G subscriptions worldwide will reach approximately 5.2 billion in the next period.

According to the cited report, the total number of mobile service subscriptions is expected to exceed 8.4 billion by the end of this year and 9.2 billion by the end of 2028, with the majority of these (subscriptions) linked to smartphones.

In addition, there are an estimated 6.6 billion smartphone subscriptions at the end of this year, representing approximately 79% of all mobile phone subscriptions worldwide.

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