Ericsson: 1 billion 5G subscribers worldwide by the end of 2022 – Tablets and phones – News

According to Ericsson, around 1 billion people worldwide will use a 5G subscription by the end of 2022. According to the Swedish telecom company, 5G will be the most dominant network technology by 2027. There are expected to be 5 billion 5G subscribers by on 2028.

Ericsson writes in its Mobility Report that there are currently 228 providers worldwide offering 5G services. During the third quarter of this year, the number of 5G subscriptions reportedly increased by 110 million, to 870 million. This figure would therefore be around 1 billion by the end of the year. Most 5G plans would operate in North America and Northeast Asia at the time. There, network technology penetration will be around 35%.

The Swedish telecommunications company estimates that 5G penetration in North America will reach 91% by 2028. In Europe, penetration will then be 88%. According to Ericsson, there will be around 5 billion 5G subscriptions in use worldwide by the end of 2028. At that time, these would comprise more than half of all mobile subscriptions.

According to Ericsson, 5G deployment is faster than 4G. That networking technology will reach its peak this year with 5.2 billion users worldwide. According to Ericsson, 5G will reach 1 billion users two years faster. According to the company, this too has a number of reasons. First of all, there are more devices available that support the new network technology and the prices of these devices would also drop faster than 4G. The early rollout of 5G in China would also play a big role. Ericsson therefore believes that 5G will become the dominant network technology from 2027. By 2028, there will be 3.6 billion 4G users.