5G is on pace to be the fastest-deployed mobile communication tech in history
TechRepublic June 16, 2021
5G devices and services are appearing at an ever-faster rate. Ericsson predicts that it will penetrate every market on the globe by 2026.
Telecommunications company Ericsson has released its latest Mobility Report, and its long-term predictions settle on 2026 as the year that 5G becomes the global wireless standard by finally supplanting aging 4G infrastructure and devices.
5G expansion has been rapid, Ericsson said, noting that 5G subscriptions with capable devices grew by more than 70 million during the first quarter of 2021, reaching 290 million. Ericsson predicts that there will be 580 million 5G subscriptions by the end of 2021, and by 2026 North America will lead in shares of mobile subscriptions that are 5G, with 84% of...