5G Standalone (5G 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 offerings centred on value delivery rather than data volume.
Ericsson estimates that almost one-in-five of all global mobile subscriptions will be 5G subscriptions by the end of 2023, as the growth proves resilient despite continued economic challenges and geopolitical unrest in some markets.
Ericsson projects that four out of every ten mobile subscriptions in 2026 will be 5G. This forecast is included in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report.
