In 2025, the source estimates that 21 percent of all connections worldwide will be 5G connections. Most of the these will be found in North America where 51 percent of all connections are forecasted to be 5G connections.
Estimated 5G connections adoption rate as a share of total connections worldwide in 2025, by region
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GSMA Intelligence. (December 17, 2020). Estimated 5G connections adoption rate as a share of total connections worldwide in 2025, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1229971/5g-adoption-rate-forecast-by-region/
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