Global 5G subscriptions will top 190 million by the end of 2020, says Ericsson

STOCKHOLM — In the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, the Swedish telecom equipment provider predicts the global number of 5G subscriptions will reach 190 million by the end of 2020. By the end of 2025, global 5G subscriptions will top 2.8 billion, according to the report. While 5G subscription growth in some markets around the world has slowed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is outweighed by others where it is accelerating, particularly in China, prompting Ericsson to raise its year-end 2020 forecast for global 5G subscriptions, says the news release. The June 2020 edition of...