5G Surpasses Expectations, Becomes A Global Game-Changer
Help Net Security, Thursday, April 27,2023
5G connectivity has reached a tipping point globally as 5G networks are now active in 47 of the world's 70 largest economies by GDP, according to Viavi.
VIAVI revealed that there are 2,497 cities globally with commercial 5G networks, across 92 countries. A further 23 countries have pre-commercial 5G trials underway and 32 countries have announced their 5G intentions. This leaves just 48 countries, many of which are smaller island nations, that have not publicly announced plans for 5G.
A total of 18 countries announced their first 5G deployments in 2022. The new 5G countries include two of the largest developing economies, India and Mexico, as well as other emerging economies such as Angola, Ethiopia, and Guatemala. The data also revealed several other major trends relating to 5G deployments: