Ericsson Mobility Report: More than half a billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2021

June 21, 2021

  • 5G remains on track to become the fastest adopted mobile generation in history with subscriptions increasing at a rate of about a million per day
  • China, North America and the Gulf Cooperation Council markets are leading the way on subscriber numbers, while Europe is off to a slow start
  • 5G subscriptions with a 5G-capable device grew by 70 million during the first quarter of 2021 and are forecast to reach 580 million by the end of 2021