Security News > 2021 > December > Wireless 5G connections to exceed 540 million by the end of the year

Global wireless 5G connections have reached 438 million by the third quarter of 2021 and are on pace to exceed 540 million by the end of the year, according to data from Omdia, said 5G Americas.

According to the most recent data from Omdia, the world added 72 million 5G connections between Q2 and Q3 of 2021, increasing 19.6% from 366 million to 438 million, reflecting a downward re-statement of connections from Q2. At this pace of growth, 5G is expected to more than double the number of connections in 2020 and is forecast to reach 540 million globally by the end of the calendar year.

By region, North America had a total of 56.5 million 5G connections by the end of Q3 2021, which is an addition of 12.5 million 5G connections - a gain of 28 percent quarter over quarter.

It had 505 million LTE connections by the end of Q3 2021.

4G LTE still remains the dominant wireless cellular technology in Latin America and the Caribbean with 484.6 million connections.

According to Jose Otero, VP of Caribbean and Latin America for 5G Americas, "With 16 commercial deployments in the Caribbean and Latin America region, 5G continues to make progress. In the upcoming years, as more spectrum, enhanced coverage and devices become available, 5G connections will increase substantially in the region."

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