More Than 4B People Will Have 5G Access by 2025, Says Bankr

Some 4.1 billion people, more than half the global population, will have access to 5G technology by 2025, said Bankr Tuesday. About 15% now have 5G coverage, rising to 25%, or 1.95 billion people, next year, it said. 5G’s peak download speeds of 20 Gbps can handle a wide range of IoT applications in healthcare, energy, education and transportation, Bankr noted. Coverage is being driven by select regions in Asia, the U.S. and Europe, while other regions are still building out 5G infrastructure. Asia leads in 5G after undergoing a "rapid migration" in mobile broadband networks and smartphones, Bankr said.