Global 5G Adoption to Reach 507M Subs by Year-End: ABI

The rate of 5G deployments will accelerate over the next five years, reaching 2.6 billion subscriptions globally in 2026, contributing significantly to mobile operator revenue of $942 billion that year, projected ABI Research Tuesday. China is the “key contributor” to 5G market momentum, currently generating more than two-thirds of the global 5G subscriptions, it said. The U.S. is second in 5G adoption with more than 50 million subscribers, followed by Japan and South Korea, it said. ABI estimates global 5G subscriptions will reach 507 million by the end of 2021, almost double the rate of 2020 adoption, it said.