5G – Market Size and Forecast
Below are extracts from and links to the latest 5G market estimates and forecasts.
Last updated: 4 January 2023
Source: Ericsson
Published: November 2022
Data: “Global 5G subscriptions remain on track to top one billion by the end of this year, and five billion by the end of 2028, despite current and developing economic challenges in many parts of the world. On 5G itself, about 110 million subscriptions were added globally between July-September 2022, bringing the total to about 870 million. As forecast in previous reports, 5G is still expected to reach one billion subscriptions by the end of this year – two years faster than 4G did, following its launch.”
Source: JP Morgan
URL: https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/research/future-of-5g-adoption
Published: 24 May 2021
Data: “The adoption of 5G continues to surge, with a peak in 5G smartphone volumes expected in 2021E. In the future, 5G will likely provide substantial enterprise opportunity which corporates are just beginning to recognize. It is expected that 5G will exceed $180 billion in North America by 2030.”
Source: Gartner
Published: 4 August 2021
Data: “Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is on pace to grow 39% to total $19.1 billion in 2021, up from $13.7 billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. Regionally, CSPs in North America are set to grow 5G revenue from $2.9 billion in 2020 to $4.3 billion in 2021, due, in part, to increased adoption of dynamic spectrum sharing and millimeter wave base stations. In Western Europe, CSPs will prioritize on licensing spectrum, modernizing mobile core infrastructure and navigating regulatory processes with 5G revenue expected to increase from $794 million in 2020 to $1.6 billion in 2021. Greater China is expected to maintain the No.1 global position in global 5G revenue reaching $9.1 billion in 2021, up from $7.4 billion in 2020.”
Source: Gartner
Published: August 2019
Data:
“In 2020, worldwide 5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will reach $4.2 billion, an 89% increase from 2019 revenue of $2.2 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. Additionally, Gartner forecasts that investments in 5G NR network infrastructure will account for 6% of the total wireless infrastructure revenue of communications service providers (CSPs) in 2019, and that this figure will reach 12% in 2020.”
From: Gartner
Published: January 2020
Data:
“5G Mobile Phones’ Market Share Will Grow Rapidly, From 12% in 2020 to 43% in 2022
Worldwide shipments of devices — PCs, tablets and mobile phones — will total 2.16 billion units in 2020, an increase of 0.9% from 2019, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2019, global shipments of devices totaled 2.15 billion units. The market will experience a further increase in 2023, when 5G handsets will account for over 50% of the mobile phones shipped.”
Source: Allied Market Research
URL: https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/5g-technology-market
Published: July 2019
Data:
“The global 5g technology market is anticipated to be at $5.53 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $667.90 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 122.3% from 2021 to 2026. Asia-Pacific would be the highest contributor to the global market, with $2.20 billion in 2020, and is estimated to reach $329.09 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 130.7% during forecast period.”
Source: Grand View Research
URL: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/5g-services-market
Published: August 2019
Data:
“The global 5G services market size is estimated to reach USD 45.7 billion by 2020 and register a CAGR of 32.1% from 2021 to 2025.”
“The North American regional market is expected to account for around 40% share of the global market by 2020. Some of the most significant investments in deploying 5G network infrastructure are materializing in the U.S. For instance, according to GVR analysis, mobile operators based in the U.S. invested around USD 250 billion in mobile network infrastructure rollout between 2010 and 2017.”
Source: Fortune Business Insights
URL: https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/industry-reports/5g-infrastructure-market-100869
Published: July 2019
Data:
“The global 5G infrastructure market size was valued at USD 720.6 Mn in 2018, is projected to reach USD 50,640.4 Mn by the end of 2026.”
Source: Markets and Markets
URL: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/5g-technology-market-202955795.html
Published: October 2019
Data:
“The 5G infrastructure market is estimated to be valued at USD 784 million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 47,775 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 67.1%.”
Source: Technavio
URL: https://www.technavio.com/report/global-5g-equipment-market-industry-analysis
Published: December 2018
Data:
“The global 5G equipment market size will grow by USD 16.28 billion during 2019-2023.”
Source: CCS Insight
URL: https://www.ccsinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CCS_Insight_5G_Forecast_Sample.pdf
Published: August 2018
Data:
“The number of 5G connections will be limited until 2019, but will start building quickly from 2020 onward, as networks are rolled out and smartphones that support 5G proliferate.
5G connections will reach 1 billion in 2023 and will double to 2 billion by the end of 2024
In 2025, 21% of all worldwide cellular connections, including M2M, will be 5G.”
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