5G Subs Growing 4 Times Faster Than 4G, Says 5G Americas

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 5G subscriptions are growing four times faster than those of 4G LTE, said 5G Americas Monday. The world added 225 million 5G subs from Q3 2019 to Q3 2020, which “required 4G LTE four years to attain,” said the trade group, citing Omdia data. It estimates that 5G customers surpassed 229 million this quarter, a 66% increase from Q2. Subs are expected to reach 236 million globally by Dec. 31, it said. GSMA estimates 519 5G devices have been announced, “of which 303 were commercially available by the end of November."