After adding nearly half a billion connections in 2022, healthy 5G uptake continues into 2023, with momentum in enterprise subscriptions and industrial deployments, according to data from analyst firm Omdia and trade body 5G Americas. Global 5G wireless connections increased by 76 per cent from the end of 2021 to the end of 2022, reaching up to 1.05 billion and will reach 5.9 billion by the end of 2027.

Source: Data: 5G connections up 76% YoY