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5G is here, on back of ever-growing mobile subscriptions: Ericsson
‘Commercial 5G deployment in Middle East, Africa will start in 2019,' says Ericsson's VP
Published in Daily News Egypt on 14 - 01 - 2019

Santa Clara- Mobile subscriptions have been on an upward trend in the latest decade, especially after the increase in smartphones' penetration.
According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, around 3.9bn smartphone subscriptions existed by the end of 2016 around the globe. The majority of which—almost 90%—will be registered on the wideband code division multiple access/high speed packet access (WCDMA/HSPA), and the LTE (3G and 4G) networks.
However, GSM/EDGE (2G) subscriptions are still the largest subscription category.
The Ericsson Mobility Report reviews new opportunities were 5G can set the base for a successful mobile broadband business for communications service providers.
Current subscriptions status
According to the report, the total number of mobile subscriptions registered at about 7.9bn in the third quarter (Q3) of 2018, with 120m new subscriptions added during the quarter. On a year-over-year (y-o-y) basis, the number of mobile subscriptions grew at 3%.
The largest portion of new subscriptions was led by China by 37m, followed by India's 31m, and Indonesia with 13m.
In regards to mobile broadband subscriptions, the report indicates that they are growing by 15% y-o-y, increasing by 240m in Q3 of 2018, to reach a total of 5.7bn.
According to the report, the number of LTE subscriptions increased by 200m during the quarter to reach a total of 3.3bn, while GSM/EDGE subscriptions declined by 110m over the same period.
Subscriptions associated with smartphones now account for more than 60% of all mobile phone subscriptions. Around 360m smartphones were sold in Q3, which equates to 86% of all mobile phones sold in the quarter.
However, in many countries – such as Egypt – the number of mobile subscriptions exceeds the population, which is largely due to inactive subscriptions, multiple device ownership, or the optimisation of subscriptions for different types of calls.
As a result, the number of mobile subscribers is lower than the number of mobile subscriptions.
5G is now
In regards to the 5G adoption, the report indicates that a strong momentum is observed in the global 5G market.
The report cites that the US, one of the major communications service providers, launched a 5G home internet service at the beginning of October, and all four of the country's major service providers have publicly announced that they will begin providing 5G services between late 2018 and mid-2019.
Other markets expecting significant early 5G subscription volumes include South Korea, Japan, and China.
Meanwhile in Europe, some spectrum auctions have already been held, and others will take place over the next few years. The first commercial 5G subscriptions in the region are expected in 2019.
Moreover, on a global level, major 5G network deployments are anticipated from 2020, and by the end of 2024, Ericsson projected 1.5bn 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband. This will account for about 17% of all mobile subscriptions at that time.
Ericsson's Vice President and the Head of Communication and Marketing for the Middle East and Africa, Fida Kibbi, informed Daily News Egypt that commercial 5G deployment in the Middle East and Africa will start in 2019 by leading telecommunication service providers, and is expected to reach significant levels by 2020/21.
Furthermore, Ericsson forecasts global mobile data traffic to increase more than five times between 2018 and 2024, while key drivers for 5G deployment include increased network capacity and decreased cost per byte. The 5G subscription uptake is expected to be faster than that for LTE, which in turn is the mobile communication technology with the fastest subscription uptake so far.


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