The Role of 5G in Limiting the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic [Mobile Radio]

Reports on the impact of 5G mobile communications in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ericsson expects the global number of 5G subscriptions to exceed 190 million by the end of 2020 and 2.8 billion by the end of 2025. The forecast is included in the June 2020 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report [1], along with projections for data traffic growth and regional 5G subscriptions. The report also takes a sharp look at the role of networks and digital infrastructure in keeping societies running and families connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 has prompted people around the world to change their daily lives and, in many cases, work or study from home. This has led to a rapid shift of network traffic from business to residential areas. The latest Ericsson Mobility Report shows that mobile and fixed networks are increasingly an even bigger part of critical national infrastructure.