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- The GSMA has published its latest report on global mobile internet connectivity
- It finds that 3.1 billion people are still not using a 4G or 5G network despite widespread availability
- 5G is said to reach 54% of the world’s population
- Meanwhile, 5G standalone launches are also expected to continue apace in 2025, according to another industry body, the GSA
A new mobile internet connectivity report from the GSMA provides some impressive figures marking the spread of 5G around the globe, with 5G network coverage having reached 4.4 billion people, 54% of the world’s population, by the end of 2024, an increase of 700 million compared with a year earlier.
Although that seems impressive, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows in the global mobile sector. While increasing numbers of people have access to 5G services, concerns remain about the return on investment for mobile network operators, and there is still much angst related to the slower-than-expected rollout of 5G standalone (SA) networks.
