Wireless service revenue from user-linked subscriptions (excluding M2M) will increase globally by 1.1% in 2018 to reach US$856 billion. 4G will account for 46% of connections and 70% of revenue this year, having overtaken both 2G and 3G subscriptions last year. 5G subscriptions will grow from 5 million in 2019 to 577 million in 2023, boosted by device economies of scale coming from China's early involvement in network deployments.
This report forecasts handset, modem, tablet, and connected device subscriptions, and service revenue, for 6 regions and 88 countries worldwide, from 2010 to 2023.