The first 5G handsets emerged commercially in H1 2019 shipping in low volumes; volumes have rapidly increased in 2020 and will expand dramatically in 2021. Huawei led in 3Q 2020 shipments followed by Samsung.
The coronavirus pandemic impacted 5G shipments slightly in 1H'20 but sales have begun to recover in 2H 2020 and shipment volumes will grow significantly with Apple joining the 5G era. The key regions in early 5G deployment are Asia Pacific, North America and Western Europe. Countries in the first wave are China, the USA and South Korea.
This report forecasts 5G handset sales by vendor by quarter from 2018 through 2021 with regional breakdown. All major regions are forecasted in the report, including North America, Central & Latin America, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa Middle East.