The first 5G handsets emerged commercially in H1 2019 shipping in low volumes; volumes picked up in 2H2019. The coronavirus pandemic will hurt 5G shipments in 1H'20 but sales will start recovering in 2H 2020. 5G shipment volumes will grow significantly during 2H 2020 when Apple joins 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. Our report forecasts 5G handset sales by vendor from 2018 through 2020 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.